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Journey to the Volcano Palace (Secrets of Droon #2)

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I really liked the book. Eric, Julie, and Neal are going on a journey to the core of the volcano to find the jewel that Spar has stolen. Spar stole the jewel which is a glove with a diamond on it from the King. On their journey the three kids meet wizards, monsters and lumpies. The part when the lumpies attacked the fire monsters was the funniest part of the book. If you want to find out if the kids made it or not, read the book. I thought the book was going to be boring, but I ended up really enjoying the book and finished it really fast.

We enjoyed the magic in the story. It was a wonderful fantasy story. We definitely would like to read more books from this series. The book has funny parts, risk-taking, interesting characters and a good story. We would recommend it to anyone!
Alex Z., Aran, Nakita, Joey, Ricarda
Bavarian International School

The story begins when 3 friends Julie, Eric, and Neal find a little room under the basement stairs. They closed the door and the lights went off.Then they found themselves on a multicolored stairway. To a new world called Droon. This time the three friends have a bigger problem than before. The evil Lord Sparr has stollen the red eye of dawn from princess Keeah. Eric, Julie and Neal help Princess Keeah get the jewel back.They must travel through Droons magical dunes to get to Sparrs volcano palace.

I've been very pleased with this series as a whole. My 8 year old son is reading an average of one Droon book a week - which is very exciting to see. It is the first book that has peeked his intrest in reading. If your child likes fantasy, magic and adventure and is still in the developing stages of reading give these a try.

The Secrets of Droon
Journey to the Volcano Palace

Eric, Julie and Neil have returned safely to their homes. Princess Keeah told them they would have a dream when it was time to return to Droon. All three children have had a dream and know they will soon return.

This time they are after the villian, Spar. He lives in the heart of a volcano. They have never heard of anyone who would climb into a volcano. The children must find the missing jewel. If they don't find the jewel, it will give Spar the power to enter their world. What danger could come to their world with Spar on the loose?

Jill Ammon Vanderwood
Author:Through the Rug
Through The Rug: Follow That Dog (Through the Rug)

I like this book because it has lots of magic and fantasy. And I like it! I am 8. I want to read more of these books.

Eric, Julie and Neal return to Droon, where they meet up with old friends and make some new ones. The evil Lord Sparr has stolen Princess Keeah's magic jewel and hidden it in his secret palace, which is inside a volcano. As with the first book in the series, this is a great story for young readers and a good book for parents to read out loud to younger children as well. It's interesting and creative enough that the adults won't fall asleep, but it won't give nightmares to the younger listener. I'd recommend for 5 to 9 year olds (depending on the child). Beyond that age, I don't think too many kids would find it `old' enough for them.

The most interesting reviews of the Droon series are listed under "The Hidden Stairs", which is volume 1 in the series. For what it's worth, if you like #1, you'll like this and later volumes. If you didn't like #1, (too simple, too obvious, too generic), you probably won't like this one or the later ones. They are all pretty much the same. In fact, the later ones seem more rushed and are even thinner than the early ones.