Lope de Vega
There is no greater glory than love, nor any greater punishment than jealousy.
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Lee Iacocca
In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.
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Queen Elizabeth
Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements.
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May 1, 2015
Today I am spending the day at Random House Open House, which is one of my favorite events, thus I am furiously typing this newsletter before I head to that. Their lineup is stellar: guests will include Tom Brokaw (still my favorite newsman), Jodi Picoult (she’s written a second book with her daughter, Samantha van Leer, who also will be a guest) and Emily Giffin. I love these events and look forward to seeing many of our readers there. We’ll have a report on the event next week!
—Ann Weisgarber, author of THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF RACHEL DUPREE and THE PROMISE —Jessica Brockmole, author of LETTERS FROM SKYE Editorial Content for The Gift of Charms (The Land of Dragor)ContributorsReviewer (text)Sarah Rachel Egelman
With a sweet linguistic style and a nod to the simplicity of good storytelling, Julia Suzuki's middle grade fantasy novel THE GIFT OF CHARMS is charming indeed. It is the story of a young dragon named Yoshiko whose differences hold the key to the future of all the dragon clans.
Teaser
In a secret land, far away from the habitation of man, dwell the world's remaining dragons. In their mystical valley, they live their daily lives, but all is not well and their talents are fading. Things change, however, when, from a strange egg, Yoshiko is born --- a dragon with a unique destiny. Great adventure lies ahead as many challenges must be overcome, leading to a dangerous mission to the human world in attempt to return to the clans their missing magic! Promo
In a secret land, far away from the habitation of man, dwell the world's remaining dragons. In their mystical valley, they live their daily lives, but all is not well and their talents are fading. Things change, however, when, from a strange egg, Yoshiko is born --- a dragon with a unique destiny. Great adventure lies ahead as many challenges must be overcome, leading to a dangerous mission to the human world in attempt to return to the clans their missing magic!
About the Book
In a secret land, far away from the habitation of man, dwell the world's remaining dragons --- hoping the dragsaur beasts have vanished forever. In their mystical valley, they live their daily lives, but all is not well and their talents are fading.
Things change, however, when, from a strange egg, Yoshiko is born --- a dragon with a unique destiny. Great adventure lies ahead as many challenges must be overcome, leading to a dangerous mission to the human world in attempt to return to the clans their missing magic!
—Susan Gregg Gilmore, author of THE FUNERAL DRESS and LOOKING FOR SALVATION AT THE DAIRY QUEEN Copyright © 2026 The Book Report, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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