The Boy Who Sang with Dragons (The Boy Who Grew Dragons 5)

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SKU: 9781848129429
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By Andy Shepherd

Series: The Boy Who Grew Dragons

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Summary

Tomas, an expert dragon grower and protector of the dragonfruit tree, has mastered caring for his dragons, including his lightning bolt dragon Zing. However, everything changes when a secret about his new friend Aura is uncovered. This revelation sends Tomas and Aura on an exciting journey that unlocks the final mysteries of the dragonfruit tree, involving all their dragons, including an intriguing meeting between Zing and the storm dragon Flicker. This thrilling adventure marks the sparkling conclusion to The Boy Who Grew Dragons series.
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The Boy Who Sang with Dragons (The Boy Who Grew Dragons 5)

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Description

Tomas is a fully-fledged expert dragon grower and protector of the dragonfruit tree. He has eyes in the back of his head for watching over those sneaky dragons, awesomely fast reflexes for putting out sparks and dodging the diving antics of whirling newly hatched dragons. He's got it all down pat - and managing his little lightning bolt dragon Zing, too.

But he's not quite prepared for the adventure that awaits him when a huge secret is revealed about his new friend, Aura. A thrilling secret that will take Tomas and Aura on a journey of discovery that will finally unlock the last mysteries of the dragonfruit tree. A journey of discovery that all the dragons will be in on - and just what will happen when lightning bolt dragon Zing and storm dragon Flicker get together?

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781848129429

Publisher: Templar Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 January 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Piccadilly Press

Illustration: 45 black and white illustrations

Contributors:

Illustrated by Sara Ogilvie

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 194g

Pages: 272

Collections

Andy Shepherd Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: The Boy Who Grew Dragons Young Adult

About the Author

Andy Shepherd is a children's writer working on middle-grade fiction and picture books. She lives near Cambridge with her husband, two sons and their border collie. She spends her spare time trying to figure out how to move this beautiful city closer to the sea.

Sara Ogilvie is an award-winning illustrator. She was born in Edinburgh in 1971 and now lives in Newcastle upon Tyne. Sara's many picture books include THE DETECTIVE DOG by Julia Donaldson, THE WORST PRINCESS by Anna Kemp, and IZZY GIZMO by Pip Jones. Her middle grade fiction includes Phil Earle's DEMOLITION DAD (and others in the Storey Street series).
www.saraogilvie.com

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