The Dragon's Apprentice

James Riley

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Random House Inc
29 April 2025

Children's & young adult fiction & true stories

A New York Times bestselling hilarious fantasy adventure from the author of the Story Thieves series! When a girl accidentally summons an ancient, cranky dragon, she strikes a deal to learn the forbidden magic she needs to save her mother.

In this hilarious fantasy adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of the Story Thieves series, a girl strikes a deal with the ancient, cranky dragon she accidentally summoned to teach her the forbidden magic she needs to save her mother.

STOP. Don't read any further. There are magic spells in this book, and the Emperor has forbidden anyone from learning magic, because it's way too dangerous! If you try one of the spells, any number of terrible things might happen (or so the Emperor says).

Don't be like Ciara, a twelve-year-old girl living in the tiny village of Skael. When she used a spell from within this book, she ended up summoning a dragon. A DRAGON! Those things breathe fire! From their mouths! She's obviously doomed.

And don't listen if Ciara tells you that dragons won't hurt humans, and that they even once taught us magic, a thousand years ago. Definitely don't pay any attention to the fact that the dragon she summoned, Scorch, might be willing to help rescue Ciara's mother and free her village from the Emperor and his Warden, because it's all obviously a big lie.

So put this book down, and forget about it. Magic is just way too dangerous. After all, you wouldn't want to summon your own dragon, would you?

By: James Riley
Imprint: Random House Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 1
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9780593813171
ISBN 10: 0593813170
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 29 April 2025
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

James Riley is the New York Times bestselling author of the STORY THIEVES, HALF UPON A TIME, ONCE UPON ANOTHER TIME, REVENGE OF MAGIC, and DRAGON'S APPRENTICE series. He's never apprenticed with a dragon . . . yet. He's pretty sure there's still time, though, especially if he could do it as an online video apprenticeship sort of thing. Does that exist? If not, it should- Learn Magic over Zoom (and Try Not to Burn Down Your House)!

Reviews for The Dragon's Apprentice

""Alternately humorous and heartrending, this lively fantasy will have wide appeal."" —Kirkus Reviews ""An uproariously funny third-person narrative....chronicling high-spirited hijinks while unspooling an inventive mythology."" —Publishers Weekly