In Frilled Friend, a frilled lizard thinks he is just ordina ry and brown there is nothing special about him. Even the spinifex hoppi ng-mice ignore him as they gather their food. All that is about to chang e, as one day a huge monitor threatens all the mice and the ordinary bro wn lizard finally gets the chance to show them his true colours.

The frilled lizard is one of the world's most spectacular dragons. When threatened, it opens its mouth wide displaying a bright yellow interior, and hisses loudly. Looking fierce, it also opens an impressive neck fri ll.

About the Author: Rebecca Johnson is an award-winning primary school science teacher and has written more than 6 0 books for children.