The Dragons of Wayward Crescent: Gauge [Hardcover]

Chris d'Lacey (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: The Dragons Of Wayward Crescent

Bestselling author Chris d'Lacey's second book in his series for young readers ages 7 to 10 - complete with black and white lined drawings!

The town council wants to demolish the old clock and replace it with a fancy modern one. Lucy's mother is determined to stop it -- with the help of a timing dragon named Gauge. Will Gauge, Lucy and the ghost Sir Rufus Trenchchomb be able to outsmart Councilman Roger Trustable before time runs out?
New York Times Bestselling author Chris d'Lacey's second book in his series for younger readers - full of magic, adventure, and humor. Featuring black and white lined illustrations!

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About the Author

Chris d'Lacey is the author of several highly acclaimed books for children and young adults, including The Dragons of Wayward Crescent: Gruffen, A Hole at the Pole, and the New York Times bestselling Last Dragon Chronicles: The Fire Within, Icefire, Fire Star, and the Fire Eternal. He lives with is wife in Leicester, England, where he is at work on his next book. Visit www.icefire.co.uk to learn more about Chris d'Lacey's books.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Orchard Books (January 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0545168317
• ISBN-13: 978-0545168311
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #171,940 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #84 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Literature > Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths > Dragons

More About the Author

Bestselling author Chris d'Lacey was born in Malta. He has published more than 20 books, including nine novels. His books have been widely translated and his first children's novel, Fly, Cherokee, Fly, was highly commended for the Carnegie Medal. Other titles include The Salt Pirates of Skegness, A Break in the Chain, and From E to You. Writing was not d'Lacey's first career choice. "I never had plans to be a writer," he says. "When I was in my teenage years my dream was to be a famous songwriter. It wasn't until my early thirties that I tried my hand at any sort of fiction. I kicked off with a gentle 'Christmassy' story that grew, alarmingly, into a 250,000 word adult saga about polar bears. I realized then I had the writing bug. "After he wrote his first story, he waited seven years to write another. "Then a friend told me about a competition to write a story for young children," states d'Lacey. "I wasn't going to have a go at first--until I found out the first prize was £2,000. So I started scribbling, fast!" The story, entitled A Hole at the Pole, didn't win the award, but he sent it to a publisher and they accepted it. The Fire Within is the magical story about mysterious hand-crafted clay dragons that have unusual powers. d'Lacey's inspiration was a craft shop that sold clay dragons. He fell in love with the dragons, but he didn't have enough money to buy one, so the owner pointed him to a section of the store reserved for dragons that have been chipped. "They were a bit cheaper than the other dragons but no less beautiful," says d'Lacey. "And it was there that I saw the most appealing creature in the whole shop. He had a slight chink out of one foot and his 'topknot' was missing (a 'topknot' is on the top of a dragon's head and looks a bit like a shark's fin) but I bought him in an instant." d'Lacey felt that he needed a magical name, so he called him Gadzooks. Chris alternates writing with full-time employment at Leicester University. He lives in Leicester with his wife, Jay.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Black and white drawings pepper a fun story of a dragon intent on saving an icon, June 19, 2010

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dragons of Wayward Crescent: Gauge (Hardcover)

Chris D'Lacey's THE DRAGONS OF WAYWARD CRESCENT provides a fun story of a town council that wants to demolish an old clock and replace it with a modern one - earning the wrath of Lucy's mother and a timing dragon called Gauge. Black and white drawings pepper a fun story of a dragon intent on saving an icon.

5.0 out of 5 stars A magically good time, March 15, 2010

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Shannon M. Mcgee "Confuzzled Books" (PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dragons of Wayward Crescent: Gauge (Hardcover)

Another delve into the Pennykettle's past, as we witness the creation of a little dragon named Gauge.

Lucy, her mother and Gauge are a little stumped at what Gauge's gift is. Mom is also distracted with protesting the demolition of the town clock. But Gauge does something Pennykettle dragons almost never do: he leaves the Pennykettle home unnoticed. The dragon then takes an interest in the town clock, and what he finds changes some things.

I find these back stories charming as they revisit the dragons we have come to know and love from The Last Dragon series (especially while awaiting the next book, Dark Fire). The Dragons of Wayward Crescent books are magical and readable, even if you haven't read The Last Dragon series.

4.0 out of 5 stars David Rain and the Wayward Crescent gang., January 31, 2010

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Givemeadragonanyday "DragonLover" (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Dragons of Wayward Crescent: Gauge (Hardcover)

Cute book for the younger crowd. Then grow into the "Fire" series by Chris d'Lacey.