The Boy Who Lived with Dragons
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Chapter Book · Graphic novel · Ages 7–12 · 2018

The Boy Who Lived with Dragons

By Andy Shepherd

Book #2 in the The Boy who Grew Dragons series

A boy's secret dragon leads to fiery chaos and a mysterious tree's decline.

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240 pages
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Tomas has a secret: a tiny dragon named Flicker, born from a magical tree. As he and his friends juggle dragon mischief at school and home, the tree begins to wither. Can they save it while uncovering the local bully's hidden agenda? Life with dragons is never dull, but the stakes are high when magic is at risk.

From the publisher

“Readers with high-maintenance pets (or, for that matter, brand-new siblings) will wince in sympathy even as they laugh at the gross bits”.–Booklist “This follow-up to The Boy Who Grew Dragons(2020) is an accessible jumping-in point for new readers, providing enough worldbuilding (and well-timed potty humor) to be inviting.Ogilvie’s black-and-white illustrations are absolutely adorable and, coupled with the clever marginalia (such as pages that appear singed), make for heightened visual interest.”–Kirkus ReviewsTomas has a secret-a big secret. He has his own tiny dragon, Flicker! A dragon which grew on a very special tree at the bottom of his grandad’s garden. And not only that-his friends Ted, Kai, and Kat have dragons too, all grown on the same dragon fruit tree! Having your own dragon is magical, but Tomas is also about to find out what living with a dragon is REALLY like. When the fire-breathing kicks in and you get singed every five seconds, it’s like having an unpredictable volcano in your pocket. Learning to train the dragons and keep them out of trouble at school and home will take all Tomas’s creativity and patience. But there’s a problem Tomas didn’t see coming. The dragon fruit tree is starting to look droopy and unwell. Tomas and his friends have got to do all they can restore it to health and uncover its deepest mysteries, as well as trying to work out what big secret local bully Liam, “King of Trouble,” has got up his sleeve. One thing is for sure-life is never dull when you have a dragon in your pocket.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
240
Reading age
7–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about bullyingBooks about dragonsBooks about treesBooks about family
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Publication
Published
March 23, 2021
First published
September 6, 2018
Publisher
Yellow Jacket
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Language
English
Type
Chapter Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9781499811780

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