The Silver Moon Elm (Jennifer Scales, Book 3) [Mass Market Paperback]

MaryJanice Davidson (Author), Anthony Alongi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 27, 2008

Scaly skin, family fights...it’s tough being teenage dragon Jennifer Scales.

Jennifer Scales was just starting to get comfy in her own skin—scaly as it is. She should have known, as half weredragon and half beaststalker, that things don’t stay normal for too long—especially when a powerful elder dragon starts stirring up trouble.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

MaryJanice Davidson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Undead novels featuring Betsy Taylor; Derik's Bane, and the new young adult novels featuring Jennifer Scales, written with her husband, Anthony Alongi, among other titles.
Anthony Alongi is a fantastically good-looking, talented writer who doesn’t deserve his fantastically good-looking wife, the gifted writer MaryJanice Davidson (Undead and Unwed, Undead and Unemployed, Undead and Unappreciated, Undead and Unreturnable, Undead and Unpopular, Undead and Uneasy, The Royal Treatment, Hello, Gorgeous!, “Wicked” Women Whodunnit). He spends far too much time playing games on the computer and doesn’t appreciate his wife, although he makes a mean bacon dinner and stumbled his way through Carleton College and Harvard University. He is a contract writer for Hasbro, Inc. His interests include annoying his wife, chasing his children around the house, and writing his wife’s bio.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Ace (May 27, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0441016014
• ISBN-13: 978-0441016013
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,013,149 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Jennifer begins to grow up - somewhat. 3.5-4 Stars, August 16, 2007

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This review is from: The Silver Moon Elm (Jennifer Scales, Book 3) (Paperback)

The Jennifer Scales series is contracted for 4 books, which is a good thing as the ending of The Silver Moon Elm (Book 3) opens up a host of plot arcs that beg for a resolution (in a good way).

That said, while I enjoyed this 3rd installment of Jennifer's story, I also found that I didn't enjoy it as much as the first two books. Part of this is unavoidable as the book is somewhat more grim than the previous books, despite the presence of Jennifer's snarky humor. Issues of love, friendship, loyalty, family, death, betrayal, and more are raised, and for the most part, dealt with fairly well. On the other hand, Jennifer's whining was annoying in several instances, which, admittedly, is typical of kids (and adults), as was her dealings with her friends, ranging from loyalty to insensitivity.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Keeps getting better, July 26, 2007

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Animus "Stacy" (St Paul , MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Silver Moon Elm (Jennifer Scales, Book 3) (Paperback)

Another great read from the writing team of Alongi & Davidson (Alongi). Jennifer is a great character who is real. Not someone's idea of what a teenager is or what they remember being a teenager was like. Of course you can't really know how a teenager would react to were-arachnids, were-dragons, alternate realities and the genocidal rampages of a team of psycho freaks out to destroy you and everyone you love. Oh, have I said to much? I really loved this book. It was clever, well written and had a great balance of excitement and humor. This is not just a "teen" book. It's a great fantasy book about a teen. I think Harry Potter has shown people that just because the main character is under 18 that doesn't mean that nobody above that age would enjoy it. Don't pass this by.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good scales book, October 8, 2009

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Cindy Clark "Sasha" (Baltimore, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Silver Moon Elm (Jennifer Scales, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

If you liked the first 2 books, you'll like this one. There's a point where the story gets a bit too weird (even for a weredragon story) but all, in all it's a good book. Parts are quite riveting.