Dragon Kiss (Tales of the Frog Princess) [Hardcover]

E. D. Baker (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Tales of the Frog Princess

Audun is a teenage ice dragon in love...with a human princess. Can he become human and win Millie's heart?

 

Audun is on a quest to find Princess Millie, and to become human in order to win her heart. But The Dragon King has set out a number of tasks Audun must perform before he is permitted to even try to woo Millie...and each one is filled with E. D. Baker's signature adventure and hilarity as this dragon-turned-human-turned dragon and back again battles sea witches and warlocks both familiar to readers of the series, and altogether new. A fantastic stand-alone fairy tale that brings new life to this wonderful series.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3–5—Baker has lost momentum since The Frog Princess (Bloomsbury, 2003), the first book in the series. This installment revolves around the dragon Audun, who wants to become a human so that he can woo Millie, his sweetheart from the previous book—a human who can turn into a dragon. It seems that each of their families harbors prejudices against the other life-form. To gain the knowledge he desires, he must undertake a series of quests for the dragons of his own kingdom: fetching the fertile egg of a desert-dwelling bird, exchanging it for a flute that's held by a sea witch, and so on. The quests seem never-ending, and become tedious and regrettably predictable. An evil sorcerer, spied in passing early on, comes in view again and again, until he is revealed to be Audun's most formidable antagonist. Of course, every good deed the dragon performs, no matter how inadvertent, influences his progress toward his goal. All ends happily, with a dragon kiss, if readers care enough to read that far.—Miriam Lang Budin, Chappaqua Public Library, NY
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About the Author

E. D. Baker is the author of The Tales of the Frog Princess series, including The Frog Princess, which was in part the inspiration for a new Disney movie which will be released this fall (The Princess and the Frog). Baker is also the author of Wings: A Fairy Tale. She lives with her family and many pets in Maryland.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens (September 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599903482
• ISBN-13: 978-1599903484
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #800,915 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

E. D. Baker made her international debut with The Frog Princess, which was a Book Sense Children's Pick and has sold in many languages around the world. Since then she has written four other books in the series: Dragon's Breath, Once Upon a Curse, No Place for Magic and The Salamander Spell, as well as Wings: A Fairy Tale, a new look at the classic Midsummernight's Dream story. A mother of three and grandmother of one, Ms. Baker lives in Maryland, where she and her daughters breed horses and provide a home for five cats, three dogs, and three goats. www.edbakerbooks.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars Lacking a sidekick, November 10, 2011

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This review is from: Dragon Kiss (Tales of the Frog Princess) (Paperback)

This is a fun young teen series. I really loved the first book The Frog Princess. I'll have to feature it in my Flashback Friday post tomorrow.

Audun is a teenage boy dragon in love with a human princess who can turn into a dragon at will. Princess Millie's story is told in book 5 now this is Audun's adventure. Audun has to go on many quests and accomplish what the Dragon King and Court ask of him so the court will grant him his wish. He wants to learn how to turn human for Millie. Audun is honest, noble, and brave; he's easy to like.

What I didn't like was Audun traveling alone on his quests. The story lost my interest during his lonesome travels. I prefer the main character to at least have one 'sidekick' to keep the story moving and dialog flowing. A side character you can depend on and care for. That is just my preference. I wish Auden and Millie were together more since I love their relationship.

It was still a nice clean read that I think young teens would enjoy.

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great addition to a really good series, March 11, 2011

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Deborah L. Mace "Aunt Deb" (N.Y. United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dragon Kiss (Tales of the Frog Princess) (Hardcover)

Starting with The Frog Princess this series doesn't disappoint no matter which book you read. Dragon Kiss is another good addition to the story. E.D. Baker makes it easy to read her books, the pace is nice, they are easy to read and hard to put down. Just a charming series from start to finish.

5.0 out of 5 stars Frog Princess Books, October 3, 2010

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Sara J. Stripe (Elk Grove, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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Another delightful book in E.D. Bakers' Tales of the Frog Princess Series.
Entertaining reading for all ages.