One day Alex discovers a dragon living in the cupboard under his stairs at home. Fortunately he knows exactly what to do. He writes letters to a variety of different people – from the local butcher to the fire brigade – asking them how he should take care of his unexpected visitor. Letters are promptly received and you find them sitting in envelopes attached the pages of this wonderful book.

Children will adore opening the envelopes and reading the entertaining letters to Alex! Join in with your child as they follow Alex’s magical adventure with his new dragon buddy.

About the Author

Award-winning author-illustrator Emma Yarlett graduated from University College Falmouth in 2011. She is the creator of Nibbles the Book Monster and other books in the Nibbles series. Emma is also the author of Orion and the Dark and Sidney, Stella, and the Moon. She has also been involved in the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize as an animation artworker, and she is a winner of the English Association Picture Book Prize. She currently lives in Cornwall.

Reviews

Emma M from the UK says that this book is lovely and great for shared storytelling and she goes on to write:

“I love the story, and the letters you take out of the envelopes as part of it along the way. A perfect opportunity to share the story telling between you and your child. Wonderful!”

Amie purchased this book and agrees that this is a lovely story. She says:

“A fantastic story. Really good for encouraging Key Stage 1 writing. Can be used for lots of different topics. Great use of language/vocab and really funny. Even my 9 year old at home enjoyed it. ”

All you need to know

  • Dragon Post 1
  • Author: Emma Yarlett
  • Pages: 32 pages
  • Age Range: 5 – 9 years
  • Publisher: Walker Books (4 Oct. 2018)
  • Language: English
  • Available in: Hardcover / Paperback

Price £8.34*

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* Price at time of writing.