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Green Smoke (Puffin Books) [Illustrated] (Paperback)

by Rosemary Manning (Author), Constance Marshall (Illustrator)
4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Puffin Books; New edition edition (April 1967)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140302972
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140302974
  • Product Dimensions: 50.8 x 50.8 x 50.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 265,641 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Green Smoke - charming and heart warming, 18 Feb 2003
I first read this book when I was 7 during a holiday, near Padstow, where the tale is set.
It's about a young girl called Susan who meets a wonderful dragon in a cave at Constantine bay, near Padstow. (She is also on holiday, from St.Albans).
The friendship develops and he tells her marvellous stories of Arthur and his knights, of creatures and magical happenings. On one or two occasions the dragon even takes her to meet a friend or two.
The set is presently out of print, which is a great shame. I've just begun reading my copy to my son, who, though 4, loves to hear about dragons.

It may be a little twee for some of the more aggressively developed children of today. But as a tale of friendship it is a delight.

Give up the Gameboy, switch off the PC and pick up a book. If you're a child, you could do worse than this. If you're an adult, it may remind you of how childhood should be, innocence and happiness, without the dreadful woes and horrors that the real world can bring.

In case you're wondering:-

BK1: Green Smoke
BK2: Dragon in danger.
BK3: The dragon's quest. (Best of all, set in Arthurian times).
BK4: Dragon in the harbour.

If you can find them, buy them, at any cost.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly imaginative, 14 Jul 2002
By Hazera Forth (England, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Green Smoke: Complete & Unabridged (Audio Cassette)
This is the first book I read from cover to cover as a child without being told to and I have always remembered the dragon. It was a perfect introduction to reading for 7 to 10 year olds and it's a shame it's so hard to find now. Rosemary Manning really knows how the imagination of little girls works and I was totally immersed in the Arthurian legends she used in the narrative. I would love to read this book again if I could find it. (I am 27 now). I want my children (when they get here) to read this book too.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars the BEST ever dragon story, 18 Jan 2006
By A. Craig "Amanda Craig" (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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I have a son who loves dragon books so much that I've done an amazon list of best dragon books (check out my website, too) but this is the funniest and most charming. Susan is on holiday in Cornwall, and while wandering along the sandy shore she notices a puff of green smoke come out of a cave. It comes from the greedy but toothless R. Dragon whose fondness for biscuits a buns leads to his telling her various stories, ranging from tales of his life in the court of King Arthur to traditional British fairytales, plus a visit to his friend the mermaid, and various other adventures. The humour, short chapters and lovely line-drawings makes this one of the best books with which to introduce a 6-8 year old to the joy of reading alone. The Dragon's Quest is also excellent.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A forgotten treasure
I saw this book and remembered enjoying it as a child. I've just read it to my kids, aged 8 and 6, who are really into castles, Arthurian legends etc, partly due to the Merlin TV... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Sarah D

5.0 out of 5 stars They don't write them like this any more!
My mother used to read "Green Smoke" and all the other R Dragon stories to my brother and I at bed-time. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Ironingman

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb book, unpredictable, but nice dragon meets young girl
This book started me off on my way to being a dragon lover, I'm now 23 and read this when I was about 9/10. Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Charming children's dragon adventure
I have not read "Green Smoke" since I was a child, but having a literate 8-year old son who loves dragon stories, I have been racking my brains to remember the charming... Read more
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