In this shop he is 'chosen' by a dragon's egg and becomes its Hatcher, the person responsible for the safe arrival and then nurturing of the infant dragon. (It is only the girl who wants the snog, you understand). The story is of a young man who stumbles upon a magic shop whilst fleeing two bullies and a girl of 11 who is desperate to kiss him. The man is absolutely brilliant and I only wish I had been born in 1993 instead of '63 and then I would not have to justify my intending to devour everything he has written as 'research' for my studies in children's literature and faith. Having read the four books in his Unicorn Chronicles of Luster last year and thoroughly enjoyed them I spotted this book on a stall in a Church Christmas Fayre and picked it up for ten pence.
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