{"product_id":"ace-dragon-ltd-1","title":"Ace Dragon Ltd: 1","description":"Review  An effortless merging of the everyday and the magical is a hallmark of Russell Hoban ’s stories. Here, the magic is subtle and funny, and needs only the simplest of explanations to seem plausible […] Quentin Blake’s ebullient illustrations capture the carefree spirit of imaginary play in this reissued adventure. ― The Guardian  Product Description  A fire-breathing dragon takes a boy on a fantastic sky-high adventure in this irresistible Hoban and Blake classic.  From the inimitable duo of Russell Hoban and Quentin Blake, the pair behind the hilarious tales of Captain Najork, comes a story about a little boy, a fire-breathing dragon, and their sky-high adventure! “I can make fire come out of my nose and mouth,” the dragon under the pavement tells John. “I can fly. I can spin gold into straw if you have any gold.” John doesn’t have any gold – and he doesn’t need any straw. (Not yet, anyway.) The dragon tells John that if he fights the dragon and wins, the dragon will take him flying.” What a challenge! Where will it lead? John soon finds out – and he also finds out that you just never know when a bundle of straw might come in handy… With sword-flashing excitement, a moon landing and plenty of magic, this irresistible page-turner is brought back into print in a bigger format – and a beautiful, more colourful, new edition.  About the Author  Highly respected author of fiction, both for adults and children.  A children's author and illustrator, most well-known for his illustratrations for books by Roald Dahl.","brand":"smeikalbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40145646420053,"sku":"9781406343847N","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/4bb2c689-6b2d-491b-a28f-7f93a6ce4aaa.jpg?v=1656599348","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/ace-dragon-ltd-1","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}