Book excerpt: One day Mr Gordon Collins, a professional list-maker from the government, explores the mountain that overlooks his home and discovers a whole family who are not yet on his list. The difference is that this family – father Sammy, mother Eleanor, daughter Rosie and son Daniel – are dragons, and friendly ones at that... The adventures of this lively dragon family, and of Sammy in particular, formed the basis of numerous stories written by the author to entertain his granddaughter. Now a selection of ten of them is available to all readers, young and old alike. With wit and humour, these tales gently tackle aspects of life we all have to think about: the power of kindness, for instance, or learning to tell the difference between good and bad people. Suitable for reading aloud to children aged 6-8, SAMMY THE DRAGON is an excellent choice for anyone who loves stories that are both amusing and thought-provoking. So, come and join Sammy and his family in their adventures, and discover the many lessons to be learned from these delightful dragons.