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Naughty Dragons Fire Up!

Naughty Dragons #3
By Natalie Jane Prior
Series: Naughty Dragons
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In the Laidley Hundreds, wild dragons roam the Highlands, but they are not born bad, just naughty. It is Dragon New Year, a special week-long event filled with picnics, parties, a bonfire, and a grand fireworks display. Ava and Jack look forward to celebrating with the dragons Graun and Fafnine. However, the festivities take a turn when two naughty dragons go astray and encounter a set of determined dragon triplets trying to stop them, leading to a chaotic adventure.
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Ideal for children aged 6 and above who enjoy lively adventures and mischievous tales. Fans of How to Train Your Dragon and Enid Blyton’s classic stories will delight in this highly visual, humorous series.

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In the Laidley Hundreds, dangerous wild dragons roam the Highlands. But dragons aren’t born bad – just naughty!

It’s Dragon New Year, a week-long, once-in-a-lifetime event, and Ava and Jack can’t wait to celebrate with Graun and Fafnine! There’ll be picnics, parties, a bonfire and – best of all – a majestic fireworks display.

But with two naughty dragons on the loose, and a set of self-important dragon triplets on a mission to bring them down, the celebrations soon turn into a disaster of epic proportions.

Have the naughty dragons finally gone too far?

Perfect for fans of How to Train Your Dragon and Enid Blyton's classic adventures, Naughty Dragons is a highly visual series for readers 6+, packed with rollicking adventure, riotous laughs and oodles of mischief.

Series: Naughty Dragons

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  • Naughty Dragons Make Trouble!
    In the Laidley Hundreds, dangerous wild dragons roam the Highlands. But dragons aren’t born bad – just naughty!   When Ava and Jack’s parents agree to foster two young dragons, the siblings can’t believe their luck. But teaching a mischievous pair of dragons how to behave isn't easy, and Jack and Ava will have their work cut out for them...
    By Natalie Jane Prior
    Paperback
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  • Naughty Dragons Fire Up!
    Naughty Dragons Fire Up!
    In the Laidley Hundreds, dangerous wild dragons roam the Highlands. But dragons aren’t born bad – just naughty! It’s Dragon New Year, a week-long, once-in-a-lifetime event, and Ava and Jack can’t wait to celebrate with Graun and Fafnine! There’ll be picnics, parties, a bonfire and – best of all – a majestic fireworks display. But with two naughty dragons on...
    By Natalie Jane Prior
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  • Naughty Dragons Triple Trouble!
    Naughty Dragons Triple Trouble!
    In the Laidley Hundreds, dangerous wild dragons roam the Highlands. But dragons aren’t born bad – just naughty! When Ava and Jack’s parents agree to foster two young dragons, the siblings can’t believe their luck. But teaching a mischievous pair of dragons how to behave isn't easy... Follow Jack, Ava, and their dragons Graun and Fafnine, on three troublesome adventures!...
    By Natalie Jane Prior
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  • Naughty Dragons Try School!
    Naughty Dragons Try School!
    In the Laidley Hundreds, dangerous wild dragons roam the Highlands. But dragons aren’t born bad – just naughty! Graun and Fafnine have settled in perfectly with Ava and Jack’s family, but now it’s time for a whole new challenge – school! Jack and Ava are thrilled to be able to start flying to class, and Graun and Fafnine are excited...
    By Natalie Jane Prior
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760505868

Publisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Illustration: Black & White

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Simon Howe

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 150g

Pages: 192

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Natalie Jane Prior Series: Naughty Dragons Young Adult

About the Author

Natalie Jane Prior is the author and editor of numerous books for children and young adults. Her work includes the classic picture book The Paw and its sequels (illustrated by Terry Denton), the internationally successful fantasy series Lily Quench, which has well over half a million copies in print and which was broadcast on BBC Radio in 2006, and The Minivers, a four book series published in Australia and the UK. Her most recent picture book is Wandering Star, illustrated by Stephen Michael King. In 2018, Natalie was co-editor with her long-time agent, Margaret Connolly, of the critically acclaimed poetry anthology, A Boat of Stars, which includes new poetry and artwork by some of Australia’s best known writers and illustrators – the first such anthology in many years. Books by Natalie have won the Aurealis Award (for fantasy and science fiction), the Davitt Awards (for crime writing), have been Honour, Shortlisted and Notable Books in the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards, and have won numerous children’s choice awards. She lives in Brisbane with her husband, daughter, a well-behaved border collie, and an extremely naughty dachshund.


Simon Howe is a picture book illustrator and animator. His picture books include On My Way, written by Sophie Masson, Perfect Little Monster, written by Penny Morrison, and Bold Tales For Brave-Hearted Boys, written by Susannah McFarlane. Naughty Dragons is his first junior fiction series. He regularly works with much-loved children's band, Teeny Tiny Stevies, designing and animating their music videos. Their second album, Helpful Songs For Little People, was picked up by ABC Music, and all of the animated videos are now screened frequently on ABC Kids Television.

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  • Naughty Dragons Make Trouble!
    In the Laidley Hundreds, dangerous wild dragons roam the Highlands. But dragons aren’t born bad – just naughty!   When Ava and Jack’s parents agree to foster two young dragons, the siblings can’t believe their luck. But teaching a mischievous pair of dragons how to behave isn't easy, and Jack and Ava will have their work cut out for them...
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  • Naughty Dragons Triple Trouble!
    Naughty Dragons Triple Trouble!
    In the Laidley Hundreds, dangerous wild dragons roam the Highlands. But dragons aren’t born bad – just naughty! When Ava and Jack’s parents agree to foster two young dragons, the siblings can’t believe their luck. But teaching a mischievous pair of dragons how to behave isn't easy... Follow Jack, Ava, and their dragons Graun and Fafnine, on three troublesome adventures!...
    By Natalie Jane Prior
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  • Naughty Dragons Try School!
    Naughty Dragons Try School!
    In the Laidley Hundreds, dangerous wild dragons roam the Highlands. But dragons aren’t born bad – just naughty! Graun and Fafnine have settled in perfectly with Ava and Jack’s family, but now it’s time for a whole new challenge – school! Jack and Ava are thrilled to be able to start flying to class, and Graun and Fafnine are excited...
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    For every little girl who loves to dance, comes this lavishly illustrated storybook collection from award-winning Australian author Natalie Jane Prior and much-loved illustrator Cheryl Orsini. Every Saturday, with a hop, a skip and a magical twirl, Mia, Emma and Grace turn into ... fairy dancers! Enter their enchanted world in this charming collection of six gloriously illustrated adventures -...
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