Author: Hoban, Russell, Blake, Quentin (Illustrator)
Children's, Teenage & educational
Published on 4 June 2015 by Walker Books Ltd.
Hardback | 48 pages
223 x 292 x 14 | 490g
A fire-breathing dragon takes a boy on a fantastic sky-high adventure in this irresistible Hoban and Blake classic.
From the inimitable duo of Russell Hoban and Quentin Blake, the pair behind the hilarious tales of Captain Najork, comes a story about a little boy, a fire-breathing dragon, and their sky-high adventure! 'I can make fire come out of my nose and mouth,' the dragon under the pavement tells John. 'I can fly. I can spin gold into straw if you have any gold.' John doesn't have any gold - and he doesn't need any straw. (Not yet, anyway.) The dragon tells John that if he fights the dragon and wins, the dragon will take him flying.' What a challenge! Where will it lead? John soon finds out - and he also finds out that you just never know when a bundle of straw might come in handy... With sword-flashing excitement, a moon landing and plenty of magic, this irresistible page-turner is brought back into print in a bigger format - and a beautiful, more colourful, new edition.