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A Darkness of Dragons
Age 9+
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In a world of dragons, song-spells, pipers and battles...
Patch Brightwater is in disgrace. Thrown in jail for playing a forbidden spell, he is no one's idea of a hero. But then he discovers a deadly truth - the evil Piper of Hamelyn is on the loose. With the help of Wren, a girl cursed to live as a rat, and Barver, a fire-breathing dracogriff, Patch must stop the Piper sparking the biggest battle of them all.
Three accidental heroes versus one legendary villain...an epic adventure is born.
A perfectly pitched fantasy adventure for readers aged 9+ and for fans of The Hobbit and How to Train Your Dragon.
It was a Waterstones Children's Book of the Month in 2018.
- Extent:
- 400 pages
- Dimensions:
- 203.2 x 138.3mm
- Paperback ISBN:
- 9781474945677
- Accelerated Reader Book Level:
- 5.2
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level:
- Middle years (MY)
- Book Band:
- Grey
- Key Stage:
- KS2, KS3
- Publication Date:
- September 2018
- Work Reference:
- 04819
View series: Songs of Magic
Winner
Salford Children's Book Award 2020
Shortlisted
Essex Book Awards 2019
Shortlisted
Crimefest Book Awards 2019
Shortlisted
Harrow Junior Book Award 2020
Shortlisted
Awesome Book Awards 2020
Longlisted
The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2020
All the ingredients of a perfect fantasy adventure.
A Darkness of Dragons creates an exciting imaginary world that will leave children eager to get their hands on forthcoming sequels.
A Darkness of Dragons is an inspired take on an old story, with engaging characters, a really good story and several unexpected twists.
A Darkness of Dragons is sheer brilliance in children’s fiction. I have not been this excited about a children’s series of books since a pubescent wizard called Harry Potter first leapt onto the scene. S.A. Patrick’s storytelling knows no bounds and is masterfully executed and Patrick builds a quite brilliant original tale whilst also creating an unforgettable magical world for his readers to escape into.
this could turn out to be a fantastically popular new series. [...] S.A. Patrick has adapted the traditional fairy tale to create a fearsome character and then filled the plot with action, suspense and magic from start to finish.
Quicklinks
Visit Usborne Quicklinks to listen and play along to the Songs of Magic tunes specially written to accompany the Songs of Magic books.
Teachers’ resources
A thematic exploration of the novel that encourages students to analyse key literary devices and respond creatively to the text – great for KS3.