About this Event
The Purple Couch Bookshop is thrilled to welcome middle-grade author Liv Mae Morris to celebrate the release of The Last Dragon House. Join us in-store on Saturday,May 16 for a Q&A and signing.
We recognize that families will be attending together. Each group must purchase a $5 ticket, or a copy of the book. Please make sure you have one paid ticket, and free tickets for the rest of your group so we have appropriate seating.
Kate says "I don’t say this lightly, but reading this book felt like reading my first Roald Dahl book or the first Harry Potter book...This book is filled with adventure and wonder and compassion. I can’t wait to introduce kids to this world. And look at this gorgeous book. What kid won’t be drawn to it?!"
About The Last Dragon House: “Debut author Morris mixes tongue-in-cheek humor, subtle social commentary, and beguiling fantasy adventure vibes to present a thoughtful series opener.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
Siblings Olly and Jenny Atwood have never met a dragon—Olly doesn’t even think they’re real. But when the strange and brilliant Dr. Lady Abernathy offers Olly a job at her mysterious house, the Atwoods learn that these incredible beasts are very much alive—and they need help.
Dragons have been forced into hiding, and as caretakers of the Dragon House, Dr. Lady and Olly are the only protectors these magnificent creatures have left. But when evil forces conspire to poison Dr. Lady, Olly and his dragon friends find themselves locked in a race against time, political conspiracies…and one very large corgi.
Can Olly recover the antidote before it’s too late? And can Jenny harness her stirring powers to keep Dr. Lady alive until then? Or could this be the end of the Dragon House—and dragons—as they know it?
The Last Dragon House is a showstopping novel full of fast-paced, laugh-out-loud adventure and endearingly flawed characters. It’s also about how our seemingly impossible problems will ultimately be solved: Not by waiting for a Chosen One, but by banding together and sharing our unique strengths. Another word for those strengths? Magic.
Liv Mae Morris is an author and bookseller. Originally from Kentucky, she now lives in Boston with her wife, two cats (Bo and Pawl Simon), and dog (Diana Wynne Bones). She was a 2022 Lambda Literary Fellow and a recipient of the Susan Kamil Award for Emerging Writers.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Purple Couch Bookshop, 350 Winthrop Avenue, North Andover, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 24.75
