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Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780448431086
ISBN number: 0448431084
Label: Grosset & Dunlap
Manufacturer: Grosset & Dunlap
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 112
Printing Date: May 12, 2003
Publishing house: Grosset & Dunlap
Age index: Ages 9-12
Sale Popularity Level: 216556
Studio: Grosset & Dunlap
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The Dragon Slayers' Academy is back-and it's bigger and better than ever! The books have new covers and are now 112 pages long. Expanded from the old 96-page format, they now feature a fun Dragon Slayers' Academy Yearbook at the end of each story, with funny profiles of the faculty, the staff, and, especially, the students of D.S.A. All the things kids want to know about their favorite characters are revealed: their silly nicknames, inner secrets, wildest dreams, and lofty plans for the future!
When a traveling minstrel foretells that he is to become a hero, Wiglaf sets out to fulfill his destiny: he signs up at the Dragon Slayers' Academy. But how can he ever hope to be a dragon slayer when he can't even stand the sight of blood?
Illustrated by Bill Basso.
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My 9 year old, who used to dread his required 20 minutes of reading each night for homework, started reading these and became hooked after the very first book! He has gone from book 1 through book 16 in less than 2 months, and now wants to read them for more than an hour at a sitting. I never thought I'd hear him complain about putting a book down to do something else, but he really enjoys them. Problem is, what do I do when he gets to the end of the series??? I really recommend this set if you have a 3-4th grade child who doesn't look forward to reading - these are a nice way to get them interested in chapter books because they can move quickly through chapters and finish the books in about a week.
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Like Harry Potter, Wiglaf starts off in a less than favorable existence with surrogate parents and gets the fortuitous chance to leave home for an unconventional medieval-like school. The humour mostly centers around the headmaster of this Dragonslayer's Academy being greedy and saving money by feeding the kids eels, the absentmindedness of a wizard that Wiglaf meets along the way, and Wiglaf's fear of dragons and violence in general. The plot is mostly Wiglaf trying to figure out the weakness of a dragon that Wiglaf has to fight, and the revelation at the end that the weakness is no magic item or weapon but something rather silly and midly amusing. The books are basically modern style weekly cartoons in written form, which might be a good thing to start out reluctant readers on who have not yet tackled chapter books. However, I found the illustrations a tad low quality for the amount of focus placed on them and the 9 to 12 age group is kind of stretching it. It's better suited to maybe the 6 to 10 crowd.
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No one slays a dragon in present. Where the heck is dragon, you might say. Wiglaf is a young timid future dragon slayer, but he faints when he sees a blood. Wiglaf, his princess friend Erica, and goodie lover Angus make a great trio in Kate McMullan's new try for fantasy book, Dragon Slayers' Academy, which won the Best Picture Book in The New York Times. Just because his parents want him to bring the gold, Wiglaf Accidentally slays two dragons, rescues the best knight of the world, goes field trip to dungeon and even meets a ghost.
With simple and kiddish, but new and fun story of McMullan can be weird. Kids' chants and easy story, and characters' antics are basically for the children. But new ideas always come up with new book is never boring. Bill Basso's freaky but funny illustrations greatly match the funny mood of D.S.A. Well, this book requires readers to take some sick jokes like crazy knock-knocks. Also short but thick subplots will make readers to naturally guess the subsequent story, even they didn't want to.
Yet there are little problems within it. Sometimes too short and fast story might not be satisfying. But in some cases, this will be helpful, like for kids who can't read fat books like Harry Potter. Other one is that kiddish story wouldn't really fit for people over 13 years old.
Fun, freaky, and weird, this is a book for kid readers or readers who want to read "something odd". It might not fit to people who are fans of serious books, since D.S.A. is a book that is very far from serious.
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I'm six and I enjoyed this book. This book was very funny in different types of ways. It was about 3 children who go through adventures in a school for young dragon slayers. It reminds me of how it feels to be a new student. My favorite character is Angus who is always hungry and only hates eel but thats what they are served usually. I also like the pig that speaks pig latin!This is the very first in a series. I have read 10 of them and plan to read them all.
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I enjoy reading the volumes in this series almost as much as my 5-year-old son enjoys hearing them read. Kate McMullan is a talented writer who displays wonderful wit and skill but also a great deal of heart. The Dragon Slayers' Academy books are a mixture of Harry Potter, Roald Dahl, and even (dare I say it?) the old Harvard Lampoon parody, "Bored of the Rings".
I should warn that my son does occasionally have difficulty following some of the dialogue and narratives (at which points, I simply pause to offer quick explanations or glosses). Also, there have been a couple of spots where gore becomes a concern (for example, the executioner's song in book 3).
The lively illustrations as well as the humorous "DSA Yearbook" (including a "campus" map) are great bonuses.
I think that this book (and the series) is an excellent step along the path toward, say, Harry Potter or the Hobbit, but will also be treasured (and re-read) on its own right.
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