How To Grow A Dragon
By Rachel Morrisroe
Sarah’s helpful dragon pets cause fiery chaos—but can her green fingers tame them?
Pageticker community rating
Average score: 4.83
From 6 readers
What do our readers think of How To Grow A Dragon? (Generated from the text of reviews of the book)
Children enjoy the funny dragons, lively rhymes and detailed illustrations, and they laugh at the creatures’ silly antics. They also find the magical plant shop full of imaginative things to spot and talk about.
What does the Pageticker team say about How To Grow A Dragon?
How To Grow A Dragon is a lively, rhyming lighthearted book. It's filled with plenty of colour, chaos and cheeky dragon behaviour. As the second adventure in the How to Grow series, it combines imaginative fun with a lovely message about problem solving, kindness and using your talents wisely. Best enjoyed aloud, especially by children who like their picture books with a generous puff of smoke and a lot of mischief.
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What is How To Grow A Dragon about?
In Mr Pottifer's magical plant shop, Sarah discovers dragodil seeds that promise to grow helpful dragon pets. However, these fiery creatures are far from obedient, leading to smoke-filled chaos. Can Sarah's quick thinking and green fingers restore order?
About the author
Rachel Morrisroe is a British author who loves writing fun and imaginative stories for children. She is best known for her picture book 'The Drama Llama', which helps children understand their feelings. Rachel enjoys exploring magical ideas and hopes her books inspire young readers to dream big and believe in themselves.
Discussion ideas around How To Grow A Dragon
Helpful or troublesome?: What makes a dragon a good pet, and why do Sarah’s dragons find it difficult to behave?
Thinking on your feet: How does Sarah respond when things go wrong, and what might you have tried in her place?
Growing things: If you could grow a magical creature from a seed, what would it be and what would it need to grow well?
Being different: The dragons are all different shapes, colours and personalities. What makes each one special?
A smoky situation: What rules would you make for looking after a fiery dragon safely?
Pages
32 pages
Reading age
Picture Book (2-7)
This edition
2023
First published
2023
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