Tomas has made a promise to Grandad. But he really, really doesn’t want to keep his promise. He has to tell his friends that it involves them too – they have to give up their dragons. When Halloween turns out to be scarier than it should’ve been, they realise that maybe giving up the dragons might be the best thing. But where should they take them? Has keeping them mucked up the natural order of things?

Tomas goes back to a map he’d found in Grandad’s shed. A magical looking map, tucked in an old book left there by the previous shed owner. Could this be the dragon’s real home? More investigations in the shed reveal the old owner knew all about the dragons and where they came from. Her diaries fascinate the four friends as they pore over them. Someone else is keen to learn more too. None other than Tomas’ worst enemy – Liam.

Liam has something more special than all of the dragons put together, but doesn’t know it. He also doesn’t know the havoc and destruction that is possible, and when Tomas uncovers this in notes and journals hidden in Grandad’s shed, he knows he has to warn Liam.

A fantastic, thrilling episode in this fun series! Tomas not only has a secret from Grandad, he has also lied to his friends. He feels truly awful but when he discovers new information about the dragons he’s worried that he’s made a terrible mistake! This series has been fast paced, funny. It made me smile, fear for the characters and wish I had a (little) dragon of my own. The Boy who Dreamed of Dragons is next!

Author – Andy Shepherd

Illustrator – Sara Ogilvie

Age – 7+

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(Dragons, Fantasy, Friends, Family, Promise, Secret, Humour, Series)