King Jack and the Dragon

Board book

Main Details

Title King Jack and the Dragon
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Peter Bently
Physical Properties
Format:Board book
Pages:32
Dimensions(mm): Height 174,Width 133
ISBN/Barcode 9780723272250
ClassificationsDewey:823.92
Audience
Preschool (0-5)

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Imprint Puffin
Publication Date 2 May 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A magical make-believe adventure, from the bestselling artist of We're Going on a Bear Hunt Night is falling, bedtime is looming and playtime is nearly over . . . but brave King Jack is more than a match for dragons and terrible beasties. This magical make-believe adventure, illustrated by picture book star Helen Oxenbury, is the perfect bedtime tale for little boys and brave children everywhere and is now reissued in hardy board book format.

Author Biography

Helen Oxenbury has charmed generations of children with her award-winning illustrations. She has won the Kate Greenaway medal and the Nestle Smarties Prize and her numerous books include We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. She lives in London with her husband, the author and artist, John Burningham. Peter Bently went to ten different schools around the world and studied languages at Oxford University. He started writing for children soon after becoming a parent and now lives in Devon, close to the moors and the sea, with his wife, Lucy, and their children Theo (alias King Jack) and Tara.