The Fire Within

Posted by Reed in DogEared on March 10, 2009

BOOK NAME: The Fire Within
AUTHOR: Chris D’Lacey

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David is a tenant living with Liz and her daughter Lucy. Liz makes special dragons out of clay. She makes one for David named Gadzooks, who is a writing dragon.

Lucy asks David to tell her a story and David says maybe. Lucy tells David about two squirrels named Conker and Snigger. Conker has an injured eye so they try to trap him and bring him to the vet. It’s almost Lucy’s birthday so David writes a story called Snigger and the Nut Beast. On Lucy’s birthday David isn’t finished so he reads the first couple of chapters in the book and Lucy loves it. David starts to figure out that the clay dragons are real! He pictures Gadzooks in his mind and the dragon writes something on his notebook and it helps David on his book.

Lucy and David catch Conker and bring him to Sophie for help. David and Sophie fall in love, but Sophie tells them that Conker is going to die. Lucy and David are very sad. You have to read the rest because I don’t want to give away the whole thing! The next book in the series is IceFire. 

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  1. Bookgal
    March 14, 2009, 11:59 am

    Greatings Reed and fellow book lovers! I have heard that this book is good, but I’ve never actually picked it up. It may have been a different book, but I’ve also heard that this book is kind of grusome/disturbing, but I’m not sure. Can somebody answer this??? thanks:)

  2. 7ethan99
    March 15, 2009, 11:14 am

    sounds like a good book, I think I might read it. until then, goodbye.

  3. spock9
    March 20, 2009, 6:55 pm

    I’ve never picked it up, either, but it sounds really cool. I want one of THOSE dragons!! :)

  4. julcusteau
    March 26, 2009, 11:21 am

    I’ve never read this one but I hope it’s good cause I have it in my library I’m going to read it!

  5. jusrieschick
    March 26, 2009, 11:50 am

    i have never read fire within and i would love to.

  6. Luna122
    March 30, 2009, 9:40 pm

    I agree with you, Reed this is a great book. And to answer your question,Bookgal, no, this book is not grusome/disturbing.

  7. spock9
    April 6, 2009, 9:21 pm

    I thougt they had it at Katy Budget Books, but when I looked in my favorite section where it would have been, it wasn’t there anymore!!! They used to have it!! You know it’s bad when everyone in the bookstore knows you by name. Not just you, either. Your whole family! :)

  8. spock9
    April 15, 2009, 9:56 pm

    I just requested it from the library! :)

  9. ragin2007
    April 19, 2009, 1:47 pm

    It sounds like a realy good book.I’m going to check it out at my library.:)

  10. Deryn13
    April 19, 2009, 7:40 pm

    This is my little brother’s favorite book. He’s read the whole series. I think it’s kind of a weird book, but that’s just my opinion.

  11. musemagfan13
    April 21, 2009, 9:07 pm

    oh i read this!! it was soo good. i think i’ll reread the series. i think i stopped cuz it started getting a tad depressing. still good books. speaking of good books, OMG Percy Jackson and the Olympians is the best series ever! The last book comes out on cinco de mayo. at least i think it’s the last one. *cries* anyway, i can’t wait! *salivates*

  12. HPLover
    June 10, 2009, 9:56 am

    I didn’t read this yet, but I hope that I can because it sounds pretty good. If I had one of those dragons, I would want it to be a homework dragon. So it would do my homework.

  13. luv2read
    June 13, 2009, 11:39 am

    Sounds good, I think I’ll read it! :-)

  14. katie4799
    June 24, 2009, 3:39 pm

    i can not wait for the new book dark fire by chris d, lacey.

  15. ask468
    June 27, 2009, 12:20 pm

    This book sounds really good. I hope I get a chance to read it.

  16. spock9
    July 2, 2009, 2:38 pm

    I sooo want this book! A WHOLE lot.

  17. vmanrocks
    July 8, 2009, 4:19 pm

    vmanrocks:i LUV!!! this series if you like these you should read the thief lord

  18. Emma
    July 12, 2009, 11:40 am

    WOW! I will be falling of the bed when I read this book!

  19. Anonymous
    July 15, 2009, 12:47 pm

    I want to read that!!!

  20. arianamus
    July 15, 2009, 2:07 pm

    This sounds like a good book. I might pick it up at the bookstore sometimes.

  21. Frayfan
    September 2, 2009, 1:31 pm

    I love this book! It was really exciting when you read the rest and it really fit in!

  22. katie4799
    September 11, 2009, 7:25 pm

    thanks
    for commenting

  23. Majestic Sea Turtle
    November 30, 2009, 9:52 pm

    I am reading Fire Star, the third book in the series. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to find The Fire Within in my school library. Fire Star is very good! I would give this book four of five stars!

  24. Anonymous
    December 2, 2009, 6:13 pm

    I have been about to buy this book at soooo many bookstores, although I never have!!!

  25. bat
    January 26, 2010, 5:01 pm

    the start of an amazing series!!!!!!!! if you are thinking of buying this book i would strongly recomend it. and i agree with you frayfan, it does all fit toghether!

  26. 2whitie
    February 11, 2010, 8:37 pm

    one of my friends is reading the series. she said in the third book, it is kinda annoying to follow. I agree, it sounds a little wierd, but it could be good.

  27. Majestic Sea Turtle
    March 11, 2010, 8:40 am

    I’ve read The Fire Within now! When I read this, I couldn’t stop! I hope to find time in my busy book schedule for the next book, Icefire, also by Chris D’Lacey.
    I would give The Fire Within six out of five stars because I thought it was a magnificent piece of writing!

  28. MAGGAZ
    March 28, 2010, 10:14 pm

    Im wondering, besides the clay dragons, where do dragons come in to the story?

  29. ranchergal
    April 18, 2010, 2:36 pm

    I read it. It’s awesome! I did a book report on it and got an A+! Highest grade i got all year on my bookreports in fourth grade.Anyways, it rocks!

  30. Majestic Sea Turtle
    June 7, 2010, 5:06 pm

    The other Chris D’Lacey books include Ice Fire, Fire Star, The Fire Eternal, and Dark Fire. I hope there are more books coming in this magnificent series! Chris D’Lacey really did a good job with these books. I’ve now finished Ice Fire, which is great, I rate 5 out of 5 stars.

  31. zoenightshade12
    August 24, 2010, 8:07 pm

    This is an awesome book! i luv dragons and mythology of all sorts!

  32. liefstoneheart
    December 22, 2010, 1:20 pm

    Good book. Not worth reading again or again or spending all your money on, but I enjoyed reading it.

  33. FireFuryFlareon
    September 26, 2011, 10:42 pm

    For anybody just wondering: if you check out Chris D’Lacey’s website, there is a link that sends you to a website for selling actual models of the clay dragons!

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