**'A ROARSOME read with breathtaking illustrations' - Steven Lenton**

Dragons are well known for being sulky and difficult. However, by following these simple but important guidelines, you might just create a lovable and (almost) friendly pet.

The Dangerous Pet Lover's Guide to Dragons is the essential dragon-care manual you didn't know you needed. Full of useful tips, tricks and advice on everything from feeding and housing your dragon to grooming and washing it (top tip: DON'T EVEN TRY), this handy guidebook will equip you with everything you need to bond with your new pet!

This hilarious picture book is ideal for anyone who has ever wondered what it would be like to own a magical dragon - perfect for reading (and laughing!) out loud.

Lindsay Hirst is a debut writer and one of the recipients of the Scottish BookTrust New Writers Award, 2022. She spent many years as a preschool teacher and was shortlisted in the Write Mentor Children's Novel and Picture Book Awards.

Alice McKinley is a graduate of the prestigious Cambridge MA in Children's Picture Book Illustration, and the successful creator of Nine Lives Newton and The Dodos Did It (Simon & Schuster). This is her first book for Bloomsbury.