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Series: The Bakery Dragon
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The bestselling Bakery Dragon is back, braving a snowstorm to deliver cookies and cheer, just in time for Christmas! And a friend in need requires the greatest cookie of all, one that can warm even the coldest heart. 'Tis the season for cookies! As the holidays...
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The bestselling Bakery Dragon is back, braving a snowstorm to deliver cookies and cheer, just in time for Christmas! And a friend in need requires the greatest cookie of all, one that can warm even the coldest heart.
'Tis the season for cookies!
As the holidays approach, Ember the dragon is on delivery duty, traveling across the land to bring cookies to one and all. When a snowstorm blows him off course, Ember tumbles down a giant's chimney and meets his toughest customer yet. The curmudgeonly giant dislikes both Christmas and cookies, but especially Christmas cookies. Can Ember bake a cookie delicious enough to change his mind?
From the bestselling author of The Bakery Dragon comes a cozy tale of sweet treats given with love, and the power of kindness to bring us together.
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Pre-orderThe Bakery Dragon and the Giant Cookie
The bestselling Bakery Dragon is back, braving a snowstorm to deliver cookies and cheer, just in time for Christmas! And a friend in need requires the greatest cookie of all, one that can warm even the coldest heart. 'Tis the season for cookies! As the holidays approach, Ember the dragon is on delivery duty, traveling across the land to bring...Hardback$5000Elsewhere:$5500Unit price /UnavailableOut 6 Oct 2026Pre-order
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ISBN: 9798217118755
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 04 November 2026
Country: United States
Imprint: Random House Books for Young Readers
Illustration: FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 203.0mm
Height: 254.0mm
Weight: 567g
Pages: 48
About the Author
Devin Elle Kurtz is the bestselling author and illustrator of The Bakery Dragon. She's been painting in Photoshop since the age of two when her artist mom first offered her a tablet pen. Her magical scenes combine fantasy elements with environments that feel visceral and real. She was the lead background painter on the animated show Disenchantment, and has contributed to publications such as Beasts of the Four Nations, Escape from Atlantis, How to Heal a Gryphon, and Mother of Sharks. She lives in Pasadena with her dog, Kira, and thirty-three houseplants.
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