The Dragons
What do dragons like to eat?
Sweets/ sugar
Compare the Magical Realm to Our World
Magical Realm:
Turquoise grass, lavender sky, butterflies, baobabs
Who is Jax?
Jax is a little boy who helps Ma
What does Ma feed Jax?
A peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
What goes wrong with the transporter?
The transporter takes Jax and Ma to the wrong place.
Why does Ma keep the dragons in the tin?
So that they do not form an attachment to her.
Where is the transporter located?
In a guard tower in Prospect Park.
How does Mama feel when she finds out that Ma took Jax on an adventure with her?
At first she is very angry but then she becomes proud of Jax and makes up with Ma.
Why was Jax dropped off at Ma's?
His mother was going to court to try to get them not to be evicted from their apartment and she didn't want to take Jax with her
What does Jax hear scratching at the window in Ma's house?
A magical squirrel.
Who lets the dragons out of the tin?
Kavia takes them out and feeds them.
What might happen in the second book?
Will Jax find the missing dragon and return it?
What is Sis's job in the magical realm.
She is a guardian.
What is Ma’s secret identity?
Ma is a witch.
What do Trub and Jax have in common?
Their eyebrows are bushy and the same
Where did Ma get the box from?
L. Roy sent it from Madagascar.
Describe Ambrose.
Ambrose wears a lot of clothes. He appears to be invisible. His job is to unlock the transporter.
Why does Jax call Vik?
He wants his help because he is a dinosaur expert.
How does Ma feel about Jax at the beginning of the book? How do her feelings about him change?
At the beginning she is annoyed that he is there, by the end she is protective over him and realizes that he is a lot like her.
Why is Trub excited to see Jax?
He knows that he is his grandson.
Describe Gondwana.
lush, tropical landscape, spongy soil, very hot and humid, lots of animal noises, jungle-like, lots of biting bugs, gigantic plants, rocky, hard ground, big cliff, erupting volcano, lots of dinosaurs,
There is a magical realm and a non magical realm. One character thinks they should stay separate. Who? One character thinks they should merge. Who?
Merge: L. Roy, Separate: Ma
Who is Trub?
Trub is Jax's grandfather.
Why hasn't Jax met Ma before?
His mother did not want Jax to be exposed to magic.
Why is Africa called the cradle of civilization.
It is where life began many millions of years ago.