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A fire-breathing dragon takes a boy on a sky-high adventure. A more colourful new edition of a Hoban/Blake classic.
About the author
Russell Hoban is the author of many famous novels, including
Turtle Diary and
Riddley Walker, which won the John W. Campbell Award for science fiction. He also wrote over 50 children¿s books, including such classics as
The Mouse and His Child,
The Sea-Thing Child,
The Twenty Elephant Restaurant,
Jim's Lion,
Soonchild and, most recently,
Rosie¿s Magic Horse. Born in Pennsylvania in 1925, he moved in 1969 to London, where he lived until his death in 2011.
Quentin Blake is one of the world¿s foremost illustrators, particularly renowned for his collaboration with writers such as Russell Hoban, Michael Rosen, Joan Aiken and Roald Dahl. His books have won numerous awards, including the Whitbread Prize, the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration. In 1999 he was appointed the first Children¿s Laureate, in 2005 was created a CBE and in 2013 received a knighthood for his services to illustration. He lives in South West London. Find Quentin online at www.quentinblake.com and on twitter as @QuentinBlakeHQ.
Summary
A fire-breathing dragon takes a boy on a fantastic sky-high adventure in this irresistible Hoban and Blake classic.
