Dragon Mountain

Shortlisted for the Sainsburys Childrens Book Award, the Children's Book of the Year (British Book Awards) and longlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award.The first book in the ROARsome DRAGON REALM series for 9+ readers! Perfect for those who love fantasy, magic, adventure and DRAGONS!Dragon Rising, the fourth instalment, is now available.Rollicking, escapist storytelling with a dragon-sized heart Kiran Millwood Hargrave, bestselling author of THE GIRL OF INK AND STARSDeep within the mountain, a great creature stirred in its sleep. Its eyes rolled back in its head, and its wings jerked wide openWhen 12-year-old Billy Chan finds out his parents are sending him to a summer camp in middle-of-nowhere China he doesn't know what to expect. There he meets fellow campers Dylan, Charlotte and Ling-Fei and together they stumble upon an age-old secret: four powerful warrior dragons, hidden deep within the mountain behind the camp. They have been trapped since an epic battle with the Dragon of Death and need the children's help to set them free before terrible evil is unleashed on the earth. Billy and his friends must set off on a dangerous adventure that will take them to the heart of the Dragon Realm. But can they save the dragon and human worlds from destruction?Praise for DRAGON MOUNTAIN:Splendidly addictive - GuardianDRAGON MOUNTAIN is so much fun! A quartet of brilliant kids, a mountainful of dragons and bucketloads of humour, pace and magic. A soaring, sizzling, fire-breathing gem of an adventure story - Abi Elphinstone, author of SKY SONGA wonderful warm-hearted and action-packed adventure Katherine Woodfine, author of THE SINCLAIRS MYSTERIESDRAGON MOUNTAIN is a joy of a thing: funny, sardonic, generous, with jokes so large-hearted you could swim in them. It's for every child who has ever longed to bond with a dragon Katherine Rundell, author of THE ROOFTOPPERSPacked full of fun, heart and imagination, it will make you wish you had your own dragon bond Anna James, author of the PAGES & CO. seriesBrimming with warmth and originality, DRAGON MOUNTAIN combines edge-of-your-seat adventure, laugh-out-loud humour andhugelyexciting dragons to create a sweeping fantasy that will captivate readers of all ages.' Catherine Doyle, author of THE STORM KEEPER'S ISLANDDRAGON MOUNTAIN has all of my favourite things! A rich mythology and a tale of friendship, snarky dragons and daring deeds...this is the kind of breathless tale that leaves you hungry for the next instalment Roshani Chokshi,author of the ARU SHAH series';DRAGON MOUNTAINis a joy to read adventurous and enchanting, with a heart of gold. It will make you re-live the moment you first looked at the sky and longed to see a dragon looking back'Samantha Shannon,author of THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE and THE BONE SEASON series