HATCHING MAGIC

Ann Downer, . . S&S/Aladdin, $5.99 (242pp) ISBN 978-0-689-87057-6

A wayward dragon finds her way into the 21st century and her wizard owner follows her through time, enlisting the help of a girl and a modern wizard. PW said that the author "fashions a witty fantasy from several plot lines that come together into a satisfying denouement." Ages 8-12. (June)

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