Mimi and the Mountain Dragon

Name: Mimi and the Mountain Dragon
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Michael Morpurgo
ISBN: 9780008807511

Author: Michael Morpurgo

Narrator: Alan Irving

Unabridged: 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Farshore

Published: 11/13/2025

Categories: Children's Fiction, Holiday Stories, Fantasy Stories, Children's Social Themes, Animal Stories, Action & Adventure Stories

Synopsis

The ultimate cosy Christmas story from master storyteller Michael Morpurgo! High in the mountains of Switzerland, lives a terrible dragon. In the village below, the people do everything they can to keep the dragon away. But one day, a little girl called Mimi finds a baby dragon. The little creature is lost and frightened but how did he get there and what if his mother comes looking for him? Mimi must be extremely brave if she is going to help the little dragon find his way home … A wonderful story about friendship, courage and adventure, perfect for sharing with the whole family.

About Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best loved writers for children, with sales of over 35 million copies. He has written over 150 books, has served as Childrenâ€™s Laureate, and has won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Writers Guild Award, the Whitbread Award, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Eleanor Farjeon Lifetime Achievement Award. With his wife, Clare, he is the co-founder of Farms for City Children. Michael was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Hilary on December 22, 2017

Beautiful 5 star +illustrations in a short christmassy, folk tale style story. The illustrations are wonderful, reminiscent of Noggin the Nog and A Bell for Ursli, lovely free pen and ink drawings painted with a handful of colours that work very well. The story was nice, although we have heard simil......more

Goodreads review by Dreximgirl on December 27, 2019

I read this after watching the TV adaptation and while there are some major differences I really enjoyed it. I like how the book explored Mimi a little more and honestly the way Morpurgo writes is always a delight. Definitely a good one to read to small children I think.......more

Goodreads review by Desna on December 23, 2016

Another one I try to read every Christmas. A lovely folklore type story about kindness and caring for others. Do unto others.......more

Goodreads review by Greg on May 30, 2025

A wonderful book with a rhythm that captures the reader, particularly those who cherish the whisper of old folk-tales. It begs to be read aloud, and when I did so last night, each syllable and sentence was a perfectly placed in the story. The only criticism is that its word choice demands the unders......more

Goodreads review by Brian Priest on November 26, 2019

I am an old softy and love anything Michael Morpurgo writes. This book is written with an air of excitement mixed with a gentle sensitivity Being televised on 25th December 2019 and I just can't wait to see it Thank you Michael for another beautiful tale......more