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The Dragon in the Library

Book Synopsis

WHEN EVIE TALKS TO ANIMALS . . . THEY TALK BACK.

Eleven-year-old Evie has a talent: a supertalent. She can HEAR what animals are thinking.

She promises to keep it top secret, but then an evil pet-thief strikes.

Every animal in town is in danger and only by DARING TO BE HERSELF can Evie save her furry and feathered friends.

Our Review Panel says...

With a thoroughly engaging plot and a likeable and diverse set of characters, this book would sit perfectly in a lower KS2 classroom. The story is pacey enough to keep any reader interested and avoids lulling over details in the way that some books can, something that I think would really appeal to less experienced readers. The book contains a broad range of characters from a mix of ethnic backgrounds, breaking away from the stereotypical character building seen across plenty of children’s literature traditionally. With a short haired female protagonist who loves getting muddy, Stowell has shown readers that they can be whatever and whoever they want to be and provided a wonderful role model in Kit to highlight just this…

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