{"product_id":"the-witchs-apprentice-9780593427736","title":"The Witch's Apprentice","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe dragons may be out of the bag, but Jaxon is ready to hatch some magic of his own in this third book in the critically acclaimed series--now in paperback.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEver since the baby dragons were returned to the magical realm, things have been \u003ci\u003eoff.\u003c\/i\u003e The New York summer has been unusually cold. A strange sleeping sickness is spreading across the city. And Jaxon's friends Kenny and Kavita have begun to change, becoming more like the fairy and dragon they once cared for. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn top of all that, Jax is hiding a secret--Vik entrusted him with a phoenix egg! Jax wants to help his friends and learn how to hatch the phoenix, but so far his lessons as a witch's apprentice haven't seemed very useful. Where can he find the strength--and the magic--he needs?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZetta Elliott was born in Canada and moved to the United States in 1994. She is the author of over twenty-five books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eDragons in a Bag\u003c\/i\u003e and the award-winning picture books \u003ci\u003eBird\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMelena's Jubilee.\u003c\/i\u003e She is also a contributor to the anthology \u003ci\u003eWe Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices.\u003c\/i\u003e Elliott is an advocate for greater diversity and equity in publishing. A longtime resident of Brooklyn, she currently lives in Chicago.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yearling Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50610831524114,"sku":"9780593427736","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7a5a2309-bc2b-472e-9f9b-2dac161d119a.jpg?v=1758092295","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-witchs-apprentice-9780593427736","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}