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Layla The Water Lily Dragon (Dragon Girls #21)

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By Maddy Mara

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Dragon Girls roar out loud. Dragon Girls aren’t afraid to take up space. Dragon Girls are ready to set their world on fire! The Flower Dragons are back together and facing their fiercest test yet! Layla the Water Lily Dragon must lead her friends Charlotte the... Read More

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Dragon Girls roar out loud. Dragon Girls aren’t afraid to take up space. Dragon Girls are ready to set their world on fire!

The Flower Dragons are back together and facing their fiercest test yet! Layla the Water Lily Dragon must lead her friends Charlotte the Rose Dragon and Selena the Sunflower Dragon in an epic quest to defeat the Fury Queen.

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ISBN: 9781761991349

Publisher: Scholastic Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 December 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Scholastic Inc

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 144

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