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Dragons in a Bag
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  • Published: 22 October 2019
  • ISBN: 9781524770488
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: $27.99

Dragons in a Bag

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23 Oct 2018
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23 Oct 2018
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22 Oct 2019
Hardback
15 Nov 2018
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The dragon's out of the bag in this diverse, young urban fantasy from an award-winning author--with two starred reviews!

The dragon's out of the bag in this diverse, young urban fantasy from an award-winning author!

When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother calls Ma, he finds out she's not his grandmother--but she is a witch! She needs his help delivering baby dragons to a magical world where they'll be safe. There are two rules when it comes to the dragons: don't let them out of the bag, and don't feed them anything sweet. Before he knows it, Jax and his friends Vikram and Kavita have broken both rules! Will Jax get the baby dragons delivered safe and sound? Or will they be lost in Brooklyn forever?
 
AN ALA-ALSC NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOK
AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
A CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
 
The Dragons in a Bag series continues! Don't miss The Dragon Thief, and The Witch's Apprentice.
  • Published: 22 October 2019
  • ISBN: 9781524770488
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: $27.99
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About the author

Zetta Elliott

Zetta Elliott was born in Canada and moved to the United States in 1994. She is the author of over twenty-five books for young readers, including the Dragons in a Bag series and the award-winning picture books Bird and Melena's Jubilee. She is also a contributor to the anthology We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices. Elliott is an advocate for greater diversity and equity in publishing. A longtime resident of Brooklyn, she currently lives in Chicago.
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Also by Zetta Elliott

The War of the Witches
Dragons in a Box
The Enchanted Bridge
The Witch's Apprentice
The Dragon Thief
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Praise for Dragons in a Bag

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2018
An Amazon Best Book of the Year
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2018
An NPR Best Book of 2018
A Kids Indie Next selection

"What a breath of fresh air: a chapter-book fantasy with an urban setting, an array of brown-skinned magic wielders, and a lovable black protagonist readers will root for."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"Elliott skillfully introduces themes about creating positive change, examines issues of othering and the fear of differences, and touches upon the complexities of family, gentrification, and segregation." --School Library Journal, Starred

"A wonderful, and wonderfully inclusive, fantasy for any collection." --Booklist