One Amazing Story: count your way to a magical story!

By Author / Illustrator

Richard Jones

Genre

Early Skills

Age range(s)

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

ISBN

9781398523074

Format

Hardback

Published

12-03-2026

Synopsis

At the foot of one magical tree, two kind children find a lost little moon dragon. They climb for three long days to try to reunite the little one with its family. Will they succeed? Find out in one amazing story!

The story's simple but effective 1-to-10-and-back-again framework builds a spell-binding story that highlights kindness. The story will encourage readers to build their own story and the stunning and vibrant illustrations are filled with details to spot. The story will help with numeracy and learning about adjectives

This is a beautiful gift hardback edition with jacket. Other modern classics from Richard Jones include Perdu, Little Bear, Where Have You Been, Little Cat? and The Biggest Breakfast.

Reviews

Sue

When two kind children find a lost moon dragon at the foot of a magical tree, they set off on an amazing adventure to reunite it with its family. One Amazing Story is the most delightful book! Around a simple counting framework to ten and back, there is so much potential for wonderful story telling and imaginative play.

The gorgeous illustrations are full of details to notice, encouraging readers to add to the children's adventure as they climb the magical tree to help the moon dragon find its family once more.

As well as being perfect for developing confidence in counting to ten and back again, there are plenty of opportunities for naming colours, matching and ordering. Children might also enjoy choosing different adjectives to describe the different characters, considering the impact which they have on how the tale and which ones they think are best.

A joy to read aloud and share, One Amazing One is a real must have for home, school…absolutely everywhere!

Picture book / Reviewed by Sue Wilsher, teacher