Dragon's Bait
School year: Year 10, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 211
Published: 2003
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In "Dragon's Bait" by Vivian Vande Velde, the story follows a young girl named Bat, who is accused of witchcraft and sentenced to be sacrificed to the dragons. Instead of meeting her end, she discovers an unlikely ally in a dragon named Zantor. Together, they form a bond that challenges the perceptions of both humans and dragons. As Bat learns to navigate her new reality, she must unravel the complexities of friendship, loyalty, and bravery, all while confronting her own fears and the prejudices of the world around her. This captivating tale explores themes of courage and acceptance against a backdrop of fantasy. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.
There are 211 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2003 by Houghton Mifflin .
Vivian Vande Velde is the author of many popular novels about ghosts, mystery and the occult. She lives in New York, USA.