Cora and the Nurse Dragon

By: H L Burke

Narrated by: Sheri Sheridan

Cora's a young girl with two dreams: to be a dragon jockey when she grows up and to own a pet dragon now. She constantly buys "egg packs" at the dragon emporium in hopes that one will hatch into a rare pet-sized dragon, but only gets short-lived mayflies. However, when an unexpected egg does develop into something new, Cora may be over her head.

©2015 H. L. Burke (P)2016 H. L. Burke

How to hatch your dragon

Did you know that all dragons start out the same? If the eggs are intended every dragon egg will hatch into a short lived and tiny mayfly dragon. But when tended by a nurse dragon, the eggs can hatch many different varieties of dragons.

This is what Cora discovers when she finds a lone egg one day and hatches a unique dragon.

What a fun story world. Picture the 1920's but with a shop that sells pet dragons and instead of horse racing
it's dragons they ride.

This is such a fun story, perfect for the whole family to enjoy.

The narrator Sheri Sheridan delivers a great performance which brings the characters to life.

GREAT STORY !!!!!

A TERRIFIC STORY WELL-WRITTEN I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT. WISH THERE WAS A SECOND ONE. A STORY OF ADVENTURE AND COURAGE IN A WORLD ONLY IMAGINED WITH A HINT OF DRAMA AND FUN.

A STORY PERFECTLY SUITED FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. MANY WILL FIND THIS HIGHLY ENJOYABLE. THE NARRATOR WAS GREAT AND EASY TO FOLLOW.

Every child wants a pet dragon

Would you consider the audio edition of Cora and the Nurse Dragon to be better than the print version?

I believe audio is becoming the choice method for people too busy to read a book, but I still love to turn pages and I'm sure kids do too. The producer of this book was very good.

What did you like best about this story?

From grandparents who sang "Puff the Magic Dragon" to the parents who grew up with "Pete's Dragon," we each have had a dream at some point of coming face to face with a mild-mannered dragon who would befriend us. Cora and her friends live in a world where dragons are common house pets, and the larger ones have replaced horses at the races. What a delightful world it is, filled with dragons as small as a Mayfly to those the size of a house cat. But there are the rare larger dragons and kids can be involved in a lottery game to see what type of dragon they will get for their precious coins. The problem is that the eggs typically only produce the Mayfly dragons who live a very short life. The laws are meant to eliminate dragons in the wild and support the lavish lifestyles of the wealthy by making them a commodity. I loved the fact that Cora and her friends were able to see the injustices created by the adults and their dedication to protecting those things meant to be wild.

What about Sheri Sheridan’s performance did you like?

The performance was good, but I felt like it lacked the kind of excitement a young person would feel reading this story. It was a solid performance, but I could only give it four stars because I couldn't feel the excitement in her voice.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I was touched so much by the moment when the bully showed his weak side. Anything more would be a spoiler.

Any additional comments?

I had purchased the ebook several months ago, but hadn't had a chance to read it yet when the author offered an audible code. The timing was perfect because I was going to have some eye surgery and wouldn't be able to work for a few days. This is my honest review of the audio book.

So cute!

I loved this story! The narrator captured the children's voices perfectly. The dragons were entertaining, and the whole idea of the nurse dragon was unique. It raises questions about human responsibility for nature. Cora is faced with some tough choices. Very relatable middle grade story. Kidnapping and on off-screen death occurs.

Cora and the Nurse Dragon

Another great listen!
Sheri Sheridan did a wonderful job with the audible book!
Looking forward to more in the future!