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The Last Dragon on Mars is easily one of the most interesting middle-grade titles I've ever read. It blends sci-fi and fantasy to explore Greek mythology, human greed, resistance, hope, and faith. With dragons being a popular title across the board, from young kids to adults, what could you do differently to hook kids and keep them turning the pages? Enter Scott Reintgen, hold his root beer, and watch the magic unfold. Scott takes us to Mars, where we meet Lunar Jones, a kid down on his luck, poor side of the dust, hunting for treasure to survive. Lunar doesn’t know that his fate awaits him in a bunker and a dragon. I love the mystery around dread and lunar, and why is this out-of-the-way kid the chosen one in this series? What unfolds as we figure this out is an epic flight through space, a glimpse into training to become a dragoon that rides a dragon into space, and an engaging history lesson about how Mars became the cursed planet that it is. I was thoroughly entertained as I read, blazing through the pages, eager to find answers. The next book in the series will be just as entertaining.