The Dragon in the Sock Drawer is written by Kate Klimo. The illustrator is John Shroades This book is a chapter book for children ages 8-12 and it was published in 2008. This is the first book of a series called Dragon Keepers that Klimo is working on.
The book is about ten year old cousins, Jesse and Daisy who find a thunder egg (a geode) when they are on an old volcano with their Uncle Joe, who is a geologist. Once the thunder egg is found, it begins to talk (which only Jesse and Daisy can hear) and with in a few days, it hatches. The cousins find out that what they thought was a geode was really a dragon egg. They now have to learn how to take care of a baby female dragon, which they name Emmy (short for Emerald, because of her green skin). They also have to find a way to protect her from the dragon slayer, Dr. St. George, who has survived for centuries by killing dragons and drinking their blood.
I really enjoyed reading this book and I was not able to put it down! I think children who enjoy fantasy or liked reading the Harry Potter books will enjoy this book and will want to read the whole series. The only thing I did not like about the book was that it left some information unexplained. This could be because it is part of a series and the information will be answered in the next book or books, or it could be that the author was letting the reader decide what happens. I also think this was a great book because may want to learn more information about rocks or geologists. Teachers could use this book to connect a variety of facts about science and explain in further detail what was mentioned in the book. I hope the second book comes out soon.
