Allende, Isabel. Kingdom of the Golden Dragon

ALLENDE, Isabel. Kingdom of the Golden Dragon. HarperTrophy. 437p. c2004. 0-06-058944-2. $7.99. J

To quote the review of the audiobook in KLIATT, January 2005: Allende brings her world of magical realism to the snowy upper reaches of the Himalayas in an exciting adolescent adventure story that features explorer Kate Cold, her grandson Alexander and Nadia, the young friend they met in the Amazon in Allende's previous book, City of the Beasts. The characters they encounter in their search for the bejeweled Golden Dragon, a mystical, prophesying statue, are as exotic as the location, including a tribe of dying warrior Yetis, telepathic Buddhist monks, evil Blue Warriors, international thieves and royalty. As the story progresses, the action moves faster and faster, becoming almost nonstop, and the protagonists prove themselves to be wise, brave, self-sacrificing and, literally, supernaturally heroic. Jacqueline Edwards, Bedford, MA

J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers.

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