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The Dragon of Cripple Creek

Troy Howell (2011)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.77
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureFound FamilyFriendshipHeartwarmingSelf-Discovery

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Ancient ArtifactDragon CompanionFish out of WaterFound FamilyComing of AgeLost CivilizationPortal FantasyQuest

Themes

Coming of AgeDiscoveryEnvironmentalismGreed vs PreservationHuman-Dragon BondLegacyResponsibility

Synopsis

When Kat, her father, and brother visit an old gold mine that has been turned into an amusement park, she falls down a shaft and meets an ancient dragon, the last of his kind, and inadvertently triggers a twenty-first century gold rush.

Is The Dragon of Cripple Creek appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A middle-grade adventure about a girl who discovers the last dragon and must protect him from modern exploitation. Mild peril as greed threatens an ancient creature, but emphasizes courage and environmental responsibility.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids who love dragons and adventure will enjoy Kat's discovery of a real dragon and her mission to protect him from treasure hunters.

Tags

AdventureContemporary FantasyMiddle Grade