The Fire Within (Chris D'Lacey, Scholastic Books, 352 pages, ISDN 0439672449, March 1, 2007) was a very good book. There were many twists in the plot making it very enjoyable and interesting to read. While I enjoyed this book, I felt like a few minor changes could have made this novel better. At times,I felt like there was too much or too little description. I had no visual picture of Mr. Bacon and I had little idea of what Gwendolen (the dragon) looked like besides she looked like she was praying with her eyes shut and had a resemblance of Lucy. While I was reading The Fire Within I also noticed that parts of the plot seamed to drag on a bit. One of this is that it took quite a few chapters for David to capture Conker(the squirrel) and take him to the vet. Most of the characters were well rounded. I could picture Gruffen (guard dragon) as a soppy eyed, proud, intelligent dragon. On the whole, I thought that this well written and a good book.This is a book I would read over and over again (which I do).Suggested Ages:9-14
Lexile Level: 630
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