The Boy Who Grew Dragons (The Boy Who Grew Dragons 1): The bestselling enchanting illustrated adventure!
Andy Shepherd, Sara Ogilvie
Subjects
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
- Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
Average rating
DON’T MISS ANDY SHEPHERD’S ENCHANTING NEW SERIES THE WOOD WHERE MAGIC GROWS – OUT NOW!
The first book in the bestselling THE BOY WHO GREW DRAGONS series, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2019
‘Irresistible … a modern classic’ GUARDIAN
‘A warm-hearted debut … lovely, expressive, characterful’ SUNDAY TIMES
When Tomas discovers a strange old tree at the bottom of his grandad’s garden, he doesn’t think much of it. But he takes the funny fruit from the tree back into the house – and gets the shock and delight of his life when a tiny dragon hatches! The tree is a dragonfruit tree, and Tomas has got his very own dragon, Flicker …
Tomas soon finds out that life with Flicker is great fun, but also very … unpredictable. Yes, dragons are wonderful, but they also set fire to your toothbruth and leave your pants hanging from the TV aerial. Tomas has to learn how to look after Flicker – and quickly. And then something extraordinary happens – more dragonfruits appear on the tree. Tomas is officially growing dragons …
The first book in a sparky and utterly enchanting series.
Reviews
Has a lot of mythical magic in it and when you need it most it is hysterical with things like flying flaming cabbages
Viscount Chesney Waltzer 27.12.2025
It is a fiction book. The thing I liked about this book was when Thomas and his grandad grew dragons. Thomas had a dragon of his own called Flicker because he flickers and he brought Flicker to school and showed everyone
Lord Octopus Costa-Rica 03.09.2025
this was a great book
Commander Catapult Pennyfarthing 02.09.2025
Andy Shepherd is an... well... INCREDIBLE, AMAZING, OUTSTANDING AND BRILLIANT author!!! He REALLY understands kids who LOVE dragons, mysteries and adventure, like me!!! Sara Ogilvie is GREAT as well, her illustrations are the BEST match for Andy's books!!! They are the PEREFCT team!!! And I LOVE the superhero squad in this book!!!! Kat, Kai and Ted are brilliant thought up characters, and Tomas and Flicker (Tomas's dragon) are the PERFECT partners. Crystal (Kat's dragon), Dodger (Kai's dragon) and Sunny (Ted's dragon) are INCREDIBLRE too!!! I just LOVE these books, and would HIGHLY recommend them!!!
Doctor Petunia Piano-key 02.09.2025
Star Reviewer
Very good book, favourite character was grandad. Funny, a good book for children who like fantasy books.
Viscountess Pixie Pendragon 31.08.2025
I loved the dragons because they had superpowers: Flicker could turn any colour he wanted, Crystal made ice, Sunny made fire. I wish I could grow my own dragon!
King Pongo Sherbet 28.08.2025
I really like the dragons in the story.
King Augustus Tyrannosaurus 26.08.2025
This Is a good and easy read and I appreciate the pictures a.though it is a bit dry. My favorite character is Thomas's grandad.
Senor Zeus Sudoku 01.08.2025
Amazing story! It was really exciting and I liked how Thomas talked. The dragon called Flicker was my favourite because he was really cute and it was funny that he was a vegetarian dragon.
Fairy Fifi Submarine 01.08.2025
Fantastic. Especially about the dragons
Duchess Lacey Waltzer 06.07.2025
Very fun and imaginative . Loved it! I love dragons and what a great mystery / animal adventure story to thrill me !
Principal Tuesday Lavalamp 23.06.2025
Star Reviewer
It is a bit funny how it says some funny things at the start
Baron Aardvark Waltzer 27.11.2024
I recommend this book because I like dragons and if you like them too you will think this book is marvellous. Read the book.
Dona Phoenix Endeavour 10.09.2024
Part read really enjoying it
Professor Jiminy Submarine 02.09.2024
Dragons are so cool!
Count Crocodile Arlington 02.09.2024
I like when in the book it shows you a funny picture of the tom tom the cat jumping. My favourite character was Grim because he always looks angry and that made me laugh.
Commander Catapult Volcano 25.08.2024
The writing was easy to read and the illustrations were good.
Coach Bubbles Sunshine 20.08.2024
loved this
Lord Cornelius Windchime 18.08.2024
I want my own dragon! An orange and purple dragon.
Master Chilli Archer 18.08.2024
i like the story is ok 1 time readable my loved person in the book is grandpa
Marshal Stinky Stegosaurus 15.08.2024
