SuitabookCornflake the dragon
Ruth Symes
- Reading
- Read it as a light fantasy adventure, pausing when Cornflake changes and when the visitor arrives. Talk about why the twins keep a secret, while leaving room for the ending to change its meaning.
- Themes
- Care and responsibility: Eddie and Izzie want to look after the school pets and take the grumpy lizard home, where he cheers up and receives food he likes. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Secrets and trust: The twins decide that such a rare animal must be kept secret, but this becomes difficult in their small flat, particularly when a man asks questions. Secrecy drives the situation and creates pressure, but it is not clear whether the story approves of hiding Cornflake or questions that choice.
- Change and the unexpected: The lizard develops two bumps that gradually become wings, revealing that he is a dragon; his fire-breathing then complicates ordinary home life. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Pay particular attention to fear and suspense.