Where the Dragon Waits

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Author: Moorhouse, Tom General fiction (Children's / Teenage)Published on 15 January 2026 by David Fickling Books in the United Kingdom.Paperback | 240 pages197 x 130 x 20 | 214g A fter his dad's boat crashes, Ed finds himself on a strange beach. He meets a girl - headstrong Steff - who doesn't know where they are, either.As Ed and Steff explore, they discover the deep lore of this new realm. They meet a pack of wolves with a secret and an armoured pangolin called Astolpho, who reveals the only way home involves a dragon who lives at the top of an impossibly tall, rocky spire . . .Traditional fantasy elements are mixed deliciously with Tom's unique humour and originality, in this breathtaking, heartfelt, utterly immersive story. Show more