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Dragon Stones Kindle Edition

by Carolyn Watson-Dubisch (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 63 ratings
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A dull visit to their Aunt’s house turns into a magical and thrilling adventure when Lizzy and her brother Ron venture into the nearby forest. An inviting path leads to a shrouded lake in the woods… Perfect for skipping stones, but who or what keeps throwing them back?
2022 Winner of the Silver Literary Titan Book Award!
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  1. Reading age
    6 - 11 years
  2. Print length
    41 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    1 - 4
  5. Publication date
    April 24, 2022
  6. Page Flip
    Enabled
  7. Word Wise
    Not Enabled
  8. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
  9. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
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lake, childrens book, mystery, magic
rocks, stones, skipping stones, mystery, childrens book
search, woods, dragon, mystery, childrens book

Editorial Reviews

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"A brother and sister are stuck visiting their aunt's house; while listening to the grown-ups talk, they grow antsy and bored. Finally, they are told to go play outside and eagerly run out the door. Heading into the nearby forest, they find a path leading to a spooky pond. They start skipping rocks, but the stones come flying back at them! Not only are rocks come back from the pond, but they are also hot and burn to the touch. So the two set off around the pond to investigate the cause of the mysterious rocks. What will they find lurking in the mist?
Dragon Stones by author Carolyn Watson Dubisch has written an excellent picture book illustrated in a whimsical comic book style. The characters are entertaining and relatable for young to preteen children. Ron and Lizzy are your typical children, and they eagerly set off on an adventure to cure the boredom of sitting around talking about lawns. The children's curiosity is contagious, and readers will want to race around after them to find out how the rocks are returning to them and with a pattern on them as well.
I enjoyed the story's direction; I just wanted more. I feel like Aunt Edwina could have presented so much more to the story and that the climactic moment was cut short. There is a lot of potential in this character, and I hope readers will get to see more of Aunt Edwina as I think she has a lot of mystery sounding her. Her ending comments will leave readers asking questions, and hopefully, there will be another children's book to answer that question.
Dragon Stones is a magical children's fantasy story that captivates young readers. The illustrations are bold and well done, the characters relatable, and the story is interesting. This is a great children's book for a classroom library."-Literary Titan ★★★★★


"Carolyn Watson Dubisch's latest offering is a new fantasy/mystery picture book called, Dragon Stones. Carolyn is a prolific author and illustrator in recent years and frequently touches on fanciful tales. Her art style is a bit different in this book, but no less charming.
Dragon Stones begins with two bored children as many unusual stories often do. It's told in the first person and our narrator is little Lizzy, who takes us on an adventure to a lake in the forest after she and her brother were expelled from their aunt's house for being rambunctious.
The children begin skipping stones across the tranquil pond and the mystery begins when they come skipping back to shore right at them! The stones are hot and marked with a symbol and from here the children set off to solve this strange mystery.
On the far side of the lake in a smokey lair they discover the dragon. He too bears the mark. After an angry confrontation the children are rescued from his terrifying clutches by none other than their Aunt Edwina, (who is rendered as a tiny figure, as threatening as a bunny rabbit). Her presence terrifies the dragon who is literally chased off with his tail between his legs.
The book is extensively illustrated throughout and really brings the book to life. As an accomplished illustrator, Carolyn really pulled out all the stops on this one. There must be thirty illustrations in this slim book. Since it's marketed to beginning readers as well as the picture book market I would say this is definitely a plus for any children learning to read as pictures make all books have dimension. Even when reading memoirs I jump to the photo section and study the images, so like every child I've ever met, I believe I am a pretty visually focused person.
I would venture to say, even as an adult, this book is a keeper. If you're looking for a book to help your child be entertained and spark their imagination, you'll find that and more in Dragon Stones."-Canadian Reporter

About the Author

Carolyn Watson Dubisch is the award winning author and illustrator of 14 children's books and 4 comic book series for kids. She lives by the sea in Mexico with her husband and daughter and a menagerie of pets. You can find her books in online booksellers and 2 of her comic series, "The Dragon in The Closet" and "After The Robots Died" are running as webcomics with weekly updates

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09YR5RRBP
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Abigail Books (April 24, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 24, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 25391 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 41 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 63 ratings

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Carolyn Watson Dubisch is an award winning author/illustrator of 17 children’s books and the illustrator on five children’s books with various authors. She also writes and illustrates comics for kids. Some of her comic book series include “The Horribles”, "After The Robots Died" and “The Dragon in The Closet”. As a writer and artist she has designed alien bird-men for Star Wars games and colored Wolverine and Silver Surfer Comics for Marvel. She's also had her writing and illustrations in various children's publications including Highlights for Children, Hopscotch and Whimsy Magazines

She currently lives in a house by the beach in Mazatlán, Mexico with her husband, scifi-fantasy artist and writer, Mike Dubisch and her youngest daughter.. She also has a very old dog and four Mexican street cats who make life interesting every day

Customer reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
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FUN and Engaging
We really enjoyed this book, it was very fun!My 12 year old got hooking in with the beginning because it was very relatable. Very engaging too! We loved the ending!
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Top reviews from the United States

Dramagirl
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice mystery
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2024
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I enjoyed reading Dragon Stones. I especially liked the character Aunt Edwina. She was very mysterious. The kids in the story couldn’t believe their aunt was a witch. This story was very good! A great story for kids who like dragons, fantasy and mystery.
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Gail Christian
4.0 out of 5 stars Something is missing here....
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2024
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This was a very interesting story that I really enjoyed. However, I would have to say it is akin to a cliffhanger (of which I am NOT a fan). What about the backyard?

Harrumph!
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Kelsey
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2024
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The story was imaginative and fun, but now I want to know what is in the Aunt’s backyard! It was fun story with fun illustrations to go with it.
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Liane
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun read!
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2024
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A fun story filled with adventure, mystery and dragon's! What else could you ask for? Maybe an aunt who might be hiding a secret?
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Jessica
5.0 out of 5 stars Cute bedtime read
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2023
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My girls loved hearing this cute story. The forest artwork is really good. My girls liked the dragon the best.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Story And Illustrations
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2023
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Nice story and illustrations. It's a little odd that the kids don't ask their aunt about the fact that she's a witch and has a dragon near her house.
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Nikki S
5.0 out of 5 stars Dragon Fun
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2022
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What a fun adventurous book. When two children visit their aunt, they are sent outside to play. The adventurous pair ventured far into the woods where they encounter a dragon. Can they be saved before they are the dragons dinner? Without giving away the book, the story is enchanting and the pictures kept my nephew tuned in until the end. Great read.
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sleepless in az
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Storytelling!
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2022
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I’ve read a few of this author’s books and they always suck me in, even as an adult! She really knows how to tell a story - they are always so unique with a touch of magic and mystique. That is not a quality I find in a lot of children’s books these days, and I’m pleased to see it here.
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Ava H.
5.0 out of 5 stars Cool
Reviewed in Germany on April 25, 2022
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Schöne Geschichte mit liebevollen Illustrationen um Freundschaft. Unterhaltung und Spannung auch für die ganz Kleinen geeignet als Gute Nacht Geschichte. Empfehlenswert.
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