{"id":918822,"date":"2018-07-12T13:26:27","date_gmt":"2018-07-12T13:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=918822"},"modified":"2018-07-22T06:39:59","modified_gmt":"2018-07-22T06:39:59","slug":"the-night-dragon-by-naomi-howarth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/07\/12\/the-night-dragon-by-naomi-howarth\/","title":{"rendered":"The Night Dragon by Naomi Howarth"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_918823\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-918823\" style=\"width: 247px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plasso.com\/s\/C3qg5LVWSB-dolphin-boooksellers-for-younger-readers\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"918823\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/07\/12\/the-night-dragon-by-naomi-howarth\/the-night-dragon\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/The-Night-Dragon.jpg?fit=338%2C410\" data-orig-size=\"338,410\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Night Dragon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/The-Night-Dragon.jpg?fit=338%2C410\" class=\"wp-image-918823 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/The-Night-Dragon.jpg?resize=247%2C300\" alt=\"The Night Dragon - cover image and web link\" width=\"247\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/The-Night-Dragon.jpg?resize=247%2C300 247w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/The-Night-Dragon.jpg?w=338 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-918823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buy this book here...with free delivery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>On top of a very high mountain in a land far away, lived a dragon\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Maud, the dragon was very colourful and lived with four other dragons who were scary, ferocious and brave. Every night they flew in the sky and turned the sky black.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Maud was not that kind of dragon, in fact she was a non-flying, rainbow-coloured, friendly dragon. Her one friend was Mouse.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a beautiful story of courage, friendship, and overcoming your fears.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_918824\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-918824\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plasso.com\/s\/C3qg5LVWSB-dolphin-boooksellers-for-younger-readers\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"918824\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/07\/12\/the-night-dragon-by-naomi-howarth\/image-3-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-3.jpg?fit=625%2C319\" data-orig-size=\"625,319\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Night Dragon, Maude and mouse\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-3.jpg?fit=625%2C319\" class=\"wp-image-918824 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-3.jpg?resize=300%2C153\" alt=\"The Night Dragon, Maude and mouse - image and web link\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-3.jpg?resize=300%2C153 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-3.jpg?w=625 625w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-918824\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buy this book here...with free delivery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Maud and mouse conquer the flying in the sky together and the sky becomes full of colours of the rainbow just as the sun goes down.<\/p>\n<p>When you next see a beautiful sunset, remember Maude! From the very first page you join this \u00a0dragon on the edge of her world.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.naomihowarth.com\">Naomi Howarth<\/a> is from Scotland and first worked in the film industry, going on recently to work with illustrations in children\u2019s books, using lithographs and water colours. Naomi\u2019s books tell timeless and meaningful tales that engage young readers to think about the inspiring wonder of the natural world. In 2014 Naomi won a prize on\u00a0 the inaugural <a href=\"http:\/\/picturehooks.org.uk\/mentoring-programme\/\"><em>Picture Hooks<\/em> mentoring programme<\/a> and was mentored by Catherine Rayner.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"918825\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/07\/12\/the-night-dragon-by-naomi-howarth\/image-2-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-2.jpg?fit=615%2C376\" data-orig-size=\"615,376\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Night Dragon on edge of mountain\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-2.jpg?fit=615%2C376\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-918825\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-2.jpg?resize=272%2C166\" alt=\"The Night Dragon on edge of mountain\" width=\"272\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-2.jpg?resize=300%2C183 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-2.jpg?w=615 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2zEruWS\">Lincoln Children\u2019s Books<\/a>, an imprint of The <em>Quarto Group<\/em>, are the publishers and The Night Dragon, to be published on 2nd August 2018, joins their list of high quality children\u2019s books.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sue Martin<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2GJRmPz\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1309\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/08\/11\/adderbluebell-lobster-wild-poems-by-chrissie-gittins\/dolphinthumbnail-1-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/dolphinthumbnail-1.jpg?fit=54%2C81\" data-orig-size=\"54,81\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dolphin Blog\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/dolphinthumbnail-1.jpg?fit=54%2C81\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1309\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/dolphinthumbnail-1.jpg?resize=79%2C119\" alt=\"\" width=\"79\" height=\"119\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<br>\r\nDolphinbooksellers.co.uk is part of <a\r\nhref=\"http:\/\/www.smithmartinpartnership.com\" target=\"_blank\">SmithMartin\r\nLLP<\/a><br>\r\n<br>\r\nA retail resource for the best children's books, entry point into our\r\nchildren's and community library procurement and supply service. 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