The Boy Who Grew Dragons Series

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The Boy Who Grew Dragons is the perfect series to help children aged 5+ engage with reading independently and move from picture books to chapter books, with at its centre a little boy who...GROWS DRAGONS! 
 
"When people ask me what we grow in Grandad's garden, I think they expect the answer to be cucumbers, tomatoes or runner beans. I don't think they expect the answer to be dragons. But there it is. We grow dragons. And I can tell you this - they're A LOT more trouble than cucumbers."

This is the brilliant opening paragraph to a series that hooks children from beginning to end and makes reading a fun, entertaining and MAGICAL experience! 

Tomas is a little boy who initially doesn't think much of the strange old tree in his grandfather's garden. But his whole life changes when, one day, he takes a closer look at its strange fruit. Little does he know that tree grows DRAGONS, and his life is about to take a very unusual turn because dragons...

Poo in your porridge..
Singe your eyebrows...
Make themselves a cosy nest by shredding ALL your mum's alphabetically ordered recipes...
Chase your cat...
Set light to your toothbrush WHILE IT'S STILL IN YOUR MOUTH...
And so much more!

Living alongside dragons has its own set of challenges, but it's not just made interesting by the mischievous and silly things they get up to. Tomas will uncover a magical world, the frosty North, where all dragons grow up to live in, and discover just how powerful the mysterious dragonfruit tree is and why it must be cared for. Soon enough, Tomas will become a dragon expert, learning all the tricks for training dragons, nurturing dragonfruit seedlings and... defusing dragon poo!

This series is also about making long-lasting friendships and the beauty of meeting people that share our same interest. He will form a special relationship with his two dragons, Flicker and Zing, and also become friends with quite a few humans scattered around the world. 

This fantastic series written by Andy Shepherd and illustrated throughout in black and white by Sara Ogilvie was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and longlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards and over the years has gained a brilliant readership! If you are a fan of The Shop Of Impossible Ice Creams Indigo WildeBilly and the Mini Monsters or Squishy McFluff the Invisible Cat, The Boy who Grew Dragons is bound to set your heart on FIRE!  

If you're on the hunt for more books that will help children learn to read more independently, do check out our blog post illustrating the best books to get your child from Picture Books to Chapter Books, too.

Love this series? Check out our list of the Best Magical Book Series for 7 and 8 year olds

All the The Boy Who Grew Dragons books in order:

Book 1: The Boy who Grew Dragons (2018) 
Book 2: The Boy who Lived with Dragons (2018) 
Book 3: The Boy who Flew with Dragons (2019) 
Book 4: The Boy who Dreamed of Dragons (2020) 
Book 5: The Boy who Sang with Dragons (2021) 
Book 6: The Ultimate Guide to Growing Dragons (2022) 

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The Boy Who Lived with Dragons (The Boy Who Grew Dragons 2)

The second book in a wonderfully funny and sparky series: THE BOY WHO GREW DRAGONS was shortlisted for the Waterstones C... MoreThe Boy Who Lived with Dragons (The Boy Who Grew Dragons 2)

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Book 3
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The Boy Who Flew with Dragons (The Boy Who Grew Dragons 3)

The third book in a wonderfully sparky, funny and warm series: THE BOY WHO GREW DRAGONS was shortlisted for the Watersto... MoreThe Boy Who Flew with Dragons (The Boy Who Grew Dragons 3)

(11 reviews) 5 11
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Book 4
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The Boy Who Dreamed of Dragons (The Boy Who Grew Dragons 4)

'Shepherd has created a magical series that makes eyes shine with wonder, hearts swell with warmth, and rooms fill with ... MoreThe Boy Who Dreamed of Dragons (The Boy Who Grew Dragons 4)

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Book 5
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The Boy Who Sang with Dragons (The Boy Who Grew Dragons 5)

'Shepherd has created a magical series that makes eyes shine with wonder, hearts swell with warmth, and rooms fill with ... MoreThe Boy Who Sang with Dragons (The Boy Who Grew Dragons 5)

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The Ultimate Guide to Growing Dragons (The Boy Who Grew Dragons 6)

An enchanting companion title to Andy Shepherd and Sara Ogilvie's bestselling THE BOY WHO GREW DRAGONS seriesTomas, the ... MoreThe Ultimate Guide to Growing Dragons (The Boy Who Grew Dragons 6)

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