The Dragon in the Driveway

10 best books like The Dragon in the Driveway (Kate Klimo): The Wind in the Willows, Sophie's Secret, Mostly Sunny with a Chance of Storms, Winter Door, The Basilisk’s Lair, A Wild Life: The Authorized Biography, City of Time, Fiendish Deeds, Shadows in the Twilight, Voices in the Dark

AuthorMartin Woodside
ISBN1402736967
First of all, i'd like to say that it's my first experience reading english book. And whoa, because i'm not used to read in english, it was like 'trouble' for me to read english book. But honestly i'm not dissapointed at all!

I start to read in english because yeah, can i say that it's interesting...
AuthorNancy N. Rue
ISBN0310707579
About this book:

“Sophie and her friends launch an “archaeological expedition” and make a disturbing discovery. Sophie keeps digging to uncover a shocking family secret. In light of this new revelation, will she ever be able to trust her parents again?”


Series: Book...
AuthorMarion Roberts
ISBN1741758599
Sunny Hathaway—introvert, entrepreneur, inventor, poet, dog lover, and lateral thinker—has a lot on her plate. She's moving to a new house, dealing with step-siblings, and starting a dog entertainment business too.
 
Sunny and her expertly blended, thoroughly modern family are...
AuthorIsobelle Carmody
ISBN0375830189
In the midst of the worst winter on record, Rage is beset with worry. Her mother still hasn’t fully recovered from her car accident despite Rage’s successful quest for healing magic. Her stoic uncle seems to be having second thoughts about looking after her. The school bully, Logan, is increasingly...
AuthorR.L. LaFevers
ISBN0547238673
Nate Fludd, Beastologist, is back in the camel saddle in hot pursuit of a missing, deadly Basilisk--the King of Serpents. As if saving an entire Dhughani village from the Basilisk's poisonous gaze isn't difficult enough, Nate and Aunt Phil must begin to piece together the mystery of his parents' disappearance...
AuthorJeff Corwin
ISBN0142414034
A fascinating look at the real Jeff Corwin!

From growing up in an urban community near Boston, to falling in love with snakes, to traveling to exotic places, to becoming a beloved Emmy Award-winning television host of Animal Planet, this authorized biography will give readers a first-hand...
AuthorEoin McNamee
ISBN0375839127
CATI, THE BOLD Watcher readers met in The Navigator, returns from the shadows of time to summon Owen and Dr. Diamond, for time is literally running out. The moon is coming closer to the earth, causing havoc with weather, tides, and other natural cycles; people fear the world will end. To discover what’s...
AuthorP.J. Bracegirdle
ISBN1416934162
It's the terrible town on the hideous hill -- and Joy Wells is a proud resident. A fan of classic horror stories, Joy is convinced that famous author E. A. Peugeot based his spine-tingling tales on Spooking. Take the eerie similarities between the nearby swamp and the setting of his masterpiece, "The...
AuthorHenning Mankell
ISBN0385734964
Reviewed by Christina Tsichlis for TeensReadToo.com

SHADOWS IN THE TWILIGHT by Henning Mankell is written using the distinctive voice of the main character, Joel. This is a companion book to A BRIDGE TO THE STARS.

This is a story that asks philosophical questions and does it in a way...
AuthorCatherine Banner
ISBN0375838775
Asking for the truth can be as painful as telling it. . . .

Anselm Andros has clearly defined roles in his family and they are roles he plays very well—he is confidante to his mother, Maria. He is the confessor to his stepfather, Leo, a man haunted by the secrets of his past. And Anselm is also the...
The Last Enchanter (Celestine Chronicles #2)
AuthorLaurisa White Reyes
ISBN1933718935
Months have passed since Marcus and Kelvin succeeded in their quest to find the Rock of Ivanore. Kelvin is living as royalty in Dokur, and Marcus is studying magic with Zyll. When Fredric is murdered and Kelvin becomes king, Zyll and Marcus head for Dokur in hopes of protecting Kelvin from meeting the...
AuthorJason Hightman
ISBN0060540168
Dragons. They masquerade as their victims, unrecognizable to all but a select few. In the West, Simon St. George and his father are the last living descendants of a legendary clan of dragon hunters. In the Far East, fierce Samurai warriors are bound by an oath to defeat the dragons. Now, faced with an apocalyptic...
AuthorMatthew Skelton
ISBN0141320370
I had to dive into the children’s section of my library to get this one. I haven’t been in there for ages. There were short people around! And all the shelves are much shorter! Still, it was worth it. The Story of Cirrus Flux is an interesting attempt to set a children’s adventure novel in Georgian...
AuthorL.R.W. Lee
ISBN1494730162
"This series has everything a kid could want, action, adventure, magic, excitement and mystery!" - Erik Weibel, This Kid Reviews Books (Erik is 12)

Eleven-year-old Andy Smithson returns to Oomaldee to retrieve the second ingredient needed to break a 500-year-old curse enacted to punish...
The 2012 Story: The Myths, Fallacies, and Truth Behind the Most Intriguing Date in History
AuthorJohn Major Jenkins
ISBN1585427667
This book is what I was looking for when I ordered The Mystery of 2012: Predictions, Prophecies, and Possibilities... That book was a major disappointment as it brought no science or history to the story, which I might accept due to the title, but without even the astronomical parts, it was too little...
When We Were Dragons
AuthorBrandon Berntson
Welcome to New Earth and Paramis Altered, where dragons and mankind are living side by side thanks to a supernatural, catastrophic event.

Justin Silas is a dragon who can change into mortal form at will. When his world, Paramis, collides with Earth, destruction wreaks havoc on both lands.

Cerras,...
A Nest for Celeste: A Story About Art, Inspiration, and the Meaning of Home
AuthorHenry Cole
ISBN0061704105
Celeste is not your average mouse. She lives alone, quietly weaving baskets with creative flair under the floor boards of the Oakley Plantation. However, Celeste’s world turns upside down with the arrival of the great naturalist John James Audubon and his assistant Joseph, who have come to study...
Mason McQueen and the Gargoyle's Curse (book 1)
AuthorGraham Batten
When Mason McQueen's overbearing mother hears strange animal sounds from inside her son’s room she is convinced that he is harbouring a stray dog, but only the old stone gargoyle statue that sits outside Mason’s bedroom window knows the real truth. Lucky to be alive after surviving a horrific traffic...
Gruffen
AuthorChris d'Lacey
ISBN1846166098
First in The Dragons of Wayward Crescent series for seven-to-nine-year-old middle-grade readers (and up!) and revolving around the mother and daughter Pennykettles who live in Scrubbley, England.

My Take
I am OCD about reading things in order, and you don’t have to start with The...
Guardian's Rise
AuthorVivienne Mathews
ISBN1490965319
The struggle continues in this second installment of The Sons of Masguard. With more swashbuckling magic, greater foes, and even greater twists of Fate, this is one adventure you won't want to miss.

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A battle is lost.

A pirate...
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