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  • Published: 3 September 2025
  • ISBN: 9781662665332
  • Imprint: Astra Publishing House
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $26.99

The Fire-Breathing Duckling

TOON Level 2

  • Frank Cammuso



This graphic novel for young readers ages 5 to 7 updates the story of an ugly duckling becoming a beautiful swan—but the odd duck out is actually a dragon!

This graphic novel for young readers ages 5 to 7 updates the story of an ugly duckling becoming a beautiful swan—but the odd duck out is actually a dragon!

It’s the classic ugly duckling tale—but this time around, the little one turns out not to be a swan, but a dragon. And when their duckling siblings find themselves in trouble, it's our little fire-breathing friend who saves the day. Whereas Hans Christian Andersen's original is synonymous with inner beauty, Frank Cammuso’s loving update turns it into a parable of inner strength.

  • Published: 3 September 2025
  • ISBN: 9781662665332
  • Imprint: Astra Publishing House
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $26.99