Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher
core novel 1991 Magic Shop
Record
| First published | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.06 (8,896 ratings, collected 2026-11-01) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780152007485 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Jeremy Thatcher is a quiet, artistic boy who is comfortable around animals because his father is a veterinarian. At Mr. Elives' magic shop he buys a marbled orb that turns out to be a dragon egg. When it hatches, Jeremy has a baby dragon named Tiamat to look after. Tiamat is playful, breathes fire, has sharp teeth and an enormous appetite, and Jeremy has to hide her in his bedroom. The two develop a strong bond that lets them sense each other's feelings. As Tiamat grows, Jeremy must work out how to keep a dragon secret from his family and neighbours, and what he owes to a creature that depends on him.
Where it sits
- Universe: Magic Shop
- Series: Magic Shop core; position 2 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Bruce Coville
Awards (verified)
- Utah Children's Book Award, 1994: won
- Mythopoeic Award (Children's Literature), 1992: nominated
Notes
- From the series record (Magic Shop): Five stand-alone adventures in which different children buy a magical object or creature from Mr. Elives' mysterious shop.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Magic Shop: position 2 of 5: previous The Monster's Ring (1982) · next Jennifer Murdley's Toad (1992)
Sources
- Wikipedia: Magic Shop (series)
- Bookstores.com listing (Harcourt, hardcover, April 1991)
- Wikipedia: Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher
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