Main Characters

Liz Pennykettle: Lucy’s mom.

Lucy Pennykettle: Daughter of Liz.

David: The tenant who is staying at Liz’s house.

Conker: Lucy’s pet squirrel that only has one eye.

Snigger: The other squirrel.

Gadzooks: David’s dragon.

Gawain: Lucy’s dragon.

Sophie: A vet that helped Conker.

My Summary to The Fire Within

David has just arrived at the Pennykettle’s and he has discovered that they have strange clay dragons around the house. He is given a dragon of his own named Gadzooks by Liz, the creator of the dragons. Liz tells David not to make a dragon cry, but she doesn’t tell him why. David is too distracted by Lucy’s squirrel and the story he’s writing to find out more about the dragons. David also needs to help Lucy save Conker from Mr. Bacon, who is trying to kill the squirrel. David meets a vet named Sophie and falls in love with her. Sophie also needs to help Lucy with Conker. They discover that Conker has a kidney problem and that it can’t be helped. David is looking for an end to his story when they realize that Conker has died.

After Conker’s death, David gets an inspiration for his story and finishes it. While they were burying Conker, David gets frustrated and accidentally makes Gadzooks sad. Liz tries to talk to David but he gets mad and shouts at her. David takes a long walk home and when he gets there Liz is waiting for him. Liz talks to David again and she tells him the story of Gawain. In the story David learns that if a dragon cries, its flame is extinguished. David then realizes that to save his dragon from crying, he must master the magic of the Fire Within.