Paper Dragons: The Fight for the Hidden Realm

A soaring, luminous new world … An absolute delight! * Jessica Townsend, bestselling author of Nevermoor series *
A thrillingly immersive story of courage, self-discovery, and magic - as intricate as a glass dragon * Sinead O’Hart, author of The Silver Road *
An enthralling story set in a world of dragons, cloud seas, jellyfish companions and so much more. An absolute feast for the senses! * Nizrana Farook, author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant *
A gorgeous read from start to finish * Jasbinder Bilan, author of Asha and the Spirit Bird *
A book full of magical delight! * Maisie Chan, author of Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths *
A new classic fantasy adventure! * Eoin Colfer, internationally bestselling author *
An incredibly original and immersive fantasy adventure. I cannot wait to read more! * L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency *
A hidden underwater realm, a looming evil in the world beyond and, of course, dragons! I have no doubt readers are going to fall in love with this magical new world * J.J. Arcanjo, author of the Crookhaven series *
Inspired by Chinese myths, this magical world is perfect for readers who love fantasy. – Children’s Books Ireland * The Times *

Siobhan McDermott (Author)

Siobhan McDermott was born in Hong Kong and grew up on a steady stream of stories filled with Chinese legends and Irish folklore. She now lives in the UK and continues to order dim sum in Cantonese tinged with a distinctly Dublin lilt. Paper Dragons: The Fight for the Hidden Realm is her debut novel and was chosen as Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month. Her debut was inspired by moments across her life: from childhood ferry trips between Lantau Island and Hong Kong, to travelling around Taiwan, Italy and Spain.

Yuzhen Cai (Illustrator)

Yuzhen Cai is an illustrator and animator living in Shanghai, China. She trained in academic painting and sketching before moving to London in 2016 to study BA Illustration at the Camberwell College of Arts, where she graduated with a first class degree and was highly commended by the Macmillan Prize 2019.

Yuzhen has since completed a Masters in research at the Royal College of Art, where she explored illustration and storytelling. She is fascinated by whimsical settings and playful characters and enjoys creating art in both digital and manual mediums, combining flat bold colours with handmade textures.

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