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I loved the first book in this series and this one is even better. The illustrations are lively and funny. The story is silly and full of heart. I definitely want to read more.

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Gumlock is a silly wizard who does not know why he does what he does until later. One thing Gumluck did was yawn. That yawn travelled around until it finally returned at the end of the book. What a trip. Living with Gumluck is Butterscotch the ghost and Helvetica the raven. Helvetica was hunting for a place to build a nest safely for her eggs. But her chosen location involved her with a dragon, several contests, a nasty prince and a butler. A fun read for all ages with plenty of illustrations that help set the mood of the story.

Thanks Netgalley and Chronicle Books for the chance to enjoy this title!

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I love the voice of Helvetica, the narrating crow, in this story. I loved the first book in the series and can't wait to share this second book with my young readers. In this book, Helvetica finally finds a place to lay her eggs, but didn't notice that she laid them inside of a dragon's nest and in this book, she has to prove she is a more worthy dragon to hatch the "dragon eggs" that she laid in the nest.

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I received an advance reader copy of this book and read it in one sitting. Not hard to do since it's a shorter book, of course, but I've put down shorter ones! Gumluck continues to be his charming silly self in this second installment, and as with the first, his silly magic comes in handy in all sorts of unexpected ways. I will have to get physical copies of this and the first one for my child, because this is just the sort of story I want to read at bedtime.

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Gumluck the wizard has completely stolen my heart. He is ridiculous and exasperating and wonderful! There's magic, dragon(s), an incredibly spoiled prince, and a narrating raven. Everything you need for the perfect middle-grade fantasy novel. I love that they are thin and approachable for our emerging readers. This series is an instant classic and I can't wait to read them aloud to my students!

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If you loved the first Gumluck book, you'll love this one too! A fun and silly fairy-tale style story following Gumluck and Helvetica and some confusion with a dragon. Readers will be laughing and cheering on their buddy Gumluck as he tries to help his friend. A great book for young readers who love silly stories!

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Adam Rex's Gumluck the Wizard is back with his friends, Butterscotch the Ghost and Helvetica the Raven. Helvetica, an eminently practical and cautious bird, is also the narrator. Gumluck somehow seems to destroy her nests so Helvetica goes into the woods and finds what she thinks is the perfect spot. She builds her nest and lays three beautiful eggs. Unfortunately, what Helvetica thought was an ideal spot for a nest, happens to be in the middle of a dragon's nest! How will Helvetica get her eggs back when the dragon believes they are dragon eggs? Can Gumluck help her or will his silliness get in the way as usual? Find out in the second Gumluck chapter book, The Story of Gumluck and the Dragon's Eggs.

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I received and ARC of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I don't think I could ever get enough of Gumluck. Or Helvetica, actually. They are such rich characters written somehow with depth despite the short length of the story. The illustrations are beyond adorable and they are exactly what one would want to go along with the story. This particular story hits on the depth of a mother's love and the lengths to which she will go to keep her children safe and close. Gumluck also teaches a lot about mistakes, making things right, and the value a person who makes mistakes as well as the mistakes they make. Kids won't have a clue they're learning.

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I loved this sweet sequel! Gumluck is so silly, but somehow his magic is smart and there are reasons why he does silly things, he just doesn't know what they are! Helvetica, the somewhat grumpy raven, is trying to build a nest so she can lay her eggs, but Gumluck is not making it easy. When she finally is able to lay her eggs, she accidentally does so in a dragon's nest - and said dragon claims the eggs are hers! Young readers will love this funny, heartwarming, silly story - it will be a fantastic readaloud!

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I hope Adam Rex writes Gumluck books forever! I was such a fan of the first one and worried if he'd be able to pull off the same charm in book two... but I shouldn't have worried a bit. Gumluck and the Dragon's Eggs has all the friendship charm of the first, alongside some character growth and still the silly shenanigans that we all love. I describe this series as picture book humor in a chapter book.

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I love this series. The characters are so fun sort is short but engaging. The first book was a hit with kids and this will be as well.

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I was so happy to see book two appear that I jumped right in to it and devoured the story that made my day so much better. Great also to read aloud with your family.

I love these characters and their whimsical silly stories and adventures filled with misunderstanding between them but also with life lessons and deep meaning.
There are those who know much about the magical world but the real world can be confusing and there are the ones who get confused by the magical things of the world. Still friendship, found family, adventure and kindness united both worlds in a perfect story.
In this volume Helvica, the wise raven makes a nest in a dragon's nest by mistake, and now the dragon is convinced that the three eggs are hers. Time for some trials to see which dragon the eggs belong to (...dragons have necks, I have a neck, therefore I am a dragon and that guitar may be one too, ahah)

Even the silly Prince makes his appearance as well just to complicate things. There is also an invisible character who is not Butterscotch the ghosts, but one whi journeys far and fast.

Although the characters are the same as book.1 (most of them) each volume can be read as a standalone. Each has a story to solve.

The illustrations as always are amazing. I love looking at the details of them all.

Thank you publisher and netgalley for this e-arc

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