The Boy Who Grew Dragons (The Boy Who Grew Dragons 1)
Andy Shepherd author Sara Ogilvie illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Templar Books
Published:14th Jun '18
Should be back in stock very soon
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Paperback - Signed Bookplate Edition£7.99(9781848126497-1)

Imagine if you could grow dragons ... in your very own garden!
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2019
LONGLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARDS 2019
'Irresistible ... 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 ...
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2019
LONGLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARDS 2019
'Irresistible ... a modern classic' GUARDIAN
'A warm-hearted debut ... lovely, expressive, characterful' SUNDAY TIMES
When Tomas discovers a strange old tree at the bottom of his grandad'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 wonderful, but they also set fire to your toothbruth and leave your pants hanging from the TV aerial. Tomas has to learn how to look after Flicker - and quickly. And then something extraordinary happens - more dragonfruits appear on the tree. Tomas is officially growing dragons ...
The first book in a sparky and utterly enchanting new series.
A warm-hearted debut... lovely, expressive, characterful * Sunday Times *
Irresistible... everything you want in a book for a newly independent reader - tender realism, honouring children's inner feelings and anarchic magic, both beautiful and regrettable. Sara Ogilvie's illustrations capture both enchantment and stench... A modern classic * The Guardian *
[An] ingenious premise is brought to life with great skill and humour * The Scotsman *
Hilarious, warm and full of magic... featuring delightful line drawings * The Metro *
Imaginative and charming, The Boy Who Grew Dragons is a wonderfully whimsical story that kept me smiling the whole way through * Books for Topics *
ISBN: 9781848126497
Dimensions: 198mm x 128mm x 15mm
Weight: 150g
224 pages