No. of pages 32
Published: 2018
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'Far, far away in the high, high mountains in a deep, deep valley in a dark, dark cave - there lived a mighty dragon.'
He was an awesome and frightening creature, terrorising whole armies, destroying castles, demolishing forests and kidnapping princesses. But this mighty dragon had a deep, dark secret. . . .
Uncover a charming tale of adventure, a dragon, and an unlikely hero. Told with gentle humour and mesmerising illustrations, this is a picture book to enchant and delight.
This stunning new edition is perfect for new readers, as well as fans of George, the Dragon and the Princess. This much-loved classic tale comes from the exceptional storyteller and illustrator, Chris Wormell.
This book has been graded for interest at 3-5 years.
There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2018 by Penguin Books Ltd .
Chris Wormell lives in North London with his wife and children. He was the winner of the Ragazza Prize at Bologna in 1991. His previous books for Jonathan Cape are Where I Live and What I Eat, Blue Rabbit and Friends and Blue Rabbit and Friends and Animal Train and Off to the Fair (to be published in 2001).
Dragons
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This book contains the following story:
George and the Dragon
When visiting Libya, George came across a fiery dragon who has been terrorising a village. The villagers had managed to keep it sweet by offering up a sheep every day, but once out of sheep the dragon had demanded a daily maiden sacrifice. The village was running out of sweet maidens but George stepped in and saved the day by killing the dragon.
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This book has been nominated for the following award:
Red House Children's Book Award
This book was recognised in the Younger Readers category by the Red House Children's Book Award.
