Zog is the keenest dragon in school. He's also the most accident-prone,flying into trees and even setting his own wing on fire. Luckily, a mysterious little girl always comes by and patches uphis bumps and bruises. But will she be able to help Zog with histoughest test: capturing a princess?
A fabulous foiled edition celebrating the fifteenth anniversary
of the publication of Zog by Julia Donaldson and
Axel Scheffler.
'Madam Dragon ran a school, many moons ago.
She taught young dragons all the things that dragons need to know.
Zog, the biggest dragon, was the keenest one by far.
He tried his hardest every day to win a golden star.'
Zog is the keenest dragon in school. He's also the most accident-prone,
flying into trees and even setting his own wing on fire.
Luckily, a mysterious little girl always comes by and patches
up his bumps and bruises.
But will she be able to help him with his toughest test: capturing
a princess?
- A gorgeous, shiny foiled cover makes this the perfect gift!
- A magical picture book about dragons, knights and princesses
from the UK's number one picture book author and illustrator
- Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every
page with lots of details to spot
- The perfect story for children starting school with bravery,
kindness, friendship and perseverance at the heart
- Zog has been adapted into a popular animated film
starring voices from Sir Lenny Henry (Narrator), Hugh
Skinner (Zog), Tracy Ullman (Madame Dragon) and Kit Harrington
(Sir Gadabout).
- The animated film of Tabby McTat stars
voice artists including Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who) as the narrator,
Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey) as Fred, Sope Dirisu (Gangs
of London) as Tabby McTat, alongside Cariad Lloyd, Joanna Scanlan
and Susan Wokoma.
- Look out for Jonty Gentoo by Julia
Donaldson and Axel Scheffler in 2024.
Winner of the Galaxy National Book Award 2010
Praise for Zog:
'Heartwarming and hilarious. A book to make your heart soar and 'zigzag
through the blue' Daily Mail
'Humour, heart and a worthy heroine earn this story its own star'
New York Times
'A delightful bedtime read with Donaldson's witty versification and
Scheffler's usual assortment of lushly coloured, winsomely boggle-eyed
characters' FT
