By Nadia Shireen (author) , Nadia Shireen (illustrator)
"Fancy dress and a fiery dragon wreak hilarious havoc in this fun picture book adventure."
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Brave, bright Billy is back for another thrilling adventure in Nadia Shireen’s Billy and the Dragon , an exciting tale of derring-do framed around a fancy-dress party and a super-daring rescue.
As Billy’s sidekick Fatcat is about to tuck into a sticky bun at the party, he’s grabbed by a great dragon and carried up, up and away. Thankfully, as always, Billy is prepared for anything, with useful items stored in her hair. In this case, a telescope, which she uses to spy poor Fatcat.
Trouble is, he’s stuck up a tremendously tall tree in the Deep Dark Forest. In her inimitably inventive style, brave Billy figures out a way to rescue her friend, with help from an unlikely source, and an unexpected twist in the tale.
Bright and bold, with a sweet supporting cast of animal characters and lots to spot on every page, this is a beaut of a picture book.
Our fearless heroine Billy is back!
Whilst at a fancy-dress party, something terrible happens: Billy's loyal sidekick Fatcat is kidnapped by a fire-breathing dragon. Uh-oh!
But luckily for Fatcat, Billy won't stand for that: off she goes on a brave rescue mission...
Join Billy for a fairytale adventure with a twist.
'Shireen's latest book confirms her as one of the brightest and best picture book creators working in Britain today... Sensational.' - The Observer
Praise for Billy and the Beast;
‘It's still all too unusual to see a brown girl star in such a brilliantly funny and very commercial picture book and Shireen has created Billy in fantastic style…And visually it's a complete treat too: Shireen's typically lively bold graphics brim with energy and expression, aided by really striking design. This might just be my favourite of her fabulous books to date’ – Fiona Noble, The Bookseller
‘While the title may nod to a certain fairy tale there's not even a whiff of ball gowns or romance in Nadia Shireen's joyous monster-slaying adventure. British author Shireen has created her best character yet in the feisty and fun Billy’ – The Guardian
‘Lively, energetic, full of well-timed humour (and a sidekick called Fatcat), it's a great story for everyone, especially those not used to seeing themselves centre stage’ – The Guardian
‘I haven't met a child who didn't LOVE these books. Sweet, funny, odd in a life-affirming way’ – Caitlin Moran
‘Bold illustrations and witty humour’ – The Guardian
‘Irresistible’ – The Metro
'It's a great story for everyone, especially those not used to seeing themselves centre-stage'- The Guardian
Nadia Shireen enjoyed making homemade magazines and comics as a child, and during her time studying law at university and her subsequent career in journalism, she started to sketch again. Her debut book Good Little Wolf received a mention in the Bologna Ragazzi Opera Prima Award, and went on to win the UKLA Book Award. Nadia’s subsequent books have since been shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, The Sainsbury’s Book Award and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.
Nadia now writes and draws full time, and dedicates her spare moments to tweeting about pop music and championing diversity and tolerance, values that are powerfully depicted in all her books. In 2017, she collaborated with Book Trust to promote their Time To Read campaign, sending 700,000 copies of The Bumblebear to school children all across the UK. Nadia joined forces with Book Trust once more, as their official Writer and Illustrator In Residence for 2018. In addition, Nadia is an official friend of the Ministry of Stories, and supports the Penguin’s Write Now initiative for discovering under-represented voices. She lives in London with her son. Billy and the Beast was recently shortlisted for the inaugural Booktrust Story Time Prize.
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Our fearless heroine Billy is back! Whilst at a fancy-dress party, something terrible happens: Billy's loyal sidekick Fatcat is kidnapped by a fire-breathing dragon.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Billy and the Dragon and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-6 years old
Billy and the Dragon features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Funny, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations
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Billy and the Dragon was written by Nadia Shireen and published by Jonathan Cape Ltd an imprint of Random House Children's Publishers UK
Billy and the Dragon has 32 pages
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