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Last Dragonslayer : The Chronicles of Kazam, Book 1 by Jasper Fforde (2012, Hardcover)
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"Last Dragonslayer: The Chronicles of Kazam, Book 1" by Jasper Fforde is a captivating juvenile fiction novel published by HarperCollins in 2012. This hardcover book, part of the Chronicles of Kazam series, follows the adventures of dragons, unicorns, and mythical creatures in a fantasy world filled with magic and action. With a total of 296 pages, this English-language novel is a must-read for fans of fantasy and adventure, featuring a captivating storyline and engaging characters by the talented author Jasper Fforde.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100547738471
ISBN-139780547738475
eBay Product ID (ePID)128086964
Product Key Features
Book TitleLast Dragonslayer : the Chronicles of Kazam, Book 1
Number of Pages296 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAnimals / Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical, Fantasy & Magic, Visionary & Metaphysical, General, Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Publication Year2012
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorJasper Fforde
Book SeriesThe Chronicles of Kazam Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight0.5 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
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Reviews"Fforde's forady into children's books will delight readers who like their fantasy with a dash of silliness."-- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Fantasy readers with a taste for the silly should appreciate the subverted tropes."-- Kirkus "Thoroughly entertaining . . . readers will easily sit back and enjoy the fun."-- Booklist "Fforde's fantasy is smart, funny, and abundantly imaginative in its critique of commercial culture."-- Horn Book, "With 'The Last Dragonslayer' fans of Jasper Fforde's best-selling 'Thursday Next' and 'Nursery Crime' series will be delighted that Fforde's talent for world-building, his skewed sense of humor and his searing satire come through full force." -- New York Times Book Review "Features the same delightful mix of magic and everyday absurdity that characterizes [Fforde's] other books. . . . Readers both young and adult will get hours of pleasure visiting these Ununited Kingdoms." --NPR Books, online review "Fforde's foray into children's books will delight readers who like their fantasy with a dash of silliness." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Humor abounds, but so does heart, as readers are introduced to a heroine who is practical, smart, and true." -- School Library Journal, starred review "Fforde's fantasy is smart, funny, and abundantly imaginative in its critique of commercial culture. . . . Reminiscent of Pratchett in tone, this is nevertheless Fforde's own creature entirely--and entirely satisfying." -- Horn Book "Fantasy readers with a taste for the silly should appreciate the subverted tropes." -- Kirkus "Thoroughly entertaining . . . readers will easily sit back and enjoy the fun." -- Booklist, "Fforde's forady into children's books will delight readers who like their fantasy with a dash of silliness."-- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Fantasy readers with a taste for the silly should appreciate the subverted tropes."-- Kirkus "Thoroughly entertaining . . . readers will easily sit back and enjoy the fun."-- Booklist "Fforde's fantasy is smart, funny, and abundantly imaginative in its critique of commercial culture."-- Horn Book, "With 'The Last Dragonslayer' fans of Jasper Fforde's best-selling 'Thursday Next' and 'Nursery Crime' series will be delighted that Fforde's talent for world-building, his skewed sense of humor and his searing satire come through full force." - New York Times Book Review "Features the same delightful mix of magic and everyday absurdity that characterizes [Fforde's] other books. . . . Readers both young and adult will get hours of pleasure visiting these Ununited Kingdoms." -NPR Books, online review "Fforde's foray into children's books will delight readers who like their fantasy with a dash of silliness." - Publishers Weekly, starred review "Humor abounds, but so does heart, as readers are introduced to a heroine who is practical, smart, and true." - School Library Journal, starred review "Fforde's fantasy is smart, funny, and abundantly imaginative in its critique of commercial culture. . . . Reminiscent of Pratchett in tone, this is nevertheless Fforde's own creature entirely-and entirely satisfying." - Horn Book "Fantasy readers with a taste for the silly should appreciate the subverted tropes." - Kirkus "Thoroughly entertaining . . . readers will easily sit back and enjoy the fun." - Booklist, "Fforde's forady into children's books will delight readers who like their fantasy with a dash of silliness."-- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Fantasy readers with a taste for the silly should appreciate the subverted tropes."-- Kirkus "Thoroughly entertaining . . . readers will easily sit back and enjoy the fun."-- Booklist "Fforde's fantasy is smart, funny, and abundantly imaginative in its critique of commercial culture."-- Horn Book, "Features the same delightful mix of magic and everyday absurdity that characterizes [Fforde's] other books. . . . Readers both young and adult will get hours of pleasure visiting these Ununited Kingdoms." -NPR Books, online review "Fforde's foray into children's books will delight readers who like their fantasy with a dash of silliness." - Publishers Weekly, starred review "Humor abounds, but so does heart, as readers are introduced to a heroine who is practical, smart, and true." - School Library Journal, starred review "Fforde's fantasy is smart, funny, and abundantly imaginative in its critique of commercial culture. . . . Reminiscent of Pratchett in tone, this is nevertheless Fforde's own creature entirely-and entirely satisfying." - Horn Book "Fantasy readers with a taste for the silly should appreciate the subverted tropes." - Kirkus "Thoroughly entertaining . . . readers will easily sit back and enjoy the fun." - Booklist, "With 'The Last Dragonslayer' fans of Jasper Fforde's best-selling 'Thursday Next' and 'Nursery Crime' series will be delighted that Fforde's talent for world-building, his skewed sense of humor and his searing satire come through full force." -- New York Times Book Review "Features the same delightful mix of magic and everyday absurdity that characterizes [Fforde's] other books. . . . Readers both young and adult will get hours of pleasure visiting these Ununited Kingdoms." --NPR Books, online review "Fforde's foray into children's books will delight readers who like their fantasy with a dash of silliness." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Humor abounds, but so does heart, as readers are introduced to a heroine who is practical, smart, and true." -- School Library Journal, starred review "Fforde's fantasy is smart, funny, and abundantly imaginative in its critique of commercial culture. . . . Reminiscent of Pratchett in tone, this is nevertheless Fforde's own creature entirely--and entirely satisfying." -- Horn Book "Fantasy readers with a taste for the silly should appreciate the subverted tropes." -- Kirkus "Thoroughly entertaining . . . readers will easily sit back and enjoy the fun." -- Booklist --, "Fantasy readers with a taste for the silly should appreciate the subverted tropes."-- Kirkus "Thoroughly entertaining . . . readers will easily sit back and enjoy the fun."-- Booklist "Fforde's fantasy is smart, funny, and abundantly imaginative in its critique of commercial culture."-- Horn Book
Grade FromFifth Grade
Volume NumberBk. 1
Grade ToSeventh Grade
SynopsisIn the good old days, magic was indispensable--it could both save a kingdom and clear a clogged drain. But now magic is fading: drain cleaner is cheaper than a spell, and magic carpets are used for pizza delivery. Fifteen-year-old foundling Jennifer Strange runs Kazam, an employment agency for magicians--but it's hard to stay in business when magic is drying up. And then the visions start, predicting the death of the world's last dragon at the hands of an unnamed Dragonslayer. If the visions are true, everything will change for Kazam--and for Jennifer. Because something is coming. Something known as . . . Big Magic., In his witty first novel for young readers, New York Times best-selling author Jasper Fforde introduces fifteen-year-old Jennifer Strange, who runs an agency for underemployed magicians in a world where magic is fading away. But when visions of the death of the world's last dragon begin, all signs point to Jennifer--and Big Magic.
