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"another atmospheric tale" Books for the Young; "a wonderful witty twist to this particular dragon's tail" The Observer"
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A story about a lonely boy with a passion for dragons showing the power of the imagination to free the spirit, and the importance of friendship
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I picked this up while browsing in a book shop the other day. It stood out from the ranks of brightly-coloured picture books because of an ethereal twilight quality to its illustrations. George see dragons wherever he goes, and if the reader looks carefully, they too will spot tails from pockets, and dragons perched on chimney pots. The dragons begin to follow George around causing trouble and it's time for him to return them to great wilderness from whence they came. So he builds a beautiful dragon-shaped machine for them to follow home. And then George goes home leaving thoughts of dragons behind.... or has he? It's a gentle story which has been made into something rather special by the beautiful imaginative presentation and my children love it. Perfect for ages 2-5ish.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I first borrowed this book from the library and we all loved it so much: I had to buy it. My children, six and four, loved the illustrations, which are dreamlike and involving. The story is touching, funny and has a wonderful twist at the end. The words are relativly simple, but as it is well written, it can be enjoyed on many levels. I would have thought anyone who loved dragons, of any age, would find this book charming.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A wonderful story of a lonely little boy called George and his love of dragons. The mischievious dragons become too difficult for George to look after so he builds a flying dragon machine and takes the dragons back to their home land. George is reunited with his family after quite an adventure and realises that he is greatly loved and doesn't need to feel lonely. The background music is the key to the atmosphere of the book. Beautifully and sensitively written, you imagine that you are right there with George in his dragon machine. We often take the CD on car journeys as it's become a favourite of my 6 year old. It's so easy to imagine the illustrations in the book by listening to the music and narration. A real winner!
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beautiful illustrations - miserable story
The Dragon Machine has very detailed and beautiful illustrations, which is its best selling point. There is a dark undertone to the book however, echoed in the smoky blues, jades... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Karen Vaughan
My Grandchildren love it
Both my Grandchildren really enjoy this book and want their mum to read it over and over again
Published 21 months ago by phillip1
amazing book
This book is enchanting, beautiful illustrations, great sound effects and great story teller (CD). I am a nursery nurse, and my group of 3-5 yr olds absolutely love it! Read more
Published 22 months ago by nuttynurse
The Dragon Machine
Brilliant - my class loved this story - and it generated fabulous activities from my tinies!
Published 23 months ago by Mr. Alan Tabern
1R Book Review
Our class thought this book was fantastic. We liked that the dragons were all hiding and we had to find them. There was also a cake to celebrate when George came home. Read more
Published on 27 April 2010
The Dragon Machine
A beautifully illustrated book about a lonely young boy (George) and his experiences with some badly behaved dragons. Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2010 by margaret
A nice story with beautiful illustrations
This is a lovely book with a 'hidden' message for children (and adults I suppose!). George sees dragons everywhere, but feels that they go unnoticed to everyone but him. Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2010 by Ms. S. Bell
The Dragon Machine
LOvely story especially for those children who like dragons. Illustrations are wonderful and will capture the imagination of any child.
Published on 6 Mar 2006 by Gaynor
The Dragon Machine
Cute, simplistic book. Fun to read aloud to my grandson on tape.
Published on 6 Sep 2003 by Desert Lover
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