Happy Spark Day!

by Shane Richardson, Sarah Marino, Shane Richardson (Illustrator), Sarah Marino (Illustrator)

Overview

In the first book in this new graphic novel chapter book series, the dragons of Ember City each must discover their unique power!

Drake, Li, and Runa are three young dragons in Ember City, where a dragon’s spark is their special power and every dragon’s spark is unique. Ember is a city that burns brightest when its citizens use their sparks to help each other and their community. The more they use their spark, the brighter Ember City glows and provides for all its dragons. Can Drake, Li, and Runa learn to get along after uncovering their powers?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534475250
Publisher:	Aladdin
Publication date:	10/11/2022
Series:	Dragons of Ember City , #1
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
Lexile:	540L (what's this?)
File size:	171 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

Shane Richardson is an artist at Nickelodeon Animation Studio and has contributed to the development of several feature films, including The Book of Life, and TV series such as Shimmer and Shine and the The Legend of Capitán Calavera. He is a graduate of Ringling College of Art + Design and has worked for Cartoon Network, Reel FX Animation, and The Jim Henson Company.

Sarah Marino is a children’s book illustrator, writer, and artist in the animation industry. She graduated from Ringling College of Art + Design with a BFA in illustration. She currently works at Nickelodeon Animation Studio as the design supervisor on the Nick Jr. show Butterbean’s Cafe. She has also worked for DreamWorks TV, Cartoon Network, Reel FX Animation, and NBCUniversal.

Editorial Reviews

2022-08-31
Welcome to Ember City on the day young dragons learn what their Spark is.

Several dragons are attending the Spark Day Ceremony to find out what their special talents are, among them best friends Li, a green dragon who “always carries glue in case of emergencies,” Runa, a blue dragon who “thinks googly eyes can solve any problem,” and Drake, a flame-colored dragon with big ideas, as well as Fizz, a winged yellow dragon who doesn’t “always see eye to eye” with Drake. After everyone discovers their new powers, Mayor Copper leaves them with some advice: “Remember: our Sparks shine their brightest when we use them to help one another....” These words of wisdom are soon forgotten when, at the celebration party, Drake and Fizz compete to see who has the best Spark and, in the process, shatter the legendary disco ball made “with the Sparks from all the dragons on the very first Spark Day.” When their individual efforts to repair the disco ball fail, sometimes with hilarious consequences, and alternative solutions prove impractical, the young dragons finally remember the mayor’s words and work together to restore the disco ball. This first book in a new graphic series for young readers consists of six short chapters illustrated with eye-catching, action-packed illustrations and plenty of onomatopoeia to make reading fun.

A promising introduction to a new series featuring a winsome group of dragon pals. (Graphic novel. 6-9)

Kirkus Reviews