The Secret of Dragonhome [Paperback]

John Peel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1998

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Product Details

• Paperback: 369 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (August 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590596802
• ISBN-13: 978-0590596800
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (136 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #611,821 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite fantasy book ever!, July 4, 2000

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Rebecca Herman (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Secret of Dragonhome (Paperback)

Melayne is a teenage girl living in a fantasy kingdom embroiled in a war with another. She and her younger brother, Sarrow, are "Talents," which means they have special powers. It also means they are hunted down mercilessly. After her parents are killed at the hands of soldiers, Melayne and Sarrow flee for their lives to the neighboring enemy kingdom, where they pose as citizens. Melayne and Sarrow go to the castle of the young, widowed Lord Sander, where Melayne is givin a job to care for Sander's little boy. But there's at secret at the castle of Dragonhome that puts them all at danger. This book has everything: action, fantasy, suspense, plot twists, and even a romance (between Melayne and Sander). Please let their be a sequal!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh my God, this book is AMAZING!, September 14, 1999

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This review is from: The Secret of Dragonhome (Paperback)

John Peel, wherever you are, you are awesome! This is the best book I have ever read in my entire life! I couldn't put it down, it was impossible! This book is about a girl named Melayne and her brother Sarrow whos parents are slain by raiders. They fled their homes in hopes to reach their aunt way up north. The problem is they posses special talents and soldiers are after them. They run and find the old palace called Dragon home owned by a sad, and some say crazy, Lord Sander. She goes there looking for work and gets more than she bargained for. It's a fantasticle mystery full of love, surprises, fantasy, hatred, and joy. I reccomend this to anyone who can read. This is the best book I have ever read! And as for you, John Peel, YOU MUST WRIGHT A SEQUAL! PPLLEEAASSEE! I BEG YOU!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DELICIOUS!, May 30, 2002

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Kaitlyn (in my house....Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Secret of Dragonhome (Paperback)

OH MY GAWSH, this book was waaaaayyyyyyy too good! I finished it in a day and a half and when I got to the end i was practically whining for a sequel. To all you people who havent read this book i HIGHLY HIGHLY reccomend you do. You'll kinda get the feeling your hands are glued to the cover.
It's set in similar medieval time world where talents--people with special powers--are hunted down by the King's seekers to fight in a meaningless war. Melayne and her brother Sarrow are one of these people and live far away in hiding with their parents. Melayne has the ability to talk to animals and Sarrow isnt quite sure what his is yet.In the beginning, their parents are murdered (you never get to meet them, though) which starts the children on their trek to refuge. With a surprising turn of events, (involving a pack of wolves and a Talent War prepatory training center) Melayne and Sarrow end up at Dragonhome, the estate of a supposedly mad dark lord named Sander. After, employing Melayne to teach Lord Sander's son, Corran, secrets and mysteries begin to pop up, plunging Melayne and Lord Sander into deadly situations. To anyone who likes a total mixture of everything in one book, this is soooo for you. The Secret of Dragonhome is just cram PACKED with everything-fantasy, romance, adventure, secrets, betrayal. I enjoyed it tons and so did everyone else I've lent it to. Melayne meets so many different kinds of people, animals, and friends, you'll hardly miss out on the total yummyness of the entire read.