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Illustrated by Mark Oliver

When Tom, a young toymaker, offers to rid the kingdom of a ferocious dragon, the king just laughs in his face. But then Tom meets Lizzie, and together they come up with an extraordinary plan.
The two children wind-up in a thrilling adventure in which the dastardly dragon finally meets his match.

"An exciting and appealing story for boys aged four to seven"

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Oxford University Press

Hardcover - 32 pages ISBN-10: 0192763350, ISBN-13: 978-0192763358
Paperback - 32 pages ISBN-10: 0192763369, ISBN-13: 978-0192763365
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When Tom, a toymaker's apprentice, is fired for making a clockwork horse, he decides to apply for the only job available: a brave knight to rid the kingdom of a fierce dragon. With help from Lizzie the armourer's daughter, Tom constructs a very large and scary clockwork dragon. But what will happen when the clockwork motor runs down? An exciting and appealing story for boys aged four to seven with artwork by the award-winning illustrator of Robot Dog.

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