The Dragon Machine (Book & CD) (Book & CD) - Softcover

Ward, Helen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184011990X ISBN 13: 9781840119909

Publisher: Templar Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

For a long time, dragons were ignored and overlooked . . . just like George. But one rainy Thursday, lonely George sees his first dragon. From that moment on, George's new friends follow him everywhere. They get him into all sorts of trouble, too. The dragons need to find their way home before they're noticed by other people, and George is the only one who can get them there. A child's imagination is the gateway to magic and freedom in this beautiful story from the creators of The Tin Forest.

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Review:

The Dragon Machine by Helen Ward (2007) provides a perfect introduction to the legendary world of dragons. As the book begins, a clever mix of text and illustrations describe how George, a young, overlooked boy, becomes aware of dragons hiding all around him. -- Melanie Hendy * English 4-11 magazine *

About the Author:

Helen Ward trained as an illustrator at Brighton School of Art, under the direction of well-known children's illustrators such as Raymond Briggs, Justin Todd, Chris McEwan and John Vernon Lord. In 1985, her final year at Brighton, Helen was awarded the first Walker Prize for Children's Illustration. Awards for Helen's work include The National Art Library Awards 1998 and 2001 for The Hare and the Tortoise and her version of Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows in the Templar Classic series, and The National Art Library Award for The Tin Forest. She was shortlisted for the prestigious Kate Greenaway Award in 2003 for The Cockerel and the Fox. This book also won the award in the children's trade category at the British Book Design and Production Awards presented in November 2003. Helen Ward lives in Stroud, Gloucestershire.

About this edition

• Publisher: Templar Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 184011990X
• ISBN 13: 9781840119909
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32