irene_wolvercote's review
5.0
This book was so sweet and fun, filled with baby dragons and childhood dreams. I enjoyed every page of this. If you are looking for a fantasy book with dragons with POC main character, I would recommend this!
Marked as diversity for: POC
Marked as diversity for: POC
taisie22's review
5.0
Cora and the Nurse Dragon is a wonderful Middle Grade book that adults will also enjoy. Cora wants to be a dragon jockey. When she buys an "egg-pack" at the local pet store, she usually gets some short-lived mayflies. She is finally lucky enough to get a dragon that she names Cricket. Then she and her best friend Abry are off on a series of adventures. The local rich boy Xavian also joins in and they all become friends.
This is a great book about treatment of animals, but not in a Hallmark sappy way. There is humor and lots of fun as well as some real teaching moments. And it has dragons! What more could you want.
This is a perfect book for your Middle-Grader. If you're lucky, they'll let you read it too.
This is a great book about treatment of animals, but not in a Hallmark sappy way. There is humor and lots of fun as well as some real teaching moments. And it has dragons! What more could you want.
This is a perfect book for your Middle-Grader. If you're lucky, they'll let you read it too.
shh_reading85's review
5.0
I want to live in Cora’s world! So want to! I want a pet dragon too! *Pouts!*
Ha ha, seriously now though, this was truly a great book. A true fantasy for middle grade and onward.
I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
Cora is a wonderful little girl with such a loving personality. She tried to keep the mayfly dragons, that usually hatch from the eggs they could buy at the dragon emporium, alive by testing their diets and seeing which ones would exist on what diet. She’s a pretty smart kiddo, in my eyes. Her best friend Abry is your typical nerdy, bookworm type but is very smart and ingenious in her ideas. They’re awesome kids.
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Ha ha, seriously now though, this was truly a great book. A true fantasy for middle grade and onward.
I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
Cora is a wonderful little girl with such a loving personality. She tried to keep the mayfly dragons, that usually hatch from the eggs they could buy at the dragon emporium, alive by testing their diets and seeing which ones would exist on what diet. She’s a pretty smart kiddo, in my eyes. Her best friend Abry is your typical nerdy, bookworm type but is very smart and ingenious in her ideas. They’re awesome kids.
If you'd like to finish reading my review, please visit me at: Shh I Am Reading
therearenobadbooks's review
4.0
Dragons with a pokemon vibe, what more to ask? This is a great story of a dragon jockey. She finds herself in the care of a type of dragon that is in many ways unique. The action turns dark a little but it builds well the tension.
amelianicholebooks's review
5.0
I love this book. It one of three books in the world that fill me with a warm fuzzy feeling. Delightful from beginning to end! It fulfills every fantasy fans dream of hatching a special dragon.
writeramyshannon's review
4.0
Wouldn't you love a dragon for a pet?
This book is intended for children, but it was an adorable story about Cora. Cora dreams about having her own dragon, and does whatever she can, such as hatching eggs, to get the dragon. It's a grand story about when dreams come true, and the dreams may not always be what we want or what we expect. I read stories for those of all ages, and I really liked this story. I'd be glad to read more of Burke's work. I also recommend this book to those who have children and love exploring the imagination.
This book is intended for children, but it was an adorable story about Cora. Cora dreams about having her own dragon, and does whatever she can, such as hatching eggs, to get the dragon. It's a grand story about when dreams come true, and the dreams may not always be what we want or what we expect. I read stories for those of all ages, and I really liked this story. I'd be glad to read more of Burke's work. I also recommend this book to those who have children and love exploring the imagination.
adventuresinfantasy's review
4.0
Good Quick Read
It was a good book overall. I enjoyed the story as a whole although the end took a turn I wouldn't have expected for mid-grade book. It ended happy enough, but it just was an outlier that threw me. If you want to get it for a kid, give it a glance over first just to make sure you are okay with it.
It was a good book overall. I enjoyed the story as a whole although the end took a turn I wouldn't have expected for mid-grade book. It ended happy enough, but it just was an outlier that threw me. If you want to get it for a kid, give it a glance over first just to make sure you are okay with it.
deathpup1's review
5.0
I loved this book. It's not very long, but it's an adorable story and really enjoyable. Loved the ending too, definitely made me tear up a bit.
an_adult_ish_bookworm's review
5.0
Definitely not the light-hearted book I was expecting it to be when it started... but it turned out good!! More like 4.5 stars!