We were recently sent a copy of Little Deer and The Dragon to review
This is an early chapter book
A Willow Tree Wood Adventure book
Written by JS Betts
Perfect for readers who want to begin reading longer stories
The book has pencil illustrations littered through the text
So makes the perfect bridge from picture book to chapter book
Esther is 9 years old and is crazy about animals and magic
She loved reading this Willow Tree Wood Adventure book
In Willow Tree Wood, there’s magic everywhere if you know where to look!
Each time Molly and Tom visit Willow Tree Wood to stay with Grandma, they find themselves in adventures beyond their wildest dreams. Ideal for emerging readers, with engaging characters, cute animals and magical creatures. Featuring a fill-in book review.
In Little Deer and the Dragon, Molly and Tom discover a baby deer left all on its own. With the help of a small dragon, a magic potion and a special wish, will the Willow Tree Wood magic be strong enough to save the day?
Esther struggles reading longer books as she has severe dyslexia
This was a story that really engaged her and held her interest
It is full of magic and wonder
Mixing animals and magical creatures
Friendship and family
It has all the perfect ingredients for an inspiring story for young readers
Esther read this book in one sitting
Esther was so excited to start and finish this book
She was so proud of herself and she loved telling me all about the story
And showing me her favourite parts
She loved Drew the dragon!
Her favourite character though was Wilbur
The forgetful wizard
At the back of this book there are prompts to help the children write a review
Esther loved doing this and she wishes more books did this
Have a look at Esther’s review on our Instagram post
Esther thinks Bea, age 5, would love this story
So she is going to read it to her
Thank you for inspiring my biggest baby girl
As part of the blog tour we have been asked to share some of our favourite quotes
To give you a feel for the story
Here they are
Molly closed her eyes and listened. All she could hear were the birds singing, bees buzzing and the rustle of trees in the wind.
The branches of the apple trees were covered in hundreds of tiny pale pink flowers. Molly shook a tree trunk and blossom showered all over her.
For breakfast, Grandma made delicious buttery crumpets covered in honey, chopped bananas and strawberries.
The track ahead of them split into two. To their right, a narrow path disappeared into dark, thorny bushes. To their left, a little bird was singing happily on a wide, sunny path that looked much more inviting.
Small branches reached into the path and leaves seemed to wave and shake as they walked past – almost as if the bushes were alive.
…“The final ingredient is a dragon scale.
“A dragon scale” frowned Molly. “Is that a kind of clue?”
“Oh no,” said Wilbur. “I need a real dragon scale. Uckily I know just where you will find one!”The dragon looked up in surprise, shot a small fireball from his mouth, flew straight up into the air, bumped into a tree and crash-landed in a bush.
She stared at the dragon curiously.”Are you a baby dragon?”
“Certainly not! I am two hundred and twelve years old,” answered the dragon.“It’s a wish bubble,” explained Wilbur.
If our review and quotes have got you wanting to find out more about
Willow Tree Books
And the adventures of Molly and Tom
Do follow the blog tour this week
There is a giveaway on Friday’s post with Let Them Be Small
Where you can win copies of
Little Deer and the Dragon
And the first book in the series
Little Fox and the Fairy
We hope you will follow the tour
And join us for more magical Willow Tree Wood adventures
We were sent one copy of the book for the purpose of this review and blog tour