Where Is the Dragon?: questions to ask and activities to try
The king is scared of the dragon, so three knights go looking in the dark. Where Is the Dragon? is a funny hide-and-seek book where the reader can spot what the knights can't.
What age is it for? Where Is the Dragon? is best for ages 3–6. Good for: Scary shapes in the dark, and a clever hidden dragon.
Where Is the Dragon? (Leo Timmers)
- Age
- 3-6
- Best for
- Scary shapes in the dark, and a clever hidden dragon
Let your child hunt for the dragon on every page. Talk about how shapes in the dark can look scary, but turn out to be ordinary things.
What it helps with
- Scary shapes in the dark
- Looking closely before deciding
- Spotting what characters miss
- Laughing at mistakes
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Why couldn’t the king sleep?”
- “What did the knights think they saw?”
- “What was it really?”
- “Where was the dragon?”
- “Have you seen a scary shape in the dark?”
- “What did it turn out to be?”
5-minute activities to try together
Shadow guess
Make shadows with a torch and toys, and guess what each one is.
Hide the dragon
Hide a toy dragon in plain sight and see how long it takes to find.
Free printables: Where Is the Dragon? worksheet and activity pack
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Orion and the Dark (Emma Yarlett)
- Best for
- Being scared of the dark, and making friends with it
- Age
- 3-7
George and the Dragon (Chris Wormell)
- Best for
- Small heroes, big fears, and surprises
- Age
- 3-7
Emily Brown and the Thing (Cressida Cowell and Neal Layton)
- Best for
- Being afraid of the dark, and things that go bump in the night
- Age
- 3-7
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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