Quest Kids and the Dragon Pants of Gold (Quest Kids #1)

by Mark Leiknes (Author)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Quest Kids

Comics artist Mark Leiknes delivers a laugh-out-loud story set in a fantastic world of dragons, rock creatures, and golden loungewear.

The Quest Kids are ready for their first real quest. This time, they won't oversleep, they won't be put off by a little rain, and they won't accidentally burn down the village that hired them. All they have to do is find the Golden-Fleeced Rage Beast, shave it, and make a really nice golden tracksuit to appease a furious dragon. Simple, right? Meet the Quest Kids crew: Gil, a wizard (well, wizard in training . . . the beard isn't his); Terra, a 700-year-old elf kid; Boulder, a rock troll who is more of a cook than a fighter; Ash, a flatulent pig-dog-maybe-lizard hybrid; and, Ned, the intrepid and overly optimistic leader with his own personal quest to find his missing parents.

With humor, magic, mystery, and at least one acid swamp filled with skeletal alligators, Quest Kids and the Dragon Pants of Gold is a richly illustrated saga of fantasy friendship for readers from all kingdoms!

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Kirkus

Young readers dipping their toes into fantasy realms will find plenty to enjoy here....The illustrations bounce along as quickly as the text, making this a bubbly read, one that quickly grabs attention and doesn't require much hand-holding.... A rip-roaring good time.

ALA/Booklist

Chalk up one successful quest for the Quest Kids and, Lücastoothé promises, look for more to come.

Review quotes

"Begin with a wizard, add a 100-year-old elf, a rock troll named Boulder who loves to cook, and a pig-dog-maybe-lizard. Give them a brave leader and you've got the Quest Kids . . . . Lively format." —Twin Cities Pioneer Press
Mark Leiknes
Mark Leiknes is the author-illustrator of children's books including Quest Kids and the Dragon Pants of Gold. He produced a nationally syndicated comic strip called Cow & Boy for eight years before focusing on writing for kids. He currently lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, with his wife and three kids. He invites you to visit him online at markleiknes.com.
Classification
-
ISBN-13
9781454946250
Lexile Measure
720
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Union Square Kids
Publication date
September 13, 2022
Series
Quest Kids
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV002270 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical
Library of Congress categories
Dragons
Fantasy fiction
Quests (Expeditions)

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