Dragonspell

This book is a fantastic find for all parents of dragon-lovers. It's a parable-type story in the line of Tolkien or Lewis, and is the first book of the Dragon Keepers series, which consists of at least four books. I just checked Amazon, and you can get them for about $10 apiece.

The main character is a girl named Kale, who was a village slave (meaning she had to do what anyone in the village wanted) until she found a dragon egg, and the village leaders sent her to serve Paladin. Paladin is a great warrior (the Jesus figure in the series) and has a school to teach young people to fight evil with him. Kale discovers that finding dragon eggs is a gift that she has, and that she is uniquely chosen to help raise dragons. There are several different types of dragons in these books: minor dragons, major dragons, greater dragons, and meech dragons. The ones Kale has are minor dragons - about the size of a house cat, and each different colored dragon has a different ability. The first one she hatches is a green dragon, which has gifts of healing - and the unusual propensity to faint at the slightest provocation.

Throughout the series, Kale learns what it means to trust in Paladin and Wulder (his father) and about friendship. These books are a great read and are an excellent choice for parents who are looking for fantasy-type books for their family bookshelves.