Marmaduke the dragon and Meg the princess are best friends. They live in a kingdom where everyone does exactly what is expected of them. Not Marmaduke and Meg though. They’re different, and they love being different together.

Slowly it becomes apparent that lots of other people want to be different too, and they all want to make friends with Marmaduke and Meg. As a result Marmaduke and Meg become… popular. Perhaps they start to be too popular because shortly Marmaduke is so popular that he hasn’t any time for Meg anymore, and soon Meg begins to feel left out.

Will she be able to build up the courage to talk to Marmaduke about this? And will he listen? Marmaduke the Very Popular Dragon is a tale about friendship, fighting and discovering the person we truly want to be.

About the Author and Illustrator

Rachel Valentine is the author of the bestselling Marmaduke series. She is often found walking around the countryside, day-dreaming and thinking up new stories to write. The first book in this series is Marmaduke the Very Different Dragon and it introduces to us Rachel’s exquisite writing talents and the superb illustrative skills of Ed Eaves.

After graduating university, Ed Eaves has worked as an award-winning illustrator on books such as Welcome to Alien School and How to Catch a Dragon.

Reviews

Amazon buyer Muriel Blackwell gives this book a five star rating and says:

“This book teaches youngsters about being kind and loyal. It’s a lovely story of friendship and acceptance. My grandsons love it, and they also adore the original Marmaduke the Very Different Dragon.”

Another Amzon purchaser agrees that this is a lovely story and writes:

“My girls are loving the Marmaduke series. Beautifully written with great message for early school friendships. ”

All you need to know

  • Marmaduke the Very Popular Dragon
  • Author: Rachel Valentine
  • Pages: 32 pages
  • Age Range: 3 – 6 years
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Children’s Books; UK ed. edition (5 May 2016)
  • Language: English
  • Available in: Hardcover / Paperback / Kindle Edition

Price £4.44*

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* Price at time of writing.