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Cover of The dragons of Ordinary Farm

The dragons of Ordinary Farm

Tad Williams, Deborah Beale,Greg Swearingen Tad Williams, Greg Swearingen, Deborah Beale (2009)

SubgenreParanormal Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages412 (Chunky (400-600))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age10
Goodreads3.73/5 (1153)

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Synopsis

Tyler and Lucinda have to spend summer vacation with their ancient uncle Gideon, a farmer. They think they're in for six weeks of cows, sheep, horses, and pigs. But when they arrive in deserted Standard Valley, California, they discover that Ordinary Farm is, well, no ordinary farm.The bellowing in the barn comes not from a cow but from a dragon. The thundering herd in the valley? Unicorns. Uncle Gideon's sprawling farmhouse never looks the same twice. Plus, there's a flying monkey, a demon squirrel, and a barnload of unlikely farmhands with strange accents and even stranger powers.At first, the whole place seems like a crazy adventure. But when darker secrets begin to surface and Uncle Gideon and his fabulous creatures are threatened, Lucinda and Tyler have to pull together to take action. Will two ordinary kids be able to save the dragons, the farm—and themselves?Expert storytellers Tad Williams and Deborah Beale take readers on an extraordinary adventure in their first book about Ordinary Farm.

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Middle Grade AdventureMagical CreaturesContemporary FantasySummer Adventure