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A magical forest adventure · Part One

Elva and Ben

The Adventure of the Golden Dragon

a book by Meeraz Ghafir

A baby in a basket. A golden dragon that wakes after nine years. And a forest that is listening…

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Follow the glow

The story

The box has been quiet for nine years.

Nine years ago, Elva and her mother found a baby in a basket in the forest. They called him Ben. Around his neck was a little golden dragon, and they put it away in a special box.

Now the golden dragon has woken up. It sparkles. It feels almost alive. And it seems to say:

Come here.

So Elva follows it into the forest, where a talking rabbit, a guardian with eyes like little fires and a big surprise are waiting.

The golden dragon pendant on its chain

Seven chapters

Follow the golden thread

From a basket between mossy stones to a thief in the hidden parts of the forest: this is the path Elva walks.

Young Elva and her mother find a baby boy in a straw basket between mossy stones and ferns.

Chapter 1

The Child in the Basket

Picking blueberries deep in the forest, Elva and her mum hear a sound that is not a bird. Between green stones and tall plants waits a straw basket…

“Hello, little one… are you afraid?”
Elva holds the golden dragon necklace up to the sunlit window.

Chapter 2

The Forgotten Necklace

Nine years later: a slammed door, a big sister with shiny eyes, and a golden dragon lying on the floor. It sparkles more than she remembered…

“I must find out where the golden dragon belongs.”
Cutie the rabbit, in his green scarf, holds a cookie and tries very hard to look cool beside Elva.

Chapter 3

The Rabbit Cutie

Hot chocolate, yummy cookies and a small brown rabbit who is very, very cool. Mostly. He is on a mission too.

“Mmm… I’m only eating it for energy.”
A joyful hug in a sunlit clearing while Ash Woman, guardian of the forest, watches.

Chapter 4

Ash Woman and the Reunion

In the hidden parts of the forest stands its guardian, with clothes like leaves and bark and eyes like little fires. She has a question.

“We are not looking for trouble. We are looking for family.”
Elva, Ben and the two rabbits share hot chocolate inside a cosy fort of branches.

Chapter 5

Home Again

A picnic, dark clouds, a drop on Elva’s nose. Then two. Then lots! Time for Ben’s good idea.

“Let’s build a cosy fort where we can be warm!”
Elva places the golden dragon necklace around Ben's neck on a wet forest path.

Chapter 6

On the Way

A lucky charm, a slippery path after the rain… and a soft noise behind them, as if someone was following.

“This is your lucky charm.”
Elva chatters about flowers to Ash Woman while Ben creeps up behind her like a spy.

Chapter 7

The Thief

Something smells of smoke. One of them must talk about flowers, the other must be a very quiet spy.

“We must be smart. Not just angry.”

…and the forest whispered:

This was only the beginning.

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Turn the pages, just like in the real book: a painting on every spread, and words that dance.

Front cover Page 6: the basket in the forest Page 7: Chapter 1, The Child in the Basket Page 8 Page 9 Page 10: Elva with the golden dragon at the window Page 11: Chapter 2, The Forgotten Necklace

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The characters

Who is waiting in the forest?

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Elva

The brave big sister

Elva

Curious, kind and a little bit stubborn. When the golden dragon starts to glow, Elva is the one who packs hot chocolate and cookies and follows it into the forest.

“Okay, Elva. You can do this.”

Why young readers love it

Small hands, big courage

Siblings who find each other

Elva and Ben argue, worry and forgive, and learn that siblings become stronger when they help each other.

Friends with fur

Two rabbit siblings, a lot of cookies and a fort built in the rain: friendship that makes children laugh out loud.

Kindness to the forest

A guardian with eyes like little fires asks for a promise: be kind to the forest, and help each other.

Treasures that don’t sparkle

“Sometimes the best treasure is having someone to share everything with.”

7
chapters
36
pages in full colour
12
full-page paintings
8–10
years, and for reading aloud
Portrait of Meeraz Ghafir
Meeraz

The author

Meet Meeraz Ghafir

Meeraz Ghafir is an 11-year-old writer with a big imagination and a love for magical stories. She was born in Syria, grew up in Sweden, and now lives in Qatar.

Meeraz has loved books and storytelling from a young age. She enjoys creating exciting worlds filled with friendship, mystery, adventure, and magic. One of the authors who inspires her is Swedish writer Camilla Brinck, known for the popular Musse & Helium books.

When Meeraz is not writing, she enjoys drawing, spending time in nature, and dreaming up ideas for new stories.

Elva and Ben: The Adventure of the Golden Dragon was first published in Swedish. This English version is Meeraz’s second published book and another exciting step in her journey as a young author.

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Two editions

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The same golden dragon in two languages. Choose one, or bring both home.

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Cover of the English edition, Elva and Ben

New · English edition

Elva and Ben

The Adventure of the Golden Dragon · Part One

The new English edition with full-colour, hand-painted-style illustrations on every spread.

Language
English
Pages
36, full colour
Format
A5 hardcover (148 × 210 mm)
Illustrations
Intelligence Experts LLC
ISBN
978-91-535-1496-1
Printed
Qatar, 2026

19 USD 39 USD You save 20 USD

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Omslaget till den svenska utgåvan, Elva och Björn

Svenska · originalutgåvan

Elva och Björn

Äventyret med Gulddraken · Del 1

Originalberättelsen på svenska, där allt började.

Språk
Svenska
Sidor
28
Format
12 × 19 cm
Förlag
BoD · Books on Demand
ISBN
978-91-8134-185-0

19 USD 39 USD same price

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The Swedish edition is the original story. In Swedish, Elva’s little brother is called Björn, which means “bear”. After all, he is strong like a bear.

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    Is there a Part Two?

    This is Part One. And when Elva slept that evening, she thought she heard a faint rustling outside the window, as if the forest were whispering: this was only the beginning.

    This was only the beginning.

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