This is the second book in the Dragon Slayers' Academy series by Kate McMullan. Our girls have been reading a few different dragon stories and so this series piqued their interest. One of the series we've been reading (the Dragon Keepers series by Kate Klimo) paints the dragon as the hero and the slayer in a bad light. But this story gives us more of a typical look at dragons and their slayers, although the story is riddled with tongue-in-cheek humor. This series offers an interesting take on the dragon/knight saga. The story centers around a school where children are taught to become dragon slayers, primarily for the purpose of enriching the school's headmaster with the slain dragon's hoard. So far he hasn't been the beneficiary of any dragon gold, but I get the feeling that with 19 books in the series, he will keep sending his boys out, hoping to succeed at long last. It's a very entertaining story, with lots of subtle humor and word play within the narrative. I liked the theme of the mama dragon out to exact revenge for the death of her son. We figured out her weakness long before Wiglaf did, so we read the book with a smug satisfaction of knowing the outcome. It's a quick read and we really enjoyed reading it together. We will certainly look for more of the books in this series at our local library. We look forward to learning more about Wiglaf and his friends.
This book is about a young dragon slayer who wanted to prove himself. He killed a dragon who was the son of another big feared dragon he ended up killing it in the end.its a very adventurous book and I think you will all love it. It really builds character and is wrote in a very detailed description. It's also a picture book.
Do You like book Revenge Of The Dragon Lady (2003)?
Book 2 in the Dragon Slayers' Academy. It tells the story of a cowardly hero who is trying to become a dragon slayer. He has a pig who can speak pig latin due to a spell gone wrong in book one and is friends with the only girl (shh, it's a secret) at the school. The mother of the dragon he slew in book one is coming to get him. He needs to obtain courage or find out her weakness in order to slay her before she gets him. She likes to play with her victims before killing them. For example, on knight she had play ring around the rosie until he passed out from dizziness.It was a fun read. Nice level of detail. The other characters are well crafted. It is light and funny and not real scary so it is good from younger kids too.
—Kelly
