The Boy Who Grew Dragons
The Boy Who Grew Dragons
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The Boy Who Grew Dragons

Written by Andy Shepherd
Book #1 in the The Boy who Grew Dragons Series
Hardcover
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7 - 12
Reading age
224
Page count
118
Words per page
830L
Lexile measure
Feb 4, 2020
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“‘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.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781499810110
    Publication Date
    February 4, 2020
    Publisher
    Yellow Jacket
    Original Publication Date
    June 14, 2018
    Page Count
    224
    Words Per Page
    118
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    7 - 12 years
    Lexile® Level
    830L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~T
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~5.3

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