--- product_id: 4842325 title: "Dragon's Milk (The Dragon Chronicles)" price: "₹ 2278" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/4842325-dragons-milk-the-dragon-chronicles store_origin: IN region: India --- # Dragon's Milk (The Dragon Chronicles) **Price:** ₹ 2278 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dragon's Milk (The Dragon Chronicles) - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 2278 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/4842325-dragons-milk-the-dragon-chronicles) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Dragon's Milk (The Dragon Chronicles) [Fletcher, Susan] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Dragon's Milk (The Dragon Chronicles) Review: My kids loved it like crazy - It was nice to see a book where the Dragons are not portrayed as bad guys. Most story lines paint them violent monsters who delight in mindless destruction. This is not the case in Dragon's Milk. The Dragons in this story are shown as intelligent beings who have relationships, and care about their children. The real problem is mankind has relentlessly expanded his farms & villages into their territory, destroying their habitat to the point of confrontation. This is where our story comes in... The heroine's sister is dying, and the only way she can save her life, is to barter with a nearby Mother Dragon for her milk. Since the dragon has lost her mate, she agrees... on the condition that Kaeldra is to become guardian of her babies on those nights when the mother must hunt for food. Unfortunately, mankind has hunted the wild animals she needs to extinction, leaving farm animals as the only source of food. Because of this, the mother Dragon is ambushed and killed by Dragon Slayers hired to protect the local farmers. Kaeldra then finds herself the sole protector of three young Dragons with a price on their heads. Dragons who because of their human guardian, don't understand that humans are their enemies. Desperate to protect them, our heroine flees into the night, taking her young wards with her. With only a legend about a far off haven to guide her, Kaeldra strikes out across the mountains with a Dragon Slayer in hot pursuit. As the number of people seeking the bounty on her three adopted youngsters increases, the only question becomes... Can she stay ahead of them long enough to reach safety? My children loved this book so much, I actually read it to them as a bedtime story twice. We were able to finish it in two weeks the first time. Then they begged me to start over again, So we read it for yet another two weeks. I would highly recommend Susan Fletcher's work to any other parent, or even to people who just happen to like Dragons. Review: Warning: Deaths, sad plot lines. - I rate the story as 5 stars, but want to dock one because I think the age range of 8-12 is too low. Love the strong female lead and conservation message. I, as a mother reading with my child loved this book. That said it was a little heavy for my 8 year old..... SPOILERS AHEAD.... It’s obvious the mother dragon dies for the plot to continue. I was prepared to talk my daughter through that, but there is a heartbreaking death toward the end. The book says ages 8-12 and the AR level is somewhere in the 4th grade range. I originally purchased this for my 2nd grader who consistently tests as reading on a 5th/6th grade level and loves dragons. She read the first couple of chapters herself and had to constantly ask me to explain the meaning of thoughts and vocabulary, not able to distinguish made-up words and real. So I decided to just read it with her and really enjoyed it. The sad scenes though, even as a read-aloud were a little much for an 8 year old. There wasn’t really much in the way of romance but the...SPOILERS AGAIN... idea that in the epilogue the heroine is married and with child seems strange that this would be marked as for 8 year olds. I don’t know, maybe it’s just that we are not the Disney princess type. At any rate, great book, but know your child. If they are on the young side and really sensitive to creature deaths like mine, beware. Also, 12 is definitely not the upper limit :) The main character is 16. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #911,246 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #6,164 in Fantasy for Children #9,965 in Children's Action & Adventure Books (Books) #11,578 in Children's Family Life Books (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (184) | | Dimensions | 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.25 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | Grade level | 3 - 7 | | ISBN-10 | 1416997121 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1416997122 | | Item Weight | 8 ounces | | Language | English | | Part of series | The Dragon Chronicles | | Print length | 272 pages | | Publication date | March 9, 2010 | | Publisher | Margaret K. McElderry Books | | Reading age | 8 - 12 years | ## Images ![Dragon's Milk (The Dragon Chronicles) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Bdbh6oO3L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My kids loved it like crazy *by J***4 on August 8, 2014* It was nice to see a book where the Dragons are not portrayed as bad guys. Most story lines paint them violent monsters who delight in mindless destruction. This is not the case in Dragon's Milk. The Dragons in this story are shown as intelligent beings who have relationships, and care about their children. The real problem is mankind has relentlessly expanded his farms & villages into their territory, destroying their habitat to the point of confrontation. This is where our story comes in... The heroine's sister is dying, and the only way she can save her life, is to barter with a nearby Mother Dragon for her milk. Since the dragon has lost her mate, she agrees... on the condition that Kaeldra is to become guardian of her babies on those nights when the mother must hunt for food. Unfortunately, mankind has hunted the wild animals she needs to extinction, leaving farm animals as the only source of food. Because of this, the mother Dragon is ambushed and killed by Dragon Slayers hired to protect the local farmers. Kaeldra then finds herself the sole protector of three young Dragons with a price on their heads. Dragons who because of their human guardian, don't understand that humans are their enemies. Desperate to protect them, our heroine flees into the night, taking her young wards with her. With only a legend about a far off haven to guide her, Kaeldra strikes out across the mountains with a Dragon Slayer in hot pursuit. As the number of people seeking the bounty on her three adopted youngsters increases, the only question becomes... Can she stay ahead of them long enough to reach safety? My children loved this book so much, I actually read it to them as a bedtime story twice. We were able to finish it in two weeks the first time. Then they begged me to start over again, So we read it for yet another two weeks. I would highly recommend Susan Fletcher's work to any other parent, or even to people who just happen to like Dragons. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Warning: Deaths, sad plot lines. *by C***B on April 12, 2018* I rate the story as 5 stars, but want to dock one because I think the age range of 8-12 is too low. Love the strong female lead and conservation message. I, as a mother reading with my child loved this book. That said it was a little heavy for my 8 year old..... SPOILERS AHEAD.... It’s obvious the mother dragon dies for the plot to continue. I was prepared to talk my daughter through that, but there is a heartbreaking death toward the end. The book says ages 8-12 and the AR level is somewhere in the 4th grade range. I originally purchased this for my 2nd grader who consistently tests as reading on a 5th/6th grade level and loves dragons. She read the first couple of chapters herself and had to constantly ask me to explain the meaning of thoughts and vocabulary, not able to distinguish made-up words and real. So I decided to just read it with her and really enjoyed it. The sad scenes though, even as a read-aloud were a little much for an 8 year old. There wasn’t really much in the way of romance but the...SPOILERS AGAIN... idea that in the epilogue the heroine is married and with child seems strange that this would be marked as for 8 year olds. I don’t know, maybe it’s just that we are not the Disney princess type. At any rate, great book, but know your child. If they are on the young side and really sensitive to creature deaths like mine, beware. Also, 12 is definitely not the upper limit :) The main character is 16. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A good book for anyone *by K***E on November 26, 2012* I read this book for the first time in 7th grade and have remembered it ever since. I found it on Amazon and decided to see if it was as good as I remembered it being. I ended up buying the sequel after I finished it. It has a strong female lead and enough comedy and drama to keep you interested. Overall a quick, easy, fun read. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/4842325-dragons-milk-the-dragon-chronicles](https://www.desertcart.in/products/4842325-dragons-milk-the-dragon-chronicles) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-05-25*