James & the Dragon — Joanna Walsh

When James loses his beloved dog, he finds that anger is easy to give into. Filled with rage, James decides to take revenge against the magical creature that took away his best friend. The only problem is -- that creature is a fire breathing dragon -- one of the most dangerous creatures in the world! It is only now, when James devises a plan to kill the dragon with a magical dagger, that he learns the truth about revenge. With his friends in tow and challenges to face, James takes on an adventure that will change his life forever. Magic and mystery follow close behind as James ventures out into a bold, scary, and dangerous new world. Can he overcome the black magic around them and find revenge some other way? Or is there more to magic than meets the eye?