Dragons and Mythical Creatures

Reviewed by: Jill O'Connor - North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: February 7, 2017

Review

Like all of the "Fact Tracker" books, this one is a companion to a Magic Tree House book, in this case #55 Night of the Ninth Dragon. Readers don't have to read the MTH title to appreciate this book. The characters Jack and Annie show up in the margins to define terms and offer additional facts, but the text centers around its subjects without going into direct mention of the story. Covering dragons, unicorns, mermaids, creation myths from many traditions, and other mythical creatures like the griffin and Bigfoot, this book gives a fair amount of information for lovers of fantastic beasts and for those budding cryptozoologists. With short, easy-to-read chapters including plenty of facts and illustrations, this title is well-researched and will appeal to readers of the series and readers who love diving deeper into a subject.

Overall Book Score: good