Bound To Stay Bound

Booklist - 09/01/2025 Johan’s beloved Icelandic grandfather, Siggy, is typically an open book, but he keeps one secret: Johan is never allowed through the locked basement door of his Wisconsin home. But when Siggy experiences a health emergency, Johan is finally allowed to get a glimpse of what lies beneath, and—unbelievably—it’s a baby dragon. Siggy quickly fills Johan in on the details: he brought the egg with him when he left Iceland 50 years earlier, and it must be returned to his homeland before Siggy himself passes away. Johan’s not sure how to get a growing dragon to another country, but the plucky pair is determined to complete one last mischievous mission. Beyond the undeniably cool concept of befriending a dragon, the thrilling story also delves into the concept of home and heritage. Packed with Icelandic phrases, folklore, and geography, treating readers to a creative crash course in the intriguing island nation, this is suspenseful and satisfying celebration of remembering roots while growing up into something new. - Copyright 2025 Booklist.