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1y First Bite North Sydney : Random House , 2014 6579286 2014 single work children's fiction children's fantasy
'A new, laugh-out-loud series from the author and illustrator of Saurus Street. When 9-year-old Billy Fincher visits his local pet shop and gets bitten by a lizard, strange things start to happen. He develops unusual symptoms, which include turning green, breathing fire and growing wings. Knowing these changes will not go down well at school, Billy tries to keep his new identity under wraps, but things go slightly amiss after he sets his math teacher's hair alight. While attempting to lay low at home, Billy gets trapped by his parents, who think he's an oversized exotic lizard, and ship him off to the zoo. Being a dragon turns out to be a little more complicated than Billy expected!' (Publisher's blurb)
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2y Werewolves Beware! North Sydney : Random House , 2014 6810172 2014 single work children's fiction children's
'Billy is in serious trouble. He's struggling with his shapeshifting lessons, there's a werewolf out to get him and he's got the school soccer trials tomorrow.
'His best friend Jeanie is there to help, but how do you catch a werewolf when you don't know who it is?
'In a world where shop owners can turn into hamsters and teachers are trying to eat you, who can a ten-year-old were-dragon trust? ' (Publisher's blurb)
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3y The Shadow Shifter North Sydney : Random House , 2014 6981476 2014 single work children's fiction children's fantasy
'Billy's teenage sister has been kidnapped by werewolves. And only Billy the dragon can save her.
Along with his best friend Jeanie, Benny the were-hamster and two highly trained were-chickens, Billy takes on his ultimate nemesis – Scratchhook the Shadow Shifter.
'But will this motley crew be enough to defeat the strongest Shifter of them all?' (Publisher's blurb)
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4y Eaten Alive! North Sydney : Random House , 2014 7168836 2014 single work children's fiction children's fantasy
'There's nothing normal about Uncle Chunk. He's eccentric, unpredictable and full of deep dark secrets.
'So what's he doing turning up at Billy's house? He hasn't been seen for years. Has he just popped in, or is there more to this mystery than meets a were-dragon's eye?
'And that's not the only thing Billy's got to worry about. Miss Hicks the werewolf has returned to school and his nemesis Scratchhook is watching his every move . . .
Could this be the end of Billy the dragon?'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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[Review] Billy Is a Dragon and Werewolves Beware!
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 29 no. 2 2014; (p. 30)
— Review of Billy is a Dragon 2014 series - author children's fiction ; Werewolves Beware! 2014 single work children's fiction
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[Review] Billy Is a Dragon and Werewolves Beware!
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 29 no. 2 2014; (p. 30)
— Review of Billy is a Dragon 2014 series - author children's fiction ; Werewolves Beware! 2014 single work children's fiction