Puffin is an imprint of Penguin Random House, the world’s number-one publisher representing a vibrant community of publishing houses marked by unparalleled success. Through our world of stories, Puffin aims to open up the world to every child. Our mission is to inspire children to feel they can be and do anything, and to create readers for life. All in all, a very fun adventurous story featuring dragons, parties, and more! I would recommend it! And I guess I will have to see if there are more Billy books~ Nadia now writes and draws full time, and dedicates her spare moments to tweeting about pop music and championing diversity and tolerance, values that are powerfully depicted in all her books. In 2017, she collaborated with Book Trust to promote their Time To Read campaign, sending 700,000 copies of The Bumblebear to school children all across the UK. Nadia joined forces with Book Trust once more, as their official Writer and Illustrator In Residence for 2018. In addition, Nadia is an official friend of the Ministry of Stories, and supports the Penguin’s Write Now initiative for discovering under-represented voices. She lives in London with her son. Billy and the Beast was recently shortlisted for the inaugural Booktrust Story Time Prize. There is humour here which I loved. The humour comes through the characters – for example the fox always doing things reluctantly when everyone else is most enthused – and through unexpected things happening – the worm showing up and delivering a line just because – and through the art – Fatcat with the one expression – and so on. Also the story was better than the first Billy book for me (Billy and the Beast). While the title may nod to a certain fairy tale there's not even a whiff of ball gowns or romancein Nadia Shireen's joyous monster-slaying adventure. British author Shireen has created herbest character yet in the feisty and fun Billy’ – The Guardian

Billy and the Dragon by Nadia Shireen (9780857551351 Billy and the Dragon by Nadia Shireen (9780857551351

The art, OMG, I just love it! It is so fun and playful and I like the style. Though I had a lot of laughs about FatCat’s never changing expressions (and Billy knowing fully well when he was happy or not while we as the readers are like, OK girl, if you say so). I haven't met a child who didn't LOVE these books. Sweet, funny, odd in a life-affirming way’ – Caitlin Moran Nadia Shireen enjoyed making homemade magazines and comics as a child, and during her time studying law at university and her subsequent career in journalism, she started to sketch again. Her debut book Good Little Wolf received a mention in the Bologna Ragazzi Opera Prima Award, and went on to win the UKLA Book Award. Nadia’s subsequent books have since been shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, The Sainsbury’s Book Award and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. The ending to the story was just fabulous and I was so happy with it! It was an ending that fitted with the book perfectly + we also get why the dragon did that to FatCat. Puffin started out as a non-fiction publisher, with its first title appearing in 1940. As the most iconic and well-known children’s book brand in the UK today, we are always on the lookout for innovative ways to tell the world’s favourite stories and for brilliant new debut talent and brands that connect with today’s young readers, from newborn up to twelve years old.I loved how the text at times did funny things. Like when Billy fell it was like the text fell as well. Hope that makes sense. Haha, it does in my head! Fortunate readers familiar with Billy through Billy and the Beast know our heroine is no shrinking violet. Despite the hesitation of her fellow partygoers, and the difficult terrain through which Fat Cat has been carried, Billy is undeterred. She won’t stop for pudding! First, a tree. How can Billy get to the top of a very tall tree to rescue Fat Cat? Ideas anyone? I came across this book while searching for fun First Sentences/First Chapter First Paragraphs. And well, the first part certainly captured me and I just had to read this book fully. I had to know about Billy, about her cat, and if she could save him!

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Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments Billy and Fat Cat are dressed up and ready for the party. They greet Fox, Hedgehog, mice and the adorable bunny rabbits as they enter. Fat Cat is just about to launch into his first taste from promised party spread, when…. ‘ something big and mysterious swoop[s] down‘ and grabs him. What will Billy do? Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing -Shireen's latest book confirms her as one of the brightest and best picture book creators working in Britain today... Sensational.' - The Observer