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Synopsis
Thirteen-year-old Lunar Jones was born on Mars, with every day a struggle, until he stumbles into a restricted military zone where he learns dragons are real and a new dragon has chosen him as a rider--a role he needs to embrace quickly because this dragon could save the Martian colony.
Is The Last Dragon on Mars (The Dragonships Series) appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A middle-grade sci-fi adventure featuring dragons on Mars with themes of survival and belonging. Expect moderate action/peril as a young boy becomes a dragon rider to save his colony, but no graphic violence or mature content.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include survival and class struggle.
Who'll love this
Kids who love dragons and space will thrill at following a Martian boy who discovers real dragons and becomes a rider to save everyone.