• Dragon on the Loose (Orca Echoes)

Dragon on the Loose
(Orca Echoes)

Author
Marty Chan
Illustrator
Grace Chen
Publication Date
April 16, 2024
Genre / Grade Band
- /  2nd − 3rd
Dragon on the Loose (Orca Echoes)
Description

When eleven-year-old Hailey and her friend Kyle make a wish on a Chinese lion statue, they accidentally bring a dragon to life.

Scared at first, the kids soon realize that Zhu the dragon means them no harm, and they show the dragon around their city. It's all fun and games until Animal Control gets wind of a wild creature on the loose.

The kids have to find a way to send their new friend back home before she's taken away. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

Publication date
April 16, 2024
Classification
-
Page Count
-
ISBN-13
9781459834217
Lexile Measure
470
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Series
Orca Echoes
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV002270 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical
JUV074000 - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
Library of Congress categories
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ALA/Booklist

Chan's vivid character dialogue and engaging, nicely paced storytelling take readers on a fantastical journey through streets full of history and personal meaning...[An] entertaining adventure featuring plucky kids and a magical creature.

Marty Chan

Marty Chan is an award-winning author of dozens of books for kids, including Kung Fu Master, Haunted Hospital and Kylie the Magnificent in the Orca Currents line and the award-winning Marty Chan Mystery series. He tours schools and libraries across Canada, using storytelling, stage magic and improv to ignite a passion for reading in kids. He lives in Edmonton.

Grace Chen is a Chinese-Canadian artist and illustrator. A graduate of Sheridan College's Illustration program, Grace has a strong foundation in traditional mediums that greatly influences her current art. She is inspired by moments in her life, as well as the world, and the works of those around her. She enjoys drawing animals and characters in amusing scenarios. Grace lives in Toronto.

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