Description
Illustrated by picture book star Helen Oxenbury, this magical make-believe adventure is the perfect bedtime tale for little boys and brave children everywhere.Night is falling, bedtime is looming and playtime is nearly over . . . but brave King Jack is more than a match for fearsome dragons and terrible beasties.
Peter Bently and Helen Oxenbury weave a tale of such powerful magic that King Jack and the Dragon looks set to become a classic every bit as powerful as We're Going on a Bear Hunt.
This wonderful new tale is now reissued in hardy board book format, to be enjoyed again and again by the hardiest little warriors.
Jack, Zak and Casper were making a den, a mighty great fort for King Jack and his men . . .
About the Author
Peter Bently is the award-winning author of many children's books. These include Cats Ahoy! (winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize), King Jack and the Dragon (an American Library Association Notable Book of the Year) and Octopus Shocktopus (winner of the 2020 Teach Early Years Picture Book Prize). He lives in London.
Awards
Short-listed for Kate Greenaway Medal 2013.
Book Information
ISBN 9780723272250
Author Peter Bently
Page Count 32
Imprint Puffin
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Weight(grams) 246g
Dimensions(mm) 174mm * 133mm * 16mm