Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott (Podcast feature with author too!)

March 24, 2024 ♦

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My Read to Write KidLit book club recently read Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott to see how she worked her magic in a lower middle grade hit series. I thoroughly enjoyed the first book and will read the next. It’s short, but packs a punch AND hits on important topics such as gentrification and inclusion.

Read below to learn more about the book and a link to the Read to Write KidLit podcast where we talked with the great Zetta about writing.

About the Book

The dragon’s out of the bag in this diverse, young urban fantasy from an award-winning author

When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother calls Ma, he finds out she’s not his grandmother–but she is a witch She needs his help delivering baby dragons to a magical world where they’ll be safe. There are two rules when it comes to the dragons: don’t let them out of the bag, and don’t feed them anything sweet. Before he knows it, Jax and his friends Vikram and Kavita have broken both rules Will Jax get the baby dragons delivered safe and sound? Or will they be lost in Brooklyn forever?

AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
A CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

Buy your copy here!

My Thoughts

I gave this book 5 STARS! At 160 pages, this book was quick, full of fun and quirky characters, and had a great mystery. The magic was really interesting too.

If you are fans of Magic Tree House and dragons…this is the book for you!