I actually found this book to be one of the more amusing of the series, and one that really brought it back to life, with the return of the royal family, and its newest member. Grundy the golem also appears, one of my favorite characters. This is a classic Xanth novel. ( )

"Dragon on a Pedestal" continues the Xanth series by Piers Anthony. King Dor and Queen Irene have been married for a little while now and have a cute little three year old girl named Ivy. Irene has a frightening vision that tells her Ivy is going to be in great danger, and then Ivy manages to get lost! Of course this makes Irene frantic, and she sets off to find her daughter while King Dor stays behind to keep the kingdom together.

Ivy knows she's lost, but she's quite smart for her age, and having a blast! Her magical talent involves the enhancement of other people and animals. In fact, the more she believes in them, the more what she believes come true! Because of this talent she's able to make some unusual friendships, and over come obstacles that would have defeated those with a lesser talent.

Things come to a crisis point though when an invasion of Wiggles is found in Xanth. Irene is frantic to get to her daughter before anything bad happens, but Ivy and her new friends are the only one's who will be able to stop the Wiggles! Can the people and creatures of Xanth come together to face this threat? Will Ivy be safe? Read the book to find out! ( )

These Xanth books are a great guilty pleasure. They make me laugh out loud, and time flies when you read them. A completely comic series full of puns and wordplay, you should not take the books too seriously. Sit back, grab a snack, and enjoy. ( )

Fun series. ( )

This is one of my favorite Xanth novels. Ivy's power of enhancement is just great! In the course of her adventure she makes new friends in Hugo, the Good Magician's inept son, and in Stanley Steamer, the Gap Dragon.