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Name: The Dragon Defenders - Book Two
Brand: Dragon Brothers Books Ltd
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The Pitbull Returns

By James Russell

Series: The Dragon Defenders

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The Dragon Defenders - Book Two is a best-selling, rip-roaring, page-turning tale of dragons and their brave child guardians. With mind-blowing, interactive augmented reality content accessible via the free app AR Reads, this book offers a truly immersive experience. Evil boss, The Pitbull, has wasted nine... Read More

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The second book in The Dragon Defenders series by best-selling author James Russell.

The Dragon Defenders series come with additional 'augmented reality' content. On certain pages throughout the novels readers can use a device on which they download the free app AR Reads to unlock additional digital content.

Description

The Dragon Defenders - Book Two is a best-selling, rip-roaring, page-turning tale of dragons and their brave child guardians. With mind-blowing, interactive augmented reality content accessible via the free app AR Reads, this book offers a truly immersive experience.

Evil boss, The Pitbull, has wasted nine months waiting for the dragon's egg he stole from Flynn and Paddy's paradise island to hatch. But when he discovers it's nothing more than an egg-shaped rock, he flies into a terrible rage and returns, hell-bent on revenge. How will Flynn and Paddy ever be able to stop him this time?

Find out more about the Dragon Brothers Books at www.dragonbrothersbooks.com.

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The Dragon Defenders - Book Two

The Dragon Defenders - Book Two is a best-selling, rip-roaring, page-turning tale of dragons and their brave child guardians. With mind-blowing, interactive augmented reality content accessible via the free app AR Reads, this book offers a truly immersive experience. Evil boss, The Pitbull, has wasted nine months waiting for the dragon's egg he stole from Flynn and Paddy's paradise island...

By James Russell

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The Dragon Defenders - Book Five

The Dragon Defenders - Book Five: The Grand Opening is the fifth and final book in the best-selling Dragon Defenders series. It's all over - The Pitbull has won! He's captured every last dragon from The Island and brought them to the mainland. The stage is now set for the grand opening of Dragon World. Meanwhile, Flynn, Paddy, and Briar...

By James Russell

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780473406332

Publisher: Dragon Brothers Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 November 2017

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Dragon Brothers Books Ltd

Illustration: 14

Audience: Children

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Width: 134.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 225

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About the Author

James Russell is the author of eight best-selling children's books (The Dragon Brothers picture book trilogy, and the five middle grade Dragon Defenders novels), and two novels for adults (MINE and LINES). He lives in Auckland, New Zealand.

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