Awareness Tour sponsored* by Second Story Up
The Children’s Book Review
Magic, mystery, family secrets, and danger abound in this fast-paced, coming-of-age fantasy novel—the third book by author Patrick Matthews centered around dragons.
Bradley’s Dragons is an excellent choice for readers who enjoy thought-provoking, thrilling, and suspenseful fantasy stories! The novel teems with drama from the first page, and readers will be swept up by intrigue and action.
To learn more, join us on this virtual book tour for Patrick Matthew’s Bradley’s Dragons.
Be sure to enter the giveaway below for a chance to win an autographed copy of the book and a Dragon Suncatcher, by the Glassy Geek!
Bradley’s Dragons Tour Dates
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
The Children’s Book Review
Book review of Bradley’s Dragons
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
J.R.’s Book Reviews
Book review of Bradley’s Dragons
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Glass of Wine, Glass of Milk
Interview with author Patrick Matthews
Friday, September 4, 2020
Tales of Wanna-Be SuperHero Mom
Book review of Bradley’s Dragons
Monday, September 7, 2020
The Fairview Review
Article by Patrick Matthews: Why dragons lend themself well to stories for children.
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Word Spelunking
Interview with author Patrick Matthews
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Shooting Stars Mag
Interview with author Patrick Matthews
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Prologue
Book review of Bradley’s Dragons
Friday, September 11, 2020
Library Lady’s Kid Lit
Book review of Bradley’s Dragons
Monday, September 14, 2020
The Children’s Book Review
Interview with author Patrick Matthews
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
icefairy’s Treasure Chest
Book review of Bradley’s Dragons
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers
Article by Patrick Matthews
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Confessions of a Book Addict
A Bradley’s Dragons giveaway
Bradley’s Dragons Awareness Tour Giveaway
Enter for a chance to win a Bradley’s Dragons prize pack!
One (1) grand prize winner receives:
- A hardcover copy of Bradley’s Dragons, autographed by Patrick Matthews.
- A Dragon Suncatcher, by the Glassy Geek.
Eight (8) winners receive:
- A hardcover copy of Bradley’s Dragons, autographed by Patrick Matthews.
How to Enter
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- See below for giveaway rules.
Giveaway begins September 1, 2020, at 12:01 A.M. MT and ends September 30, 2020, at 11:59 P.M. MT.
Bradley’s Dragons
Written by Patrick Matthews
Publisher’s Synopsis: The Hunters are Coming
The first time a hunter came for him, Bradley Nash was only nine years old. That was three years ago.
Now, he lives with his family in a Florida trailer park. He doesn’t remember the attack, doesn’t know anything about hunters, or dragons, or even magic.
As his twelfth birthday approaches, however, his peaceful life starts falling apart.
The hunters are coming, and if Bradley doesn’t figure out exactly who and what he is, everything he’s ever known will be destroyed.
“The novel teems with drama from the first page, and readers will be swept up by intrigue and action.” —The Children’s Book Review
Ages 8-12 | Publisher: Second Story Up | July 7, 2020 | ISBN-13: 978-1733077743
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About the Author

Patrick Matthews
A newspaper columnist, editor, and award-winning game designer, Patrick Matthews’ first novel was published by Scholastic in 2013. Bradley’s Dragons is his third published novel. Mr. Matthews writes fast-paced fiction that takes readers on exciting adventures but also gives them a chance to think about the world around them, to consider hard questions before they need to be answered.
www.pat-matthews.com | www.secondstoryup.com/bradleysdragons
Giveaway Rules
- NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER TO WIN.
- Complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions listed here.
- Enter between 12:00 AM Mountain Time on September 1, 2020, and 11:59 PM on September 30, 2020.
- One (1) grand prize winner receives:
- A hardcover copy of Bradley’s Dragons, autographed by author Patrick Matthews.
- A Dragon Suncatcher, by the Glassy Geek.
- Eight (8) winners receive:
- A hardcover copy of Bradley’s Dragons, autographed by author Patrick Matthews.
- Winners will be selected at random on or about October 3, 2020. Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received.
- Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, who are thirteen years of age or older in their state or territory of residence at the time of entry. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
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- The prize(s) that may be awarded to the eligible winner(s) are not transferable, redeemable for cash or exchangeable for any other prize. Participants must provide valid and accurate contact information. If a winner cannot be contacted or is disqualified for any reason, The Children’s Book Review reserves the right to determine an alternate winner or not to award that winner’s prize, in its sole discretion.
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- The Children’s Book Review is not responsible for prize fulfillment. Prizes courtesy of the sponsor: Patrick Matthews.
Thanks for following along with us on the Bradley’s Dragons awareness tour, sponsored* by Second Story Up.
48 Comments
My older granddaughter loves reading about dragons. This would be a very nice gift to give to her.
Looks like fine read!
Dragons are amazing. Also amazing is that this author has written a story that is geared to teens. Look forward to reading and then passing along to my local library for others to enjoy.
this book sounds quite interesting for all the boys in my group that talk and play with dinosaurs perfect to keep their minds expanding with the dino’s!
My oldest son would love to read this book! It sounds like a really good book and the suncatcher is beautiful!
This book sounds great!
My 12 year old would love this book.
I’m a fan of dragons and would love to add this read to our home library!
My 11 year old grandson would love it. Dragons are really cool he said. 😄 Thank you for the giveaway chance.
My grandkids love everything dragon’s.
My grandson is right in the age group for this book!
I love fantasy books. Thanks for the chance!
My grandsons would enjoy this wonderful book and dragons are fascinating.
I just love dragons!
Dragons get a lot of interest in my school library. I’d love to find a series for my student s to read.
I have always been a fan of dragons and I have been passing that love onto my children as much as I can. This books looks great and I think that my son and I would really love it.
“Please tell us why you would love to win this giveaway. Are you a fan of dragons?” The book sounds fun, and, yes, we like dragons!
My son loves dragons.and reading fantasy books
I love the cover. The artworks are amazing.
My young readers would really enjoy this book They are just discovering the joys of reading a good book.
Yes, a family of dragon lovers and a few in the family would enjoy reading this
I think my oldest granddaughter would enjoy reading this book. She likes dragons.
Yes, I am a fan of dragons. I would like to win this book for my son.
I would love to win this book for my grandson, he is a fan of dragons.
i would love this for my grandchildren to read at my house
my great great nephew is the fan! I just try to find books for him
I’m old enough to remember the original “Pete’s Dragon”–I was a fan then. Now my niece’s son is the dragon fan, and I think he would be really happy to receive this book for Christmas, which will be here before I’m ready!
My grandson just loves dragons and he is a little behind in school no fault of his own. He lives with a family in Ca and they found dragon books really stimulate his learning. This would be a wonderful book for him as he is 13.
My husband loves reading fantasy books such as this to our children.
My daughter would love this! Thanks for sharing!
My grandchildren love dragons and I am sure would love this book.
I would love to win this for my grandchildren. They love books. I like dragons.
My youngest son is 11 and loves to read, but we are low on books honestly especially with the libraries closed here. I would love to find him a new series, this looks right up his genre alley as well.
Just want to mention that I was unable to post on pinterest. There isn’t an icon of picture to pin. So it keeps saying there is a problem.
This is the perfect book for my nephew!
I would like to win this because we love discovering authors who are new to us. Dragons always make a book exciting.
for a great gift
This would be perfect for my daughter’s fifth grade classroom library. #kidsneedbooks
This sounds like a wonderful book, I know my Granddaughter would love it so much.
I love dragons
I love to set down and spend quality time reading with my kids. We all usually learn something new too!
the book great i love the covers and they are great
One of my Nieces just loves reading these kinds of stories and I thought that it would be neat if I did win this book that I would surprise her by gifting it to her.
I think my grandson would like this book.
My oldest Grandson is into the fantasy and dragon thing now. He’d love to read this book and his Memaw would love to give it to him!!!
We’d love to win this! My son just started Kindergarten but loves to read and has a fascination with dinosaurs and dragons.
My grandson loves books and movies about dragons, and would love this!
I am a huge fan of dragons and so is my young reader who would very much enjoy this book. I am excited to win the book so I can share it with him. Thanks for the chance.