Lord of the Hunt

Description: Bry Forge and his fire dragon, Scorch, were invited to join the International School of Dragon Trainers, but now he feels excluded until he helps his team win a match--but success makes him overconfident and he needs to relearn what being part of a team means.

Brief description: Gina Kammer never grew out of Narnia and Middle-earth. Instead, she went on to study their medieval source texts, mythology, theater, and other literature at Bethany Lutheran College, Richmond University in London, and finally the University of South Dakota for her M.A. degree. Now she's an author, editor, and book coach specializing in science fiction and fantasy. She also occasionally teaches writing courses. Her other interests include tea, traveling, oil painting, archery, and snuggling her grumpy bunny. She lives among piles of books in Minnesota with her husband, daughter, and menagerie of critters. Find her at ginakammer.com.

Review Quotes: This new high fantasy chapter book series for kids takes place in Drakenkind, a land where dragons and humans work together as caretakers of the world. At the International School of Dragon Training, students train to join the prestigious Dragon's Guild. Each book in this engaging series follows a young student as they work with their dragon: Toni, who only planned to steal and sell a dragon egg but ends up unexpectedly bonding with a baby dragon and joining the school; Bry, a new student at the dragon school who struggles to fit in with his classmates; Zuli, a skilled tinkerer determined to find a cure for some sick dragons; and Dax, a dragon rider with a major fear of heights. Black-and-white illustrations are frequent in these exciting, page-turning stories that are sure to capture the attention of both devout fantasy fans and readers looking for a starter fantasy. A dragon guide, discussion questions, writing prompts and a glossary are included in each volume, along with an article tying the story's dragon to mythology or legend. VERDICT Purchase where series such as "Dragon Masters" and the "Kingdom of Wrenly" are popular. This series is a worthy successor.-- "School Library Journal"