King Jack and the Dragon

King Jack and the Dragon

by PeterBently (Author), PeterBently (Author)

Synopsis

This is a magical, rhyming bedtime picture book starring brave King Jack, a band of faithful knights and a big green dragon. Raaahhh! It is illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, the award-winning artist of "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" and "Alice in Wonderland". Jack, Zak and Caspar were making a den, a mighty great fort for King Jack and his men...Night is falling, bedtime is looming and playtime is nearly over ...but brave King Jack is more than a match for dragons and terrible beasties. This magical make-believe adventure, illustrated by picture book star Helen Oxenbury, is the perfect bedtime tale for little boys and brave children everywhere. Normal 0 0 1 65 373 Puffin 3 1 458 11.1287 0 0 0 Generations of children have been charmed by Helen Oxenbury's award-winning illustrations. Helen has won the Kate Greenaway medal and the Nestle Smarties prize. Her numerous books include "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" by Michael Rosen and "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carrol. Peter Bently started writing for children soon after becoming a parent and now lives in Devon with his wife, Lucy and their children Theo (alias King Jack) and Tara.

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More Information

Format: Picture Book
Pages: 32
Publisher: Puffin
Published: 05 Jul 2012

ISBN 10: 0141328010
ISBN 13: 9780141328010
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years
Prizes: Shortlisted for Kate Greenaway Medal 2013.

Media Reviews
A new nursery classic has just hit the shelves...a total joy to read aloud * Telegraph Magazine *
This charming, atmospheric, multiracial tale is both exciting and comforting * Sunday Times *
Helen Oxenbury's illustrations are timeless and the poignant story is perfect in its simplicity. A classic * Angels and Urchins *
Author Bio
Peter Bently attended ten schools around the world and studied languages at Oxford. He started writing for children after becoming a parent and lives in Devon with his wife, Lucy, and children Theo and Tara.