Dragonology: Pocket Adventures (Ologies)

Dragonology: Pocket Adventures (Ologies)
by Dr. Ernest Drake

Dragonology: Pocket Adventures (Ologies)
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Author: Dr. Ernest Drake
Editor: Dugald A. Steer
Illustrator: Various
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-09-19
ISBN: 0763637009
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: Candlewick

Book Reviews of Dragonology: Pocket Adventures (Ologies)

Book Review: A lot of fun in a small package!
Summary: 5 Stars

This is a set of four tiny (maybe 5" x 5") choose-your-own-path books, each centering on a specific task involving a specific type of dragon. They're actually quite good as choose-your-owns, with a variety of options (all but one of which results in extremely colorful death!), a few facts about the country in which the adventure is set, and usually with an extra task or two involving decrypting a secret message - quite a bit of fun in such a small package. (I'm a long-time fan of choose-your-own-adventure books, and while these are necessarily short, they still present a more interesting variety of options than many of the full-sized adventure-path books I've read!)

One book is set in Iceland in 1879, with the goal to investigate and deal with reports of a rogue frost dragon. There are tidbits of Icelandic geography (and, more significantly, geology!), and while some of the choices are apparently random, many of them do require some thought - or at least, if you think them through you're more likely to make the choice that will lead to success. [Personally, I like to try out all the paths if I can, to check out the possible disasters!]

Another is set in Europe in 1880, and involves the search for a legendary and powerful gem, the Dragon Star, before it falls into the hands of the "dark Dragonologists". The choices here include the usual which-way-do-we-go's, but also whether to fiddle around with an artifact, or how to get into a secret room, and there are two different types of coded messages to decipher - fun!

The third book is set in Australia in 1873, and has a nicely-humorous tone even amid the many risks - most of which are actual perils of the Australian outback! The mission here is to find and relocate a "marsupial dragon" that's about to attack a gold-mining settlement. There's an opportunity to decipher a Morse code message, and to properly execute a "dragon dance" to charm the renegade dragon... Yes, it's silly, but I enjoyed it thoroughly.

The fourth adventure is set in Colombia in 1900, and requires getting a dragon to help recover golden treasure stolen by thieves from a serpent... Easy, right? There are hints of history, lots of hazardous jungle and ruins to explore, a secret message in Spanish [clues provided], and another message coded in semaphore! [This one includes the discovery of a skeleton, a feature I always enjoy in my adventures {grin}.]

All told, a very entertaining bundle-of-books. I sincerely hope that the "Ology" folk are planning another set of choose-your-own books, perhaps based on Monsterology - or, even better, Piratology, arrrr!

Summary of Dragonology: Pocket Adventures (Ologies)

For true dragonologists! Four exciting pocket-size books packed with choose-your-own adventures

A rogue frost dragon is devastating Iceland and blasting everyone in its path. A savage serpent has been disturbed by treasure hunters diving in its lake home. What is a dragonologist to do? These irresistible adventures outline each mission, propose choices along the way, and detail the consequences (scrunched! frozen! drowned in a vat of gold!) should even the best-prepared readers misstep. Luckily, each mission may be repeated as many times as necessary, and a certificate of achievement awaits adventurers at the end. Tucked in an attractive slipcase, this quartet of titles ? THE ICELAND WYRM, THE DRAGON STAR, THE DRAGON DANCE, and THE WINGED SERPANT ? makes an ideal gift and will keep readers mesmerized for hours on end.

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