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The Boy Who Grew Dragons (The Boy Who Grew Dragons 1)

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When Tomas finds a curious old tree in his grandpa's garden, he takes a strange fruit inside, only to hatch a tiny dragon named Flicker. Tomas soon discovers that life with a dragon is full of surprisesโ€”fiery mishaps, adventurous moments, and the chaos only a dragon can bring. As more dragonfruits appear, Tomas realises he is truly growing dragons and must learn to care for them quickly.
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The Boy Who Grew Dragons is perfect for young readers who enjoy magical adventures, playful humour, and fantastical creatures. Ideal for children developing a love of reading in the middle grade range.

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Imagine if you could grow dragons ... in your very own garden! A wonderfully funny and sparky series!

Imagine if you could grow dragons ... in your very own garden!

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When Tomas discovers a strange old tree at the bottom of his grandpa's garden, he doesn't think much of it. But he takes the funny fruit from the tree back into the house and gets the shock and delight of his life when a tiny dragon hatches! The tree is a dragonfruit tree, and Tomas has got his very own dragon, Flicker.

Tomas soon finds out that life with Flicker is great fun, but also very... unpredictable. Yes, dragons are fiery, fantastical and dazzling, but they also set fire to your toothbrush, singe your porridge and leave your pants hanging from the TV aerial. Tomas has to learn how to look after Flickerโ€”and quickly. And then something extraordinary happensโ€”more dragonfruits appear on the tree. Tomas is officially growing dragons.

Series: The Boy Who Grew Dragons

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781848126497

Publisher: Templar Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 June 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Piccadilly Press

Illustration: 45 black and white illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Sara Ogilvie

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 202.0mm

Weight: 164g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Andy Shepherd is a children's writer working on middle-grade fiction and picture books. She lives near Cambridge with her husband, two sons and their border collie. She spends her spare time trying to figure out how to move this beautiful city closer to the sea.

Sara Ogilvie is an award-winning illustrator. She was born in Edinburgh in 1971 and now lives in Newcastle upon Tyne. Sara's many picture books include the Detective Dog by Julia Donaldson, The Worst Princess by Anna Kemp, and Izzy Gizmo by Pip Jones. Her middle grade fiction includes Phil Earle's Demolition Dad (and others in the Storey Street series).
www.saraogilvie.com

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