The Dragons' Call. Judy Hayman

      

      This is the sixth of the Dragon Tales Chronicles.

      Already published:

      Dragon Tales Book I: Quest for a Cave

      Dragon Tales Book II: Quest for a Friend

      Dragon Tales Book III: Quest for Adventure

      Dragon Tales Book IV: The Runaway

      Dragon Tales Book V: Dragons in Snow

      The Dragon Tales Colouring Book

      First published in Great Britain by Practical

      Inspiration Publishing, 2016

      © Judy Hayman 2016

      All illustrations by Caroline Wolfe Murray

      The moral rights of the author and illustrator have been asserted.

      ISBN (print): 978-1-910056-48-6

      ISBN (ebook): 978-1-910056-49-3

      All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the author.

      For more information on the Dragon Tales books, email [email protected].

      This last one is for Peter, with love and gratitude.

      And for Alison, whose Sunday dinner debt is repaid many times over.

      J.L.H.

      For the children of Saltoun Primary School.

      C.W.M.

      What young readers say about the Dragon Tales books

      ‘I like that the dragons go on adventures and have so much fun, and I love Ben McIlwhinnie. Emily’s my favourite dragon because she loves books like I do.’ - Catherine, Basingstoke

      ‘Thank you for the dragon books. My favourite is Quest for a Friend because I find Desmond really entertaining, and I think the baby is really cool.’ - Jessica, Guildford, Surrey

      ‘I love the Bonxie bird in Quest for Adventure. He is really funny. I love his Scottish words and really laughed when he was telling the other birds to leave Des alone in Ice Land, especially when he told them not to poo on Des.’ - Kirstyn, Clackmannanshire

      ‘I like Tom because he is really funny. I am reading Book 4 and enjoying the dragons trying to find Ollie and flying to different places.’ - Fraser, Southall, Notts

      ‘I love how the books get more and more exciting. Also I like the way the books are worded. I like the way the dragons show their feelings because they are like people. My favourite is Des, because he takes all sorts of risks.’ - Aly, Haddington, East Lothian

      My favourite character is Tom, and I liked the bit where he did a head-stand in the water, and how he sits on Ben McIlwhinnie’s ear. - Matthew, Staveley, Derbyshire

      ‘I love the way that all of the dragons in Quest for a Cave are shades of blue. And it is funny when Emily thought the JCB digger was a yellow dragon! - Jarosan, Yateley, Hants

      ‘Magical, increasing and believing the unbelievable, all describes the Dragon Chronicles. Good for a large age range. - ‘ Zara, Fleet, Hants

      ‘Quest for a Cave was a fun childhood read with an interesting twist. I am looking forward to the next books.’ ‘Very enjoyable! I liked the mountain giant best.’ - Kayla and Ailsa, Musselburgh, East Lothian

      ‘I really enjoyed Dragon Tales because I felt like I was there. I like drawing pictures of Tom playing on the mountain giant’s ear.’ - Skye, Edinburgh

      ‘Our favourite character is Lily, because she is a baby dragon with a lot of temper. She is the classic bossy little sister!’ - Stella and Sarah, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland

      ‘I love these books because it’s very exciting to read about dragon families and their adventures. I can’t wait to read more.’ - Molly, Glasgow

      ‘We liked the part in Book 4 where Georgie pulled Tom’s spiky tail because he wanted to play.’ - Lucy and Andrew, Edinburgh

      ‘I’ve read all the books and I really enjoyed them. I liked the dragon tail sign on each chapter.’ - Haruka, Japan

      ‘I like dragons, so I really like all your books. My sisters Skyla and Milly loved hearing what dragons like to eat and looking at Elise’s pictures. My favourite book is The Runaway, because Ollie ends up getting found by people and now they are looking for all the dragons. It makes it exciting to keep reading - Kaleb, New Zealand

      Table of Contents

       What young readers say about the Dragon Tales books

       Chapter 1 Spring on the Way

       Chapter 2 A Hint of Trouble

       Chapter 3 Ollie in a Rage

       Chapter 4 Quarrels

       Chapter 5 The Rook–Hunt

       Chapter 6 Alice in a Huff

       Chapter 7 Snails and a School Bus

       Chapter 8 News from Wales

       Chapter 9 Plan of Action

       Chapter 10 A Meeting by the Pond

       Chapter 11 Escape from the Castle

       Chapter 12 Search and Rescue

       Chapter 13 The Intruder

       Chapter 14 A Firelight Conference

       Chapter 15 The Otters Return

       Chapter 16 Cats and Caves

       Chapter 17 Lily Causes Trouble

       Chapter 18 Wild Kittens

       Chapter 19 Journey to Wales

       Chapter 20 Nan’s Gift