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Summary: The Dragon sleeps, but he will not sleep forever!
Review: Fans of fantasy or science fiction would love this. The three books of the Dragon Circle are some of my favorite. Once you finish this book, you won't be able to rest until you read the second!
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Summary: The Dragon sleeps, but he will not sleep forever!
Review: Fans of fantasy or science fiction would love this. The three books of the Dragon Circle are some of my favorite. Once you finish this book, you won't be able to rest until you read the second!
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Summary: A Seventh Graders Reveiw
Review: I chose to read this book because it was recommended to me by my best friend. I found it to be a very good book. It has bad and good parts, but the good part by far outweigh the bad ones.
The beginning drags a little and you feel like you're getting nowhere. Just keep reading and the book gets to be very interesting after a while. It's hard to write down a prologue for the book without telling the whole thing, which is probably why the book doesn't have one.
Something I really liked about the book is that the bad guy, Nunn isn't all powerful, the book reveals his weaknesses too.
In the book, all of the neighbors at Chestnut Circle get pulled into another world by "The Dragon" who is supposedly the most powerful thing there is that controls all. Then, Nunn's soldiers capture them, kill "old man Sayre" and attempt to bring them to him. They are met up on the way by Raven and the Oomgosh. Four of the villagers kids gather up enough courage to run away from the soldiers. Soon everyone is caught up in a hunt for the dragon eyes, gems that give a person some of "The Dragon's" power. It is believed, that if you have all seven of the eyes you can control "The Dragon" and rule the Seven Islands. Obar, the good wizard is determined to get the dragon eyes, use them to destroy Nunn and prevent the dragon's wrath. Nunn however wants to rule the seven islands. It's an incredible race to get the jewels and it's so big that it's a three book series. I am hoping to read the other two books fairly soon.
I would recommend this book to mature people 12 and up. Any younger and it's probably not that good to read. It has a whole lot of blood, gore and swears. Still, if you like books with action and magic, you'll like Craig Shaw's "Dragon Sleeping." I give this book five big stars.
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Summary: One of the best books I ever read!!
Review: I liked all the characters, especially Gardner's "Nick Blake". He was a bit inexperienced at first, but quickly gained experience during the great conflicts of the book. At the beginning of the novel he was shy, but then later he really surprised me with his bravery. Gardner's "Raven" was a good supporting character that showed his true feathers by coming to the rescue in the end. A good first book of a great trilogy.
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Summary: Quite a good book
Review: I liked it. :-) Don't mind the lower-than-ten score; some parts were a little childish (like the man who comes back alive to tend his garden), but it's really a good book. I'd certainly recommend it. It's really cool that the book's action, ALL of it, only takes it course in about TWO days. It's quite an interesting concept, one which I really like. :-)
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Summary: A 7th Grader's Review of Dragon Sleeping
Review: I read the book Dragon Sleeping. When I started this book, I had no clue that it was a series. Dragon Sleeping was written by Craig Shaw Gardener. The book was exciting, and I really loved it. When I came to the end, it left me hanging. Luckily, I found out that it was a series.
The book was about a street that was sent back in time. Everyone on the street had to fight their way throughout the book. My favorite character was Nick. Nick's sword was awesome. The way it needed to draw blood was so cool. I wonder what is going to become of Charlie.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes dragons. This book is better than most books that I have read.
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Summary: This book was truly great.
Review: I really liked this book not only because of the colorful characters, but also because of the equally colorful stories that went with them. I loved the way that this book challenged me to keep thinking while it jumped from plot to plot and from character to character. It was really stimulating. I recomend this book to anyone.
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Summary: Unique and Well Written
Review: I started reading the Dragon Circle books in grade seven. I've read all three of the trilogy about twelve times, literally.
I found that all characters are well developed and each serves a purpose, whether it be small or large. Craig Shaw Gardner gives background information on a few characters like Todd and Mary Lou.
The plot was excellent and the book was based around a dragon but did not resolve around a dragon, if you understand me.
Those of you against Mary Sues and Marty Stus will enjoy this book the most. No character in these books is perfect, each has flaws.
What I loved most about this book is the fact that Gardner was able to put himself in the place of his teenage characters and capture their spirit almost perfectly. He was also able to understand the problems that may occur within a household.
Personally, my favorite character was Nunn, the main antagonist. Nunn gave the certain spice that each book should have. I found Nunn to be fresh and lively and unpredictable.
In this book there is really no one main character. In short these are my favorite books and I, as an eighth grade student, found them better than Harry Potter.
Craig Shaw Gardner is a truley unique writer. I've never read any books like the Dragon Circle Trilogy and hope to read more of his books. They are well written and always provide entertainment. This is truley a book that you cannot put down, no matter how many times you've read it.
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Summary: Way Juvenile
Review: I stuck with this book, even though the shallow and silly characters made me feel like a 12-year-old.The premise isn't bad: a neighborhood of folks gets transported to a place where everybody seems to be at war with everybody else. Many of the people have latent powers, of course, and they get manipulated by the people in the new world, who are vying for control of their island. Nobody in the new world is pure "good", which makes things more interesting. If only the people and creatures hadn't been so darned *silly*. . . .
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Summary: great book couldn't put it down
Review: Im over half way done with the first book and im worried about finding the next two.The characters are what keeps the plot going.Someone is allways in trouble.Raven,Obar and Nunn keeps you wondering who the bad guy realy is.The people of Chestnut Circle will never be the same.I hope Nick and his sword defeat the other realms evil and the good prevails.Im going back to my reading. thanks too Craig Shaw Gardner !!!!
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