No. of pages 32
Published: 2006
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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 in 2006 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .
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.
This book features the following character:
Saint George
This book features Saint George.
"Quirky and ebullient, this is excitingly plotted, vividly illustrated, and has a classy enduring feel" Independent "You'd think that Wormell had a real dragon in his studio" Daily Telegraph "Dramatic illustration and clever humour that infants will find irresistible" TES Primary "A wonderfully well-executed book and exhilarating to read out loud" Carousel "Would be an absolute joy to read to a small person ... with great illustrations, this is one of the best board books to have come my way" Newbury Weekly News
