Tom has a secret, and it's getting bigger by the day ... He didn't exactly get permission to buy a pet dragon, and now that Sparky is growing so much it's hard to keep him hidden. But could Tom's fire-breathing friend come in handy when his family is accused of plotting against the king? Lady Eleanor hates dragons - they're so messy! So Tom has to keep his pet hidden away, but the little dragon turns out to be an unlikely saviour when the King comes to stay. The first in a brand new series about medieval mischief-maker Tom Bailey and his hilarious family. Treachery and skulduggery, dastardly knights and bruising battles ... it's medieval mayhem at Creaky Castle! Shortlisted for the Highland Children's Book Awards 2008.