Win a copy of Dragon's Green by Scarlett Thomas

Win a copy of children's book Dragon's Green

Is your grandchild not sure what to read next after Harry Potter? You're in luck. Dragon's Green is a new enchanting adventure for children from bestselling author Scarlett Thomas.

"Some people think opening a book is a simple thing. It's not. Most people don't realise that you can get truly lost in a book. You can. Especially you."

AFTER THE WORLDQUAKE, MAGIC IS SEEPING INTO OUR WORLD.

Effie Truelove is a new pupil at the Tusitala School for the Gifted, Troubled and Strange, with its twisted grey spires and an English teacher so frightening she gives the class nightmares.

When her beloved grandfather is brutally attacked, Effie promises to look after his magical books. But then shady book-collector Leonard Levar gets his hands on them and Effie has to embark on the most dangerous adventure of her life...

Effie must travel to the mysterious Otherworld, unlock the hidden meaning of an old book called Dragon's Green, and brave the terrifying Diberi, a secret organisation with plans that could destroy the entire universe.

Scarlett Thomas has always loved stories, magic and mysterious places. She tried (and failed) to write her first novel when she was six. Since then she has successfully written lots of novels, but this is her first one for children. She lives near the sea in an old house full of books, and is a professor in the English department of the University of Kent. Dragon's Green is the first volume in the Worldquake Sequence.

Dragon's Green is published by Canongate and is available to buy online and from all good booksellers.