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The Dragon Who Couldn’t Breathe Fire
  • Published: 6 August 2026
  • ISBN: 9780241733424
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 32

The Dragon Who Couldn’t Breathe Fire

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18 Aug 2026
EBook
6 Aug 2026
EBook
6 Aug 2026
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A heartwarming, confidence-building starting-school story about Long Long, a Chinese dragon who can't breathe fire.

At the bottom of Emerald Depths, there lived a family of dragons.
Their names were Baba, Mama, Ge Ge and Long Long, and they had just arrived from China...

Long Long can't wait to meet the other dragons at his new school, until he notices the differences between them. He doesn't have wings and he can't breathe fire! But he can control the weather... and when a fireball threatens to burn down the school, Long Long discovers how incredible it is to be a Chinese dragon.

This heartwarming story from Roger Lam, illustrated by Zhi Ling Lee, is a celebration of everyone's differences, and encourages young children to learn about and embrace their heritage.
  • Published: 6 August 2026
  • ISBN: 9780241733424
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 32

About the authors

Roger Lam

Roger Lam is a children's book author who cooks up stories with equal parts humour and heart to celebrate family, identity, and imagination. Roger has also juggled other joyful projects and careers, such as co-founding a children’s literacy nonprofit, leading tours in Chinatown, teaching creative writing, performing stories on The Moth stage, and building education-tech products for all ages. Roger lives in New York City with his partner, Jade, and a wok named Walter.
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Zhi Ling Lee

Zhi Ling Lee is a Malaysian-born illustrator based in London. She loves telling stories through richly textured illustrations that evoke curiosity and wonder. Dragons are her favourite magical creature to draw, so illustrating a story with so many dragons for her debut picture book was a dream come true. You can see more of her art on Instagram @curiouszhi.
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