Maggie the Dragon

Maggie might be the best flyer in the kingdom, but can she convince everyone not to be scared of her? A fun and heartwarming story about being seen and loved for who you really are from bestselling children's author and beloved TV personality TONY ARMSTRONG, with artwork by EMMA SJAAN BEUKERS.

Maggie the Dragon is the BEST flyer. She LOVES to do skydives, barrel rolls and heaps of loop-de-loops!

Maggie's job is to guard the most FARAWAY edges of the kingdom. She's not scared of any creature, big or small, even the SCARY ones.

The problem is that other creatures are sometimes SCARED of Maggie. Really, all she wants is to travel the world and have new ADVENTURES, but that's hard when people run away at the sight of her.

One day, when green lightning starts FLASHING in the sky, Maggie knows she has to get to the nearest village and raise the alarm before the storm hits and DESTROYS everything.

But can Maggie convince everyone she is there to help and not to harm?

About the Author

A proud Gamilaroi man, Tony Armstrong grew up in rural NSW and played professional AFL for Adelaide, Collingwood and Sydney before going on to become a radio and television presenter, including being the first Indigenous AFL commentator on commercial radio, hosting the Marngrook Footy Show and becoming a panellist for The Colour of Your Jumper.

In 2020, Tony joined the ABC, where he presented sports news on the ABC News channel, provided commentary for Grandstand AFL on ABC Sport, and hosted the 2020 summer series of Offsiders. Tony is now the full-time sports presenter on ABC News Breakfast, along with numerous other television credits.

In 2023, Tony received the Bert Newtown Award for Most Popular Presenter at the Logie Awards, following his Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent at the 2022 Logie Awards.

As well as being a rising star in Australian media, Tony Armstrong is a talented writer and creator who is currently in the process of developing a slate of television projects. Tony's debut picture book, George the Wizard, was published in 2024, and Maggie the Dragon is his second book.