[.ca] Secrets of Droon #1: The Hidden Stairs and the Magic Carpet (ISBN 0590108395)

Great for the early reader...dull for parents.:
My 7 year-old son really enjoyed this book, which we read together, which earns this book four stars right off the bat. Almost anything that gets kids to read is good if for no other reason than that! Three friends, Julie, Eric, and Neal, encounter a magic staircase while cleaning the basement of Eric's house. The stairs lead down to the fantastical world of Droon, where the three friends meet Keeah, a young princess. Together, the four kids evade the evil Lord Sparr and his minions of evil red men and flying lizards. I found the story line predictable, and the characters uninteresting. The creatures and their names seemed silly, rather than magical. Nevertheless, my son is excited to begin the next book in the series, so it's back to Droon we'll go!

Good motivater:
My son's best friend's mom gave him this book. I had problems getting my son to read and enjoy chapter books, however this finally hooked him. He is anxiously awaiting the next few that I have ordered for him.

Good for early chapter book readers:
My son, aged 6, is a good reader but he wasn't reading silently to himself. When he received this book he read it cover to cover. He is now eagerly awaiting the arrival of other books in this series. For some time he has had the ability to read chapter books but I could never find that "break-through" book that would have him reading silently to himself. This series, along with the "Horrid Henry" series, has been the perfect introduction to chapter books.

Droon!:
Eric, Neal, and Julie find the hidden door in the basement. On the other side is a mystical land where they meet strange and unique creatures. How can they get back? Maybe the princess can help them.

A book that's very interesting.:
This was the first book of Droon that I read. I am seven years old. It was a good adventure because it had a flying carpet and characters that we don't see every day. Max was a spider, but a strange sort of spider with a head of a person. He looked funny to me. I can't wait to read the next one. It is called: Journey to the Volcano Palace.