The story of Owen

By E. K. Johnston

Subjects: Canada, fiction, Fame, Family life, fiction, Teenage boys, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, High schools, Dragons, fiction, Imaginary histories, Bards and bardism, Schools, fiction, New York Times reviewed, Fiction, Children's fiction, Juvenile fiction, Adventure and adventurers, Dragons, Schools, Family life

Description: When Owen Thorskard's aunt, the most famous dragon slayer in Canada, is injured on the job, the extended family moves to a small town in southwestern Ontario. Besieged by dragons and bemused by algebra, Owen turns to local musician, Siobhan McQuaid, first to be his tutor, and then his bard. Together, Owen and Siobhan brave fire and worse to help save their town, no matter how many dragons get in their way.