Dream Beasts by Louise Flanagan

A brand new fantasy adventure from Louise Flanagan, the author of Dragonterra.

When ten year old Sean discovers a leprechaun called Erin in his garden, he embarks on an adventure to the magical land of Dormica to help retrieve her gold coins. Together, they face challenges set by the dream beasts; the Pegasus, the Kelpies, the Mermaids, the Will-o’-the-wisps, the Griffins, the Trolls and the Phoenix.

Sean and Erin can morph into Irish animals, harnessing their skills to help them during the quest. Will the abilities of native species including swans, foxes, squirrels and frogs be any match for the dream beasts?

Dream Beasts is over 30,00 words and divided into 37 chapters. The font is large and there aplenty of beautiful illustrations throughout to keep young readers engaged. The cover art and illustrations were created by Jonathan Ouisse, a French artist who lives in Hungary.

While Louise's main objective is to capture the imagination of the child, Dream Beasts is a gentle story that encourages resilience and acceptance whilst showing that change is not something to be feared.

It is best suited for readers aged 8 - 12 years.