Brothers Paddy and Flynn live with their mum and dad in a cottage between an ancient forest and the sea. They have a much loved chocolate coloured dog called Coco.

Stuck inside one day and bored, the boys began to play with Coco with raucous results. Poor Coco is banished outside, only to be snatched up by… a dragon!

The brothers try to tell their mum, who won’t hear a word of it, and so they decide to plan how to get their beloved dog back.

Little do they know their quest will involve nasty tasting sandwiches, a long walk and much danger. Working together, Paddy and Flynn draw on all their courage to complete their Coco rescue.

This is the first in the Dragon Brothers picture book series about two brothers and their adventures with dragons. This rhyming picture book is perfect for children who are looking for more text than a normal picture book length.

The story takes two brothers on an exciting, dangerous adventure and is fun to read as tension rises.

An astonishing aspect of these picture books is the way the book comes alive with a purpose built app. Just load the app. Hover your phone over the end pages of the book (inside the front and back covers) and watch Paddy and Flynn’s world come to life!

See the brothers run along the beach, the dragons flying above and the song of the tui and the boy’s laughter in the air.

Recipient of the the 2024 Gaelyn Gordon Award for A Much Loved Book in New Zealand.

Want more adventures with Paddy and Flynn? Check out the chapter book series here

Author – James Russell

Illustrator – Link Choi

Picture Book

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