I’m a geek and I’m not ashamed to admit it. I read a lot now and I read a TON of books as a kid. While other kids were mega-challenged to read 25 books by the end of summer to get their Frisch’s Kids Meal coupon, I was the one who filled up the sheet 4 or 5 times. I think my parents encouraged my habit for the free meals. If you have a kid who loves to read, then “Here, There Be Dragons” may appeal to them.While it’s a bit of a rip off of “The Chronicles of Narnia“, “The Lord of the Rings” and Arthurian legends, it’s at least a fun rip-off. Clever (or geeky) kids who read a lot will have great fun at spotting famous characters, locations (such as Sherlock Holmes’ house), etc. that make cameo appearances.

Even kids without a literary background can (and do) enjoy this book. It’s fast paced and there’s lots of action, battles, crosses and double crosses. It’s probably a book more geared towards boys than girls, but hey – girls can like dragons and sci-fi too!

The dragons don’t come in until the very end, so if your child/teen is a BIG dragon fan, stick to Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern series (read my review) instead.