J. K. Rowling may have written her last Harry Potter book, but a child author is just getting started writing about magical worlds.

This month, Reid Bradshaw, 9, of Gloucester, Mass., will release the first in a series of three books he's written about a medieval village where magic and dragons thrive.

The first book, "Boy," introduces the main character, Shakour, a mystical youth who talks to dragons. It is geared to young readers, and includes a glossary of dragon language terms.

The series, which young Bradshaw is calling "Return of the Shielders," will be published by Beauport Press of Gloucester, a music publishing company owned by the author's father, Robert Bradshaw.

"Reid has an exceptional imagination," said his father. "He has always been incredibly creative."

Bradshaw said his son began reading Rowling's Harry Potter novels in kindergarten "because other books that were better suited for his age didn't provide enough intellectual stimulation."

Young Bradshaw said he based the idea for the series around a central story arc that everyone is special in their own way.

The words and ideas in the series are his own, he said. Each chapter is short so children will feel a sense of accomplishment as they progress through the books.