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Henry and the Chalk Dragon by Jennifer Trafton

Review

Summary: Henry keeps his Art safely tucked away...until a dragon breaks free and takes the other Art with it!

Notes: Imagine “Harold’s Purple Crayon” but a chapter book. And chalk. Mostly. This book explores what happens when your Art breaks loose, the good, the unusual, and the uncomfortable. When your imagination is too big to stay in one place, you have to be careful that it doesn’t carry you away. Scattered throughout this book are also many references to other famous - and not so famous - books. After reading this, I made a list of books that I wanted to read, all of which were mentioned in this book’s pages.

Age of main character: Around nine

 

Violence: One character gets swallowed by a dinosaur.

Romance: None.

Scary themes: Not really any...unless you count an angry dinosaur, a robot-ish Abe Lincon, or a very slimy slug.

Genre: Low Fantasy

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