Last Dragonslayer, The : Jasper Fforde

Jasper Fforde The Chronicles of Kazam, Book 1 Paperback Series: The Chronicles of Kazam JUVENILE FICTION/Action & Adventure / General In his witty first novel for young readers, New York Times best-selling author Jasper Fforde introduces fifteen-year-old Jennifer Strange, who runs an agency for underemployed magicians in a world where magic is fading away. But when visions of the death of the world’s last dragon begin, all signs point to Jennifer—and Big Magic. “Smart, funny, and abundantly imaginative.”—Horn Book  In the good old days, magic was indispensable. But now magic is fading: Drain cleaner is cheaper than a spell, and magic carpets are used for pizza delivery. Fifteen-year-old Jennifer Strange runs Kazam, an employment agency for magicians—but it’s hard to stay in business when magic is drying up. And then the visions start, predicting the death of the world’s last dragon at the hands of an unnamed Dragonslayer. If the visions are true, everything will change for Kazam—and for Jennifer. Turn to page 68 for The Song of the Quarkbeast, the next book in the Chronicles of Kazam series.