about the book
Once again Claudette, our scrappy heroine, is out for adventure, and she is not alone: Princess Marie, her best friend, and her little brother Gaston are right along with her, prepared to right the wrongs of the universe and fight evil!
This adventure is personal. There is a dragon out there, the evil Azra, who ate Claudette’s father’s legs, and also his sword, Breaker. Claudette would like to get the sword back, and maybe the legs too if they still work… But mostly it’s the legendary sword she wants.
Nothing with Claudette is ever that easy, though. Along the way to fight Azra, Claudette, Princess Marie, and Gaston encounter an army of gargoyles, the wizard Grombach, the Mad River King, and other obstacles. At this rate, will they ever make it to the dragon’s lair?
about the author
Jorge Aguirre is a Colombian-American who lived in Columbus, Ohio for most of his life. The range of his writing is very diverse, covering everything from popular children’s shows to strange documentaries featuring exorcisms in Romania.
Today Jorge lives on the East Coast, but video conferences with Rafael Rosado when working on a project. They met in college at The Ohio State University, and ever since they have been friends.
Source:
Chronicles of Claudette series website
Also by Jorge Aguirre:
Giants Beware! (Chronicles of Claudette, Book 1). First Second. 2012.
about the illustrator
Rafael Rosado was born in Puerto Rico. He currently works for Warner Brothers, Disney, and Cartoon Network as a storyboard artist. In the past he worked on shows like Pinky and The Brain and Animaniacs in Los Angeles, but has since moved to Columbus, Ohio, to raise a family and also be closer to his writing partner, Jorge Aguirre.
Sources:
Chronicles of Claudette series website
Illustrator biography: Macmillan
Also by Rafael Rosado:
Giants Beware! (Chronicles of Claudette, Book 1) by Jorge Aguirre. First Second. 2012.
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