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Jake Mendoza works at the Makepeace Institute of Integrated Dragon Studies, housed in Smokehill National Park, where about two hundred of the endangered Dracon australiensis live. The dragons, long up to eighty feet and fire-breathing, spark debate: critics accuse them of danger and expense, while environmentalists champion their unique evolution and safety record. One night, Jake encounters a dying dragon beside a man he recognizes as a poacher who had attacked her. The discovery could jeopardize Snowhill, as the truth may be obscured by backlash. Yet Jake notices a new urgency: the dragon has just birthed a dragonet that survives. His choice will shape both the dragons’ destiny and the Institute’s future.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Robin McKinley
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