Horrible Harry and the Dragon War

Horrible Harry #14

by Suzy Kline, Frank Remkiewicz (Illustrations)

After all the wonderful things they have been through, it is impossible for their classmates to believe that Song Lee isn't speaking to her best friend Harry because of a silly fight over a class project dealing with dragons.

Genres: Childrens, Chapter Books, Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Humor, School

64 pages, Hardcover

First published June 10, 2002

About the author

Suzy Kline, nee Weaver, was an elementary school teacher for 25 years and most of her books are based on the experiences she had while teaching. Suzy and Rufus got married and had two daughters named Jennifer and Emily. Now, more than 24 years after writing her first book, Suzy has traveled all over the United States helping children learn how to enjoy reading and writing.

Reviews

[Debra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Harry and Song Lee disagree in a way they never have. The once 2B but now 3B class members are almost more effected than Harry and Song Lee as those two debate the positive merits vs. brute strength of dragons. Two cultures clash in the behaviors and the cultural significance of dragons. Song Lee and Harry create, argue and resolve their cultural differences through their papier-mache creatures.

[Savani · Rating 3 out of 5]

This installment of the *Horrible Harry* series feels a bit different from the others but remains a fun, engaging story. The plot centers around a class project where the students must choose an animal from a story and create a papier-mâché version of it. Harry and Song Lee both choose dragons, but things take a turn when Harry criticizes Song Lee's drawing, leading to tension between the two.

The story does a great job capturing the dynamics of friendship and how misunderstandings, even small ones, can lead to hurt feelings. Harry's initial reluctance to apologize is relatable, and the way the conflict resolves—with a peace offering and some dragon research—feels heartwarming. The added touch of them parading their finished projects through the school offers a satisfying end to their “war.”

While this book has a slightly different tone, focusing more on the emotional aspect of Harry and Song Lee's relationship, it still delivers the fun, lighthearted adventure the series is known for. Fans of *Horrible Harry* will enjoy this unique twist on a classroom conflict.

[paige turner ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

It finally happened, Song Lee and Harry have gotten into a fight!

I was on Song Lee's side the whole time; it was rude of Harry to call her dragon stupid. The way she made her dragon was beautiful and elegant. Harry's dragon was pretty cool too, but she had an entirely different take on the dragon.

I liked how he apologized to her and admitted he was wrong, especially when he heard the facts that Mary found out about dragons. It just shows that even mythical creatures, there are several kinds of species and Harry should respect that not all dragons are mean and fire-breathing.

I love the lessons these books have and these are books that you can talk to with your child and ask what they think about it, and what they would have done about this situation. I'm really happy I remembered these books, I loved them so much when I was a child.

[Pooja Banga · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have loved the series so far.
Reason behind it is Harry ..I love Harry very much ..He is very funny..
If you read the book you would definitely like him.
Storyplot-There's a war in Room 3B! Horrible Harry and Song Lee are in a fight, and nobody in Room 3B is happy. Harry and Song Lee have been best friends since kindergarten. Song Lee always laughs at Harry's jokes, they both love gross things, and they even got married on the playground in second grade. But ever since Miss Mackle let them work together on a project about dragons, Song Lee hasn't spoken to Harry! Will someone wave the white flag soon and end this war over . . . dragons?

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Even though Song Lee has shared her experience with Korean culture multiple times in the series, this installment is about Harry learning not to be ethnocentric.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is another interesting story in the Horrible Harry series by Suzy Kline and Frank Remkiewicz. We've read many of the books in this series and found them to be funny, short, and entertaining.

This story features Harry and Song Lee disagreeing about the proper appearance of a dragon and the resulting war that divides the class. The narrative is entertaining and helps children learn about resolving conflict peacefully and how some words can be hurtful and may only serve to escalate an argument.

Overall, it was an entertaining and short book that we listened to on audio CD. I liked how Johnny Heller narrated the tale. We will be sure to read more of the books in this series soon.

[PurplyCookie · Rating 2 out of 5]

When Harry and his friend Song Lee disagree over a dragon assignment, their falling out affects the whole third-grade class. He insists dragons are frightening and mean, while she believes them to be friendly and lucky.

This story carries some important messages. For one, it shows that best friends can have differences of opinion, yet both can be right. Additionally, it points out the importance of respecting the beliefs of others. And, finally, it proves that friendships can be broken by name-calling, yet repaired with a sincere gesture of apology.


Book Details:

Title Horrible Harry and the Dragon War
Author Suzy Kline
Reviewed By Purplycookie

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

Room 3B is full of friendships, and the friendship of Harry and Song Lee is one of the best. However, when a class project pits Harry and Song Lee against one another, their classmates are stunned to have to decide who to side with. A war is brewing and the class worries if Harry and Song Lee's friendship is destined for ruin!
This was another great installment of the Horrible Harry series. A fun class project ends up making great friends fight over the best type of dragon. Kline illustrates through this story how arguments can sometimes result in the silliest things, yet escalate quickly to incredible tragedies. I enjoyed reading this book and loved the craft idea in Room 3B's class.

[Marlee · Rating 3 out of 5]

My children enjoyed this horrible Harry book just as much as the others we've read. They found it fun, funny, and interesting. It was nice how the book ended. Horrible Harry isn't really horrible, just a child that has his own opinion and doesn't always express it correctly.

[Jack O · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this book there was a war between Harry and his friend Song Lee because Harry called Song Lee's dragon stupid. In the end Harry used a white ball as a white flag to surrender. I did enjoy this book. - Jack, age 9

[tashi · Rating 5 out of 5]

i am done with this book i loved it when harry first apologized to song lee. harry is my favorite person in this book. i have read alot of horrible harry.

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

We've enjoyed all the horible harry books. He is not horrible at all and I prefer his stories much more than Junie B Jones.

[Harry.yang · Rating 5 out of 5]

very good...

[Grrrr]

I think it was mean for Harry to call song lee's dragan the ''s'' word.

[Brittany · Rating 4 out of 5]

Though I wouldn't call Harry Horrible in this book, only your typical kid, this is still another cute book in the Horrible Harry series, wonderful for young readers!

[Ryan M. Hanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book from a very popular series. I liked the addition of actual facts about dinosaurs, learned from Song Lee.

[Morgan Williams · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this at school as a group book report and it was just too easy for me.

[Deborah Harris]

AR Quiz No. 59788 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1.0
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP, VP

[Seth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Harry and "Songlee" fight about dragons. They stop fighting. Songlee's dragon likes cream!

[Jerome Otte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Harry and Song Lee plan to do a report on dragons, but Harry insults her ability to actually build one. Obviously, the main lesson has to do with forgiveness.

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[Mitchell Christie]

i think its cool