Dragonfire

“Well, I didn’t ask to be a pigeon! …I wanted to be an eagle, didn’t I? …Why couldn’t we have been eagles instead of pigeons? What a life! Nothing but cooo, cooo and peck, peck, all the time.” “…This is the High Street not the Highlands! We’re no here to cause a sensation, and …if it weren’t for your stupidity, we wouldn’t be here in the first place!” Stroppy pigeons in Edinburgh’s Old Town. It’s not a normal part of daily life — but things are never going to be the same again. Clara and Neil have always known the MacArthurs, the little people who live under Arthur’s Seat, in Holyrood Park, but they are not quite prepared for what else is living under the hill. Feuding faery lords, missing whisky, magic carpets, firestones and ancient spells …where will it end? And how did it all start? Set against the backdrop of the Edinburgh Fringe and Military Tattoo this is a fast-paced comic adventure, full of magic, mayhem and mystery — and a dragon.

Reviews of Dragonfire

'For a debut novel, this is brilliant…The story, because of its location is very credible…The pace is fast moving, very readable and at times very funny. It is well researched and plausible, and could well be the first in a series with the same children and the MacArthurs having further adventures. A well deserved addition to any school collection, and a book that would be perfect for giving.' –Janette Perkins, School Librarian Journal, 'Set against a background of the Edinburgh Tattoo and the Festival Fringe it makes a diverting read which, refreshingly, mocks the convention it's written in. Anne Forbes has a vivid imagination which she has put to good use.' — Carousel, The Guide To Children's Books