Cora and the Nurse Dragon by H.L. Burke

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Cora and the Nurse Dragon by H.L. Burke

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I won this book in a giveaway hosted by the author, and this might just be one of the greatest gifts I’ve ever received in my life. It’s a quick read, probably better suited for middle grade readers, but I’m well past that age and found myself enjoying it more than I expected. Like every other book by H.L. Burke I’ve read, this one is amazing and impossible to put down!

Cora would love to save up enough money to buy a pet dragon, but with her dad’s income as a gardener, she has to make do with buying small kits of dragon eggs and hoping to hatch a good one. So far she’s gotten only the tiny mayflies, but her luck changes when she rescues a thrown-away egg and out hatches a supposedly extinct nurse dragon. Cora immediately forms a bond with the dragon, but the little guy lands them in some difficult situations...

I feel like this book should be made into a major motion picture; it’s that awesome. The writing is superb, the characters are fun, and the story is engaging, to say the least. To be honest, I can’t even come across anything negative to say about this book. I loved it so much, and I look forward to reading many more of Heidi’s books!
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It sounds really cool :)
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Seems really cute! I love dragons....especially when they're good
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I love pretty much everything by this author, to be honest! And this one is super cute! Have I mentioned that before. Haha.
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