{"product_id":"dont-ask-the-dragon-9781838853983","title":"Don't Ask the Dragon","description":"\u003cb\u003eWaterstones\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e- The Best Books of 2022: Baby \u0026amp; Toddler\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThis is the story of Alem, a curious little boy who realises today is his birthday. The only problem is that Alem does not know where to celebrate, and who to celebrate with. He goes on an adventure all on his own, meeting exciting animals along the way. He befriends a bear, a fox, a treefrog, a bulldog and more. Every new friend he makes, he asks the same question: where shall I go?\u003cbr\u003eAnd every time he's met with the same warning: 'don't ask the\u003cbr\u003edragon . . . OR HE WILL EAT YOU'.\u003cbr\u003eThe only thing Alem never speaks to is the tiny worm who sits on each page, perhaps it's because the worm is so small!\u003cbr\u003eAll alone at the top of a hill, Alem grows frustrated and helpless as he doesn't know where to go. But someone - or something - does and Alem comes face-to-face with the dangerous dragon he was warned about. But just how dangerous is it?\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDon't Ask the Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a heart-warming tale with an equally stimulating seek-and-find element. The story of Alem teaches us to never judge a book by its cover and to unabashedly ask questions in order to grow. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLemn Sissay\u003c\/b\u003e OBE is a BAFTA-nominated, bestselling and award-winning writer and broadcaster. His 2019 memoir \u003ci\u003eMy Name Is Why \u003c\/i\u003ewas a number one \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller. His Landmark poems are visible in London, Manchester, Huddersfield and Addis Ababa. Sissay was awarded an MBE in 2010, the PEN Pinter Prize in 2019 and an OBE for services to literature and charity in 2021. He is Chancellor of the University of Manchester. He is British and Ethiopian. He lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e@lemnsissay lemnsissay.com \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreg Stobbs\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator, street artist and visual development artist from the South East, with an overactive imagination. He has previously worked with the BBC, CBeebies, Urban Outfitters and John Lewis. He lives in Kent.\u003cbr\u003e@gregstobbs_illustration @squirlart\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Canongate Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50452565754130,"sku":"9781838853983","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_00687587-7918-4faa-8190-da733147575c.jpg?v=1729815672","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dont-ask-the-dragon-9781838853983","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}