{My thoughts} – Nory and her class from Dunwiddle Magic School get to go on a trip to the Dragon Haven. She and her classmates are extremely excited about this trip because they get to go overnight and see and interact with real dragons. This is a really really big deal for her class. Only one of her classmates isn’t able to go because her magic might cause more harm then good.

When Nory and her classmates get there they learn that they are one of two student groups that are going to be attending this retreat. Nory gets a bit anxious because she’s afraid the other group of students won’t like her and her class because their magic isn’t cookie cutter. Nory ends up going for a walk with her friend Elliot and they see a Kittenball game going on. She ends up joining the game and learns that one of the other girls is a kitten that can breathe fire. She quickly learns that girl has two talents and that she can’t always control it, like Nory and her classmates.

When they go back for lunch Nory learns that the other group of students there is from Sage Academy. That is the school where her father is the headmaster. She ends up being thrust at her father by her new friend and they have an awkward conversation, but he does admit that she’s his daughter at least. The rest of the book is her working out her differences with her magic and her father for the most part.

It also revolves around Andre’s story and how he finally starts to better understand his magic. This is a huge thing, because up until that point he had no control over how high he’d float up in the air, because he had no idea how to get back down!

If you’d like to learn more about both of these situations, I highly recommend reading the book. It was fantastic and a wonderful addition to the series! ( )

{My thoughts} – Nory and her class from Dunwiddle Magic School get to go on a trip to the Dragon Haven. She and her classmates are extremely excited about this trip because they get to go overnight and see and interact with real dragons. This is a really really big deal for her class. Only one of her classmates isn’t able to go because her magic might cause more harm then good.

When Nory and her classmates get there they learn that they are one of two student groups that are going to be attending this retreat. Nory gets a bit anxious because she’s afraid the other group of students won’t like her and her class because their magic isn’t cookie cutter. Nory ends up going for a walk with her friend Elliot and they see a Kittenball game going on. She ends up joining the game and learns that one of the other girls is a kitten that can breathe fire. She quickly learns that girl has two talents and that she can’t always control it, like Nory and her classmates.

When they go back for lunch Nory learns that the other group of students there is from Sage Academy. That is the school where her father is the headmaster. She ends up being thrust at her father by her new friend and they have an awkward conversation, but he does admit that she’s his daughter at least. The rest of the book is her working out her differences with her magic and her father for the most part.

It also revolves around Andre’s story and how he finally starts to better understand his magic. This is a huge thing, because up until that point he had no control over how high he’d float up in the air, because he had no idea how to get back down!

If you’d like to learn more about both of these situations, I highly recommend reading the book. It was fantastic and a wonderful addition to the series! ( )

There are good life lessons in this book. Lessons on accepting others who aren't like you or who aren't what you thinks someone should be. Lessons that being different isn't always bad. I haven't read the previous books or any other book in this series. My nephew had this book and I read it over a holiday.

WARNING: SPOILERS MAY LIE AHEAD

It set in a magical world and that may offend some. The main character is Elinor "Nory" Horace. Nory feels she's a disappointment to her dad, a prestigious headmaster. Nory's magic isn't conventional so instead of being admitted to her father's school, she's sent to another school--one that has classes for "upside down magic".

However, I didn't feel like that Nory's school did a good job with its pupils. The field trip did more to get the students to feel like their powers were normal and had a place and could be harnessed or used than the school apparently did. For example, instead of allowing the flyer to fly and helping him learn to control his flying, they give him a backpack of bricks to keep him down or put him on a leash like a dog. They also forget his backpack in the parking lot at school and forget him more often than not.

It was nice to see Nory and her father come to an agreement. ( )

Adorable. I want to go to this school and then 🐉 camp. I love how welcoming it is and seriously, baby dragons? 😍 ( )