Melissa Gijsbers

Lizzy's Dragon Melissa Gijsbers

When she finds an odd looking egg in the forest behind her house she decides to hide it in her bedroom in the hope that it will hatch into a lizard. What she gets is 'Bubbles', the oddest, fastest growing lizard she has ever seen. It doesn't take long for her annoying little brother to discover her secret pet. It also doesn't take long for Bubbles to grow out of her room. Lizzy begins to wonder whether Bubbles is a lizard at all, or something even more amazing. But how will Lizzy keep Bubbles a secret? And what will happen to Bubbles if anyone finds out about him? ""A heart-warming, adventure story. I loved this book!"" Sophia, age 9 ""This is a really cool story. I hope I find an egg with a dragon!""Zachary, age 10 I liked this book a lot. When are they going to make it into a movie?"" Ollie, age 7 ""Lizzy's Dragon is a really good book. It was a fun adventure and I enjoyed reading it. I especially liked the dragon. It is has a lot of detail and it is a really interesting and fun story."" Zac, age 13 Melissa Gijsbers lives in the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne with her two teenage sons and their pet blue tongue lizard. She is an avid reader and writer and runs a group for young writers at her local library. She has written two other children's books, Swallow Me, NOW, and 3 2 1 Done! You can find out more about Melissa at www.melissagijsbers.com