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"Family, magic and mystery a story not to be missed! "
Synopsis
This story has everything:
A boy who turns into a dragon...and back
again.
The longest, most boring train ride ever.
Bully boys, making stuff, and a near disaster on the river.
There’s even magic, two court cases, a plane ride and a song.
Join the Drako family, the nasty Purkisses, teacher Hippolyta Scythe, singer Solange Luna, and Percy the phenomenal child artist, along with Gallo the superhero dragon!
My Review
WOW!1 this is the children's book we have been waiting for! my 3 boys the Mini-twists are avid readers and are always seeking new and interesting books to get there teeth into!
This book was sent to us with a beautiful 3D printed model of Gallo, who my boys loved!
This is a relatively short book at just over 100 pages but what an adventure is packed within!
In it we join the Drako family, leaving their home and starting anew, tackling new adventures at there new home and new and mysterious characters both in the town and at there new school, throw in some magic and a drgon and this story reads like a children's blockbuster movie!
I hate to say more as I am a spoiler free blog but my boys flew through this story and from there excitement I had to read it too!! captivating and enchanting we all adored this read
Family, magic ,dragons, theatre and some beautiful illustrations this book as it all, a book not to be missed by all the young readers out there looking for some magic and mystery!
Author Bio
10 things about the author Rob.....
When he is working as a commercial artist he is known as Bob
His most high profile work is creating the soft scuplted foam face make up and the mask for the Phantom in productions of Phantom of the Opera. [Although of course not right now]
He has created award winning lifelike pelican puppets for a Kit Kat commercial which was shown in Germany.
The London company Applied Arts, established by Bob, is now run by his colleague Mark, who is currently working on a new production of the musical Cats opening in South Korea in the autumn. [www.appliedarts.co.uk]
Bob has judged Stage Magician of the Year for the Magic Circle.
In recent years Bob has worked with both Derren Brown and Dynamo to develop ideas for their stage shows.
He is married to Kate has 3 children and 4 grandchildren with another on the way.
He has worked in the West Indies developing a puppet show for the BBC. After making a pilot programme, Tropical Island sadly lost out to the Tweenies.
Bob and his company have created work for musicians as diverse as Take That, the John Wilson orchestra and French singer Maxime de Forestier.
In lockdown he has been making visor frames for health care workers using his home 3d printer.
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Thank you to the Publisher and Author for sending me an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this novel and for the opportunity to review these works.
All reviews are my own unbiased opinion.