Author(s): Nicola Baxter
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 12
Publisher: Anness Publishing
Language: English
Date Published: 2012-12-16
Dimensions: 264 x 266 x 22mm
Publication City/Country: Leicester, United Kingdom
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Illustrations: illustrations throughout

This title lets you peer through windows and explore deep, dark caves as Princess Arabelle heads off in search of the dragon that has dared to steal the royal jewels! It features three-dimensional layered pages that allow the reader to explore the charming illustrations. It is perfect reading for 6- to 11-year-olds. Sparkly glitter on the cover and the conclusion of the story enhances children's excitement and enjoyment. Who has stolen the royal jewels? The royal procession cannot go ahead without them, and young Princess Arabelle is not pleased! This was to have been her very first procession - but why are the royal guards so reluctant to track down the thief? She soon learns that a dragon has taken the jewels, because only a dragon loves treasure so much that he would steal from the royal family. The guards are reluctant to take on such a mighty beast, but the Princess is not afraid! Follow Arabelle through royal chambers and out into the moonlit forest as saddles her horse and rides off to find the dragon's cave in the side of the Magic Mountain. However, when she comes face to face with the dragon, the creature is not quite what she had been expecting...Young readers will love this thrilling tale, and the detailed pop-up illustrations will take them right into the heart of the adventure.