A magical fairy story about believing in yourself, perfect for children learning to read. From the author of
Dilly the Dinosaur.
Flora the Fairy enjoys school. But one day, her teacher tells them they will be tested on their magic skills the next day. They have to change the class dragon, Smoky, into something else, and back again. All the children start practising but, try as she might, Flora can't remember the words of the spell. She keeps getting it wrong! Even her friend Harry can do it right – what will Flora's mummy and daddy say when she doesn't pass the test?
Luckily, Flora's parents, with the help of Nana and Grandpop, show Flora that all she needs to do is relax. They have great fun changing things into other things at home. And the following day, Flora passes the test with flying colours!
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Tony Bradman writes for children of all ages and reviews children's books for the Daily Telegraph. He is particularly known for his best-selling Dilly the Dinosaur series (Egmont). For Orchard he has written two Red Apples, Aftershock and Hurricane, as well as The Orchard Book of Swords, Sorcerers and Superheroes. He lives in Kent.
More about Tony BradmanEmma Carlow lives in London with her husband Graham and son Finn. Trevor Dickinson lives in Australia with his wife Jo and their children, Ella and Lucy. Trevor and Emma met in London while designing T-shirts. They both liked children's books so much that they decided to create their own. They write and illustrate together, even though they now live thousand
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