The Search for the Red Dragon (The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica)
by James A. Owen
Simon & Schuster Childrens Publishing Hardcover $17.99

In this sequel to Owen's first YA novel, Here There be Dragons, the story picks up nine years after John, Jack, and Charles had their first adventure as Caretakers of the Imaginarium Geographica. They embark on a new adventure, bringing them into contact with the Lost Boys, the Titans of Myth and other inspirations for the fantastic stories they later created. As with the first book in the series, there are many references to famous literary works and creators over the ages with a heavy emphasis on Peter Pan and what happens when you grow old. The Search For the Red Dragon is a well-written and fast-moving adventure that should keep a young reader interested as well as give an older reader plenty to enjoy, especially the references to other fantastic literature and their creators. I would recommend that you start with the first book if you haven't read it already since knowing what was revealed at the end of the first book adds to the enjoyment of the second. - Lee Whiteside