| The Boy Who Grew Dragons Contributor(s): Shepherd, Andy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1499810113 ISBN-13: 9781499810110 Publisher: Yellow Jacket OUR PRICE: $12.59 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 830 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.8" W x 8.5" (0.70 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "'The Boy Who Grew Dragons' is good-hearted fantasy fun."-New York Times Book Review "This gently funny title is a must-purchase for public libraries, and a great recommendation for readers of all ages"-School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW "Never has so much toilet humor been so charming."-Kirkus Reviews "Readers will be eager for more."-Booklist This hilarious middle-grade novel with illustrations throughout sees Tomas discover that he can grow dragons in his own garden When Tomas discovers a strange old tree at the bottom of his grandfather'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 of his life when a tiny dragon hatches The tree is a dragon fruit tree, and Tomas now has his very own dragon, Flicker While Tomas finds out that life with Flicker is fun, he also finds that it is very...unpredictable. Yes, dragons are wonderful, but they also set fire to your toothbrush and leave your underwear hanging from the TV antenna. Tomas has to learn how to look after Flicker---and quickly And then something extraordinary happens: more dragon fruits appear on the tree Now it's official, Tomas is growing dragons. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shepherd, Andy: - Andy Shepherd is a children's writer working on middle-grade fiction. She lives near Cambridge with her husband, two sons and their border collie. |