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January 5, 2016/in Fiction 5-8 Infant/Junior /by Angie Hill
BfK Rating:
BfK 216 January 2016
Reviewer: Lynne Taylor
ISBN: 978-1910080306
Price: £6.99
Publisher: Firefly Press
Genre: Fiction
Age Range: 5-8 Infant/Junior
Length: 128pp
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Dragon White

Author: Shoo Rayner

Harri has been asked to fly his red dragon at his town’s May Day parade, but only a few people know that Tân isn’t just a remote controlled model – he is real! Harri’s best friend Ryan is in on the secret, but Ryan’s dad suspects the truth and tricks him into revealing it. This causes real problems for Harri and Ryan’s friendship.  From then on, Ryan’s dad stops at nothing to get his own fierce white dragon to take on Tân in a battle – representing the Saxons versus the Ancient Britons.  When the battle is over, Harri works out the best way to keep Tân safe – for the time being!

This is the second book about Harri and his pet dragon Tân, inspired by Welsh legends about young Merlin and the battle of the red dragon – the symbol of Wales.  It has all the ingredients of an enjoyable series for young readers; magic, fast-paced action, lots of humour, a kind-hearted and resourceful hero and a fire-breathing pet dragon!  Shoo Rayner also illustrates the book with plenty of funny and lively pictures, and the thumbnail sketches of characters at the head of each chapter help to show the different viewpoints in the story.

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