Tomas can share the wonder of his dragon with his three best friends, because now they all have one too. Each dragon has their own skill. Flicker can flicker from one colour to another. Sunny can glow in the dark, providing light whenever needed. Crystal freezes things, giving the four friends endless slushies, and Dodger is a chameleon master of disguise.

These skills come in handy as the friends carry on life as normally as you can with a pet dragon – scorching, exploring, and leaving exploding poo everywhere. Tomas can’t relax though, as he knows his school nemesis (Liam) is watching them. Liam’s behaviour is getting weirder by the day, so Tomas ends up watching him. He can’t believe what he discovers. His worries about Liam discovering their dragons are tiny compared to what Liam is up to.

Grandad is beginning to ask questions, and Tomas hates lying to him. The dragons are growing and Tomas knows they won’t be able to hide them for much longer.

This is the 2nd part of this trilogy. Tomas speaks directly to the reader, explaining what life is like with a cheeky, growing dragon. Black and white illustrations and torch marks throughout add even more life to this funny, heartwarming story. Looking forward to the next in the series – The Boy who Flew with Dragons. I love this series!

Author – Andy Shepherd

Illustrator – Sara Ogilvie

Age 7+

Read the whole series

(Dragons, Secret, Grandfather, Friends, Gardening, Mystery)