The Dragon's Gate (The Chronicles of the Black Tulip #2)
Author: Barry Wolverton
Release Date: November 1, 2016
Publisher: Walden Pond Press
Age Range: 8-12 years
Grade Level: 3-7
Description:
An engrossing fantasy, a high-seas adventure, an alternate history epic—this is the richly imagined and gorgeously realized second book in acclaimed author Barry Wolverton’s Chronicles of the Black Tulip, perfect for fans of The Glass Sentence and the Books of Beginning series.
A magical white jade stone and a map inscribed in bone that may be the key to an even greater mystery—this is the treasure Bren and Mouse have found buried on the Vanishing Island.
Mouse is determined to follow the map to a place called the Dragon’s Gate, convinced it will explain who she really is and the powers she possesses. Bren has had enough adventure for one lifetime and would like nothing more than to return to his father in Map. But nothing goes according to plan when the survivors of the Albatross are rescued by Lady Jean Barrett, a charismatic archaeologist with a sense of destiny.
Barrett is on a quest for the Eight Immortals, ancient artifacts she believes are buried in the tomb of China’s first emperor—the location of which has been hidden for nearly two thousand years. The only way for Bren, Mouse, and Barrett to all get what they want is to work together on a dangerous journey into the heart of China, a kingdom long closed to outsiders, where the greatest secrets about Mouse and Bren are waiting to be unveiled.
Ten reasons to read THE DRAGON’S GATE:
2. It’s got mystery.
3. It’s got just the right amount of magic.
4. It’s well-written, with a mix of drama and humor.
5. To find out who Mouse really is.
6. To find out if Bren will ever make it home.
7. To meet Lady Jean Barrett, a cross-dressing magician archaeologist.
8. Because Bren and Mouse have to rob one of the most famous tombs in the world.
9. To find out what’s behind the Dragon’s Gate!
10. So you’ll be ready for Book 3: The Sea of the Dead!
I have been writing for children for 20
years, helping create books, documentary television, and online content
for Discovery Networks, National Geographic, the Library of Congress,
Scholastic, and Time-Life Books, among others. Inspired by authors such
as Lewis Carroll and Mark Twain, as well as folk tales and mythology
from around the world, I love to combine wordplay and humor with
dramatic plots to create rich narrative worlds for readers.My debut novel, NEVERSINK, was named the Children’s Book of Choice by Literacy Mid-South for their Read Across America program in 2014. The first book in THE VANISHING ISLAND trilogy is available now.
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