By Jasper Fforde (author) Part of the The Last Dragonslayer Chronicles series
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Jasper Fforde's first work for a younger generation of readers: hilarious, offbeat and bewitching, this is the start of a Dragonslayer trilogy.
In the good old days, magic was powerful, unregulated by government, and even the largest spell could be woven without filling in magic release form B1-7g. Then the magic started fading away. Fifteen-year-old Jennifer Strange runs Kazam!, an employment agency for soothsayers and sorcerers.
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But work is drying up. Drain cleaner is cheaper than a spell, and even magic carpets are reduced to pizza delivery. So it's a surprise when the visions start.
Not only do they predict the death of the Last Dragon at the hands of a dragonslayer, they also point to Jennifer, and say something is coming. Big Magic ...
'True literary comic genius' - Sunday Express
'This is Fforde's first book for children and as ever he is terrifically inventive and this is full of fun' - Daily Telegraph
'Jasper Fforde has one of those effervescent imaginations that never throws in one joke when he can fit in two or three ... he created his mad but logical parallel version of the Welsh marches with loving detail' - Independent
'This is a lively, witty and entertaining tale for older children who still like making silly faces.' - Philip Womack, Literary Review
'Highly recommended. Very funny' - Independent
'[Fforde's] ripping yarn of magic in decline mashes up the usual spells-and-beasts motif with a satire on corporate cash and tabloid values.' - i
Jasper Fforde traded a varied career in the film industry for staring out of the window and chewing the end of a pencil. He lives and works in Wales and has a passion for aviation.
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In the good old days, magic was powerful, unregulated by government, and even the largest spell could be woven without filling in magic release form B1-7g. Then the magic started fading away.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Last Dragonslayer and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
The Last Dragonslayer features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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The Last Dragonslayer was written by Jasper Fforde and published by Hodder & Stoughton Ltd an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton General Division
The Last Dragonslayer has 289 pages
Yes it is part of The Last Dragonslayer Chronicles series
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