SuitabookDragon's Egg
Sarah L. Thomson
- Reading
- Try reading a little at a time and pause when the journey’s dangers arise. Invite your reader to predict what Mella might do, without needing to settle whether those predictions are right.
- Themes
- Responsibility and care: Mella tends to dragons and vows to carry the egg safely to the Hatching Grounds. The story places care for creatures and a self-imposed responsibility at the centre of Mella’s adventure.
- Belief and discovery: Mella dreams of legendary dragons, though few believe they still exist; she then finds an egg and encounters its guardian. The premise contrasts what people believe about dragons with Mella’s discovery, without establishing how that contrast is resolved.
- Worth knowing
- The journey is called dangerous, and Mella encounters a terrifying dragon guarding the egg. These perilous elements may be worth noting for a reader who prefers less suspense.