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With a Lexile Score of 950, Sambuka Black is perfect for lovers of playful writing and intriguing vocabulary with occasional puzzles thrown in.
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Remember those mythical creatures who were the bad guys in those old Ray Harryhausen stop-motion movies?
Ever wonder who the ancestors of the inhabitants of Hogwarts' Forbidden Forrest might have been?
What was life like in magical communities a long long time ago?
Kara lived in a time when magic was still small, but non-humans faced persecution and her dragon was in a lot of danger. This is her story.
Kara’s mom is a carpenter and this is the shelf of bottles in her workshop. Do you know what each one is? There are detailed descriptions at the back of the novel.
This is Duncan and Alex’s bookcase. Do some of the books sound familiar? Sort of? There is a full bibliography describing each one at the back of the novel.
page 36
"Kara got out of bed and pantomimed to Dragon to stay put, whispering, “I’ll be back,” as she set the last cookie in front of him and went out. He watched her go, sitting up tall with the sheet draped over his head."
page 8
"He stared down in horror, waiting for the rush of pain, dangling and kicking as he was taken back toward the slaughterhouse in the belly of the mountain."
page 24
"Dad blinked at the unexpected question then said, with an air of nostalgia, “I was eleven. I was so excited! The first enchanted thing I ever built was a doghouse... "
page 51
"He nervously waved his hand over the weathered orb and it began to glow dimly."
page 48
"... dangling from a long diaphanous sash, she whipped around a bendy spire, contorting and twisting and spinning as if she didn’t know the ground was there to walk on."
page 38
"Kara moved on to knocking opalescent beetles off half-eaten leaves and into the pot. They had the same color patterns as the grubs, but with legs and exoskeletons, too."
page 82
"On the grounds below, the angry citizens are rioting, pitchforks and torches held aloft, crying for the dragon’s head. "
Alex's favorite page
Alex absolutely loves this page. Of all the origin stories she has known, this is the most adorable.