More great reads: the best books for 9 year olds
"Love dragons? You’ll devour this!"
May 2025 Book of the Month
Struan Murray shot to attention with Orphans of the Tide, a beautifully written, page-turning fantasy adventure which was awarded the prestigious Branford Boase Award for outstanding debut novel. Dragonborn features the same immersive world-building and another set of lively young protagonists with the added bonus of dragons, lots of dragons!
Alex lives a restricted life with her mum who strives to keep her at home or under adult supervision at all times especially since the death of her father. Driven to despair, she rushes into the woods she loved to explore with her dad, and roars her frustration, only to breathe fire. She is, says the mysterious but apparently kindly man who appears, a dragon, and soon she is enrolled at a kind of school for human dragons, waiting for her true form to emerge.
In a plot that twists and turns, and in which readers realise they can’t be sure of anyone, Alex discovers that humans and dragons are on a terrible collision course unless she and her new friends can find and stop the ruthless Drak Midna.
Struan Murray is a gifted storyteller, the dragon transformation scenes and battles particularly thrilling, and this adventure, the start of a series, is red hot reading.
Soar back into the world of dragons in the thrilling, fiery sequel to New York Times bestseller Dragonborn.
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Dragonborn is amazing.
I love Alex she is so fierce and brave. It has an amazing storyline and is adventurous. It is an exciting book. It has this battle between Humans and Dragons. Skralla is this cool island were Alex goes to live. They have dragon combats called a rompuss. Alex tries to find a magical box called a Phylactery. That apparently has a whole army inside it. It is a lovely book. There are some dramatic moments. I love it, I have already recommended it to my teacher, and I would also recommend it to all my friends.... Read Full Review
Incredible book, definitely worth a read.
This book is funny, exciting, scary, magical and more. I loved all the twists and turns that came during the story. It taught me more about the loss and grief of people.... Read Full Review
I really enjoyed this book and couldn’t put it down. I loved this heartfelt book about friendship and belonging. I would definitely recommend this book.
I really enjoyed this book and just couldn’t put it down. A girl called Alex discovers she’s a dragon, and is introduced to a realm full of these dangerous creatures. Struggling with her powers, will she be able to stop the evil, and will she ever belong?... Read Full Review
Soar back into the world of dragons in the thrilling, fiery sequel to New York Times bestseller Dragonborn.*This stunning book features a dragon-scale edge, full-color illustrated endpapers, a foil scene on the case, foil on the jacket, and an interior map*"Their fate rests in the hands of the Twilight Child."Having discovered her true identity as dragon, Alex Evans must embark on a dangerous quest to stop Drak Midna and his war against humanity.When tragedy strikes the island of Skralla, Alex and her friends journey north to the heart of Scotland, where dark plots are in motion, and humans and dragons fight side-by-side against a rising storm of ancient demons.Sinister forces are growing stronger every day, and as friendships fall apart and enemies old and new strike from the shadows, Alex must master her own fearsome power, and unravel a mystery that might just be the key to victory: the legend of the Twilight Child."Heartbreaking yet inspiring." -Kirkus, starred review
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Dragonborn and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Dragonborn features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Books of the Month, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Recommendations, Adventure Stories, Stories about Family and Friends, Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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Dragonborn was written by Struan Murray and published by Dutton Books for Young Readers an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group
Dragonborn has 384 pages
Yes it is part of Dragonborn series
