The House With a Dragon in It

Name: The House With a Dragon in It
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9781471194863
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By Nick Lake

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Summary

The House With a Dragon in It is a magical adventure about Summer, who, while dining with her foster family, discovers a hole in the living room floor leading to a dragon and a witch who grants three wishes.

Summer wishes for popularity and wealth, but soon the situation becomes threatening as the hole enlarges and the witch's intentions darken.

This classic tale of family, friendship and self-belief is beautifully brought to life with illustrations by Emily Gravett.
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Description

An adventure to treasure from two multi award-winning creators, discover a classic story of family, friendship and believing in your own magic.

When Summer and her foster family are having lunch one day, a hole appears in the middle of the living room. That hole leads to a dragon and the promise of three wishes, granted by a very unusual witch.

Summer wishes for popularity and plenty of money, and things are looking up... until she realises that the hole in the floor is getting bigger and the witch is getting more sinister. As things begin to unravel, will Summer get her dearest most secret wish?

The House With a Dragon in It is Nick Lake's classic story of dragons, witches, and wish-fulfilment, beautifully illustrated by Emily Gravett.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781471194863

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 June 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Childrens Books

Illustration: B-W illustrations throughout

Contributors:

Illustrated by Emily Gravett
Illustrated by Emily Gravett

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 240

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Classic Fiction Nick Lake Young Adult

About the Author

Nick Lake is a children’s book editor at Harper UK. He received his degree in English from Oxford University. His Blood Ninja trilogy was inspired by his interest in the Far East, and by the fact that he is secretly a vampire ninja himself. Nick lives with his wife and daughter in England. Visit him on X @NickLakeAuthor. Emily Gravett is the author and illustrator of many children’s books, including Matilda’s Cat, Again!, Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears (winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal), Meerkat Mail, Tidy, and Old Hat. Her first book, Wolves, was the winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Award for Illustration. Her second book, Orange Pear Apple Bear, was a Quills Award finalist, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year, and on the shortlist for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Emily lives in Brighton, England, with her partner, their daughter, and the family dog. Visit her at EmilyGravett.com.

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