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Maddy Mara's Zoe the Beach Dragon is a sunny surfing adventure for 6 year olds about a laid-back girl who'd happily ride waves all day long.
Zoe has been surfing with her dad and big sister since she was really small. Now she's at aquatics camp, sharing a cabin with Grace the swimmer and Sofia the diver.
The three of them have a huge secret. When the Magic Forest calls, they turn into Sea Dragons! This time the song reaches Zoe halfway along a massive wave. What better way to go?
It's the eleventh Dragon Girls book and the middle part of a three-book Sea Dragons story. So if you can, start with Grace the Cove Dragon.
The Tree Queen needs the girls to find the missing turtle leader. A giant gull with eagle eyes saw something very odd on the beach. A wave with fire along its top picked up a big turtle and rolled back out to sea.
So what does Zoe want to do when it comes back? Surf it, of course! Grace and Sofia have never surfed in their lives (which makes it even funnier).
There's lots to love along the way. A purple pixie penguin called Splashi flies in a funny waddly way. A crowd of baby turtles would much rather roll down sand dunes than go in the sea. And there's an island of super chilled seals who say "dude" a lot and make their own surfboards out of driftwood.
Zoe is very easy to like. She's calm most of the time, but she can't stand bullies. When the Fire Sparks pick on her penguin friend she roars at them to stop NOW.
You really feel how much she loves the sea, too. She never squashes spiders, she knows lots about grizzly bears and she can read the water like a pro.
The Fire Queen turns up in person in this one. She's rude and fiery and tells the girls they're not very bright. There's a turtle trapped inside a ring of flames and a blast of hot air that sends the dragons tumbling. It's more exciting than scary, and the friends always do best when they stick together.
If you've got an outdoorsy child who's happiest at the beach, Zoe could be their new favourite Dragon Girl.
Another trio with glowing magic bracelets is waiting in Mei the Ruby Treasure Dragon, which starts a different set of Dragon Girls. Mei's ruby bead lights up when the forest starts to sing to her.
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