Ace Dragon Ltd by Russell Hoban

Ace Dragon Ltd by Russell Hoban

A fire-breathing dragon takes a boy on a fantastic sky-high adventure in this irresistible Hoban and Blake classic.

An effortless merging of the everyday and the magical is a hallmark of Russell Hoban ’s storiesHere, the magic is subtle and funny, and needs only the simplest of explanations to seem plausible […] Quentin Blake’s ebullient illustrations capture the carefree spirit of imaginary play in this reissued adventure. * The Guardian *

Russell Hoban is the author of many famous novels, including Turtle Diary and Riddley Walker, which won the John W. Campbell Award for science fiction. He also wrote over 50 children’s books, including such classics as The Mouse and His Child, The Sea-Thing Child, The Twenty Elephant Restaurant, Jim's Lion, Soonchild and, most recently, Rosie’s Magic Horse. Born in Pennsylvania in 1925, he moved in 1969 to London, where he lived until his death in 2011.

Quentin Blake is one of the world’s foremost illustrators, particularly renowned for his collaboration with writers such as Russell Hoban, Michael Rosen, Joan Aiken and Roald Dahl. His books have won numerous awards, including the Whitbread Prize, the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration. In 1999 he was appointed the first Children’s Laureate, in 2005 was created a CBE and in 2013 received a knighthood for his services to illustration. He lives in South West London. Find Quentin online at www.quentinblake.com and on Twitter as @QuentinBlakeHQ.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781406343847
ISBN 10	1406343846
Title	Ace Dragon Ltd
Author	Russell Hoban
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Walker Books Ltd
Year published	2016-06-02
Number of pages	48
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.