Outlook Magazine
(June 2002)

REVIEW OF
THE DRAGON'S APPRENTICE
BY LINDA MCNABB

REVIEW BY:  HAYLEE BEDFORD AND EMMA MCGINTY, NEWALL SCHOOL

DO YOU WANT TO READ A BOOK YOU CAN'T PUT DOWN?  THEN THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU.

TOBY, WHO IS 12, IS A LIKEABLE CHARACTER.  HE IS ALWAYS TRYING TO HELP EVERYONE AND SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS.  TROUBLE ALWAYS SEEMS TO FIND HIM THOUGH.

TOBY'S LAST CHANCE OF A JOB WAS BEING A PAGE TO PRINCE BLAISE.  PRINCE BLAISE IS THE VILLAIN IN THE STORY AND HE HAS A TERRIBLE SECRET LOCKED IN HIS PENDANT.  TOBY HAS AN INTERESTING ABILITY TO TALK TO A DRAGON AND KNOW HOW HE IS FEELING.
ALL IS REVEALED AT THE END WHEN TOBY SAVES HIS FRIEND KLEL THE DRAGON.

THE STORY IS FULL OF KINGS, QUEENS, PRINCES, PRINCESSES, DRAGONS AND SORCERERS.  IT'S AN EXCITING PUZZLE SORTING OUT WHO IS GOOD AND WHO IS BAD.

WE RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ANYONE OVER 9 YEARS OF AGE.  EVEN OUR TEACHER ENJOYED IT, AND SHE'S ALOT OLDER THAN NINE.

THIS BOOK IS ONE WE WANT TO READ AGAIN AND AGAIN.