The Basque Dragon (The Unicorn Rescue Society #2)

by Adam Gidwitz (Author) Hatem Aly (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 4^th − 5^th Grade

Across the vast, blue ocean, in the mountains of the Basque Country, a fearsome creature has gone missing. And the Unicorn Rescue Society are the only ones who can save it.

Elliot and Uchenna--and Jersey!--have barely recovered from their first adventure with Professor Fauna when he approaches them with an all-new quest. Except this time they're going to have to cross an ocean. In the mountains of the Basque Country, the Unicorn Rescue Society must track down a missing dragon. But how could someone even kidnap a dragon? And for what evil purpose? And is their newest, fire-breathing rescue more than they can handle?

New challenges await in this second book in the Unicorn Rescue Society series, a brand-new fantasy-adventure from Adam Gidwitz, the beloved bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning author of The Inquisitors Tale and A Tale Dark & Grimm. Illustrated throughout, it's the perfect fit for newly independent readers looking for a story full of adventure, fun, and friendship.

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In his follow up to The Creature of the Pines, Gidwitz rejoins the story of Elliott and Uchenna, whose previous adventures granted them full membership in the Unicorn Rescue Society. When they return home from the events of the first book, a mysterious package awaits them on the porch. The contents of the box, a book titled The Basque Country, are the beginnings of a brand-new adventure on the other side of the globe. Once they arrive in Spain's Basque Country, after a questionably feasible transatlantic voyage, the trio (including peculiar teacher Professor Fauna) encounter a familiar adversary the villainous Schmoke brothers. Elliott and Uchenna are tasked by Basque Unicorn Society member Mixtel Mendizabal with rescuing a herensuge (the Basque word for dragon) that's been kidnapped. Adventure awaits in a fun, if somewhat predictable, tale. VERDICT Fans of the first book will enjoy the continued adventures of Elliott and Uchenna. A fun series for strong chapter book readers who love whimsical adventure tales.-Wayne R. Cherry Jr., St. Pius X High School, Houston Reviewed by Wayne R. Cherry Jr , Sep 01, 2018

Adam Gidwitz

Adam Gidwitz taught in Brooklyn for eight years. Now, he writes full time--which means he writes a couple of hours a day, and lies on his couch staring at the ceiling the rest of the time. As is the case with all of his books, everything in them not only happened in the real fairy tales...it all also happened to him. Really. Learn more at www.adamgidwitz.com, on Facebook, and follow him on Twitter: @AdamGidwitz

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Fiction

ISBN-13

9780735231733

Lexile Measure

640

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Publisher

Dutton Books for Young Readers

Publication date

July 20, 2018

Series

The Unicorn Rescue Society

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Library of Congress categories

Friendship
Dragons
JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Friendship
Animal rescue
Animals, Mythical
JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / G
JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / General
Paais Vasco (Spain)

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