David's new lodgings have a magical atmosphere...

A riveting story about inspiration and creativity and not giving up Leicester Mercury I would recommend this book to those who like dragons and fantasy, but also aren't afraid of a twist! -- Matthew Wilce, Wadebridge School Teen Titles I would recommend this book to those who like dragons and fantasy, but also aren't afraid of a twist! Teen Titles This series just gets better and better. The Ultimate Book Guide A brilliant story, quirky and well-written. An intelligent, sensitive, and magical book. The Bookseller A delightful story which skilfully blends realism and magic into a very satisfying conclusion. Carousel This is a magical book in every respect. Chris d'Lacey combines the realistic and the magical to such an effect that all disbelief is suspended. Readers will be entranced. TES

Chris d'Lacey was born in Malta. However, he has lived the majority of his life in Leicester. After graduating from York University with a biology degree, he went to Leicester University where he has worked for the past twenty-two years as a research scientist. Chris never had plans to become a writer - his teenage wish was to become a famous songwriter! Chris has published books with Orchard Books, Transworld, Scholastic and Egmont. His first children's book Fly, Cherokee, Fly was highly commended for the 1999 Carnegie Medal. However, Chris claims his own favourite is The Fire Within which took him fifteen years to write and is a mixture of stories, one of which he was writing for his wife, Jay, as a surprise present. Chris lives with Jay in Leicester. He is a keen Leicester City fan and has ambitions to visit the Arctic, fly in a space shuttle, own a racehorse, have a record on Top of the Pops and beat his five-year-old nephew on the Playstation!