The Boy Who Grew Dragons

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May 6, 2024

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN’S BOOK PRIZE 2019 LONGLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARDS 2019 ‘Irresistible … The tree is a dragonfruit tree, and Tomas has got his very own dragon, Flicker … Tomas soon finds out that life with Flicker is great fun, but also very …
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