An Impossible Dragon

by Celia Colquhoun King

Charlotte loves her city. Her rivers are trapped under roads or polluted beyond living, but people are endlessly fascinating and make such interesting things.

Sam got into a good course at a good university, but wants to be a famous chef. Sam's mum is not happy about his choices.

The first rule of Charlotte’s family is ‘don’t be seen by humans’. There are no rules about making friends with a human once he’s seen you, though. Or helping out in the kitchen where he’s an apprentice. Or showing him your magic. Actually the magic is not working super well. There have been some … accidents.

157 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 16, 2018

About the author

Celia Colquhoun King lives in Melbourne, Australia. Inspired by the Two Fat Ladies she started an apprenticeship, but discovered being a chef didn't involve driving around the countryside on a motor bike making things with lashings of butter.

She went down the path towards a publishing career, but it led to teaching Latin and ESL. Now she works with data and writes books about dragons.

Reviews

[Paul Quilty · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book from start to finish. Charlotte should go down as one of the great characters of fantasy fiction. Loved how both the story and characters were developed. Loved the use of humour in the story and excellent building of tension. Well written and thoroughly engaging. I highly recommend, not only to all lovers of fantasy fiction, bot to lovers of excellent imaginative writing. I'm now going down the Yarra to see if I can spot any dragons.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading An Impossible Dragon, it is fun, quirky and well constructed. It unfolds beautifully wanting you to read on to see how the characters unfold and their lives and relationships develop.
There is great insight into the world of being an apprentice chef
I enjoyed the fact that it is set in Melbourne CBD
Dragons make you think this book is for kids, I would recommend it for all ages say 12 years and on.
A must read

[Toleran K · Rating 1 out of 5]

I recently picked up "An Impossible Dragon" for my children, expecting an engaging story set in Melbourne. However, I was deeply disappointed to find that the book contains numerous alt-right dog whistles and subtle racist problematic themes. What was supposed to be a fun and informative read turned out to be filled with insidious and concerning political messages that are wholly inappropriate for young readers. I cannot recommend this book for children, as it undermines the values of inclusivity and understanding that we strive to teach our kids. Parents, please be aware and choose your children's literature carefully.

[Gabriel Norris · Rating 5 out of 5]

As if a book about a tiny dragon who makes friends with a human doesn't sound cool enough, its also set in my wonderful city, Melbourne. I loved reading about places that are so familiar to me and imagining the characters moving through streets and lanes and past landmarks that I know so well.
The characters were charming and the story was both heartwarming and full of adventure and tension.
I literally could not put it down and read it in one evening!
Can't wait to read it to me kids as well!