Saturday, December 30, 2023

Three Tasks for a Dragon by Eoin Colfer and P.J. Lynch - ESSENTIAL

Three Tasks for a Dragon
by Eoin Colfer, illustrated by P.J. Lynch
. 113 pages. Candlewick, 2023. $20 

Language: G (0 swears 0 'f'); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG (threats, battles, deaths - not graphic) 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL - ESSENTIAL  MS - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Prince Lir doesn't have the qualities of an heir to the throne. He can't ride a horse, lift a sword, or summon the wolfhounds. His stepmother manages to get him banished from the kingdom, and sends him on an impossible task; he must rescue a maiden from an aging dragon. 

Once there was a prince . . . Colfer has penned a marvelous fairy tale complete with black magic, a fire-breathing dragon, a deposed prince, and a beautiful maiden. Richly illustrated by PJ Lynch, it's beautiful enough to live on the coffee table and I'm certain will be read and re-read. 

Lisa Librarian 

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