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Dragon Knight #2
Rats!
Sometimes being half boy, half dragon gets really messy!
Merck thinks two-headed, flame-shooting Dragons are trouble enough, but will he survive an army of ravenous rats?
Merck thinks two-headed, flame-shooting Dragons are trouble enough, but will he survive an army of ravenous rats?
96 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2015
About the author
Kyle Mewburn
82 books15 followersKyle Mewburn is an amazingly versatile and prolific author who has written many picture books including the award-winning Old Hu-Hu (NZ Post Book of the Year 2010) and Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck! (NZ Post Picture Book Award winner 2007), as well as the junior chapter books Do Not Push and four titles in the super-popular (and super-gross!) Dinosaur Rescue series.
Born in Brisbane, Australia, Kyle now lives in Millers Flat in Central Otago, New Zealand.
Born in Brisbane, Australia, Kyle now lives in Millers Flat in Central Otago, New Zealand.
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November 10, 2026
Merck continues his training to become a knight, studying under an old experienced fighter, with plenty of scars to show for it.
During his training he has to contend with the boastful stories of that old fighter, who claims to have killed many dragons during his day. Dragons that are Merck's relatives.
Interesting concept.
The group of kids feel more like a cohesive class in this book than the first one, so are more interesting overall, and the training scenes are enjoyable to read.
Like the previous book, this book also has superfluous data printed throughout, to serve as a distraction from the main plotline.
We also return to the focus on urine, feces, blood and violence - with this book feeling more violent than the previous one, or at least more graphic in description and art.
Merck's parents are still too involved in the plot for my liking, with them disrupting whatever training session Merck undergoes. The training is the most interesting aspect of the books so far, and his parents popping up in each book will get old fairly quickly.
The main problem with the books remains - each book seems to only cover one day, so you can't really develop the story enough to make it interesting, and not a lot can happen over the course of a single book.
These books are short simple reads.
During his training he has to contend with the boastful stories of that old fighter, who claims to have killed many dragons during his day. Dragons that are Merck's relatives.
Interesting concept.
The group of kids feel more like a cohesive class in this book than the first one, so are more interesting overall, and the training scenes are enjoyable to read.
Like the previous book, this book also has superfluous data printed throughout, to serve as a distraction from the main plotline.
We also return to the focus on urine, feces, blood and violence - with this book feeling more violent than the previous one, or at least more graphic in description and art.
Merck's parents are still too involved in the plot for my liking, with them disrupting whatever training session Merck undergoes. The training is the most interesting aspect of the books so far, and his parents popping up in each book will get old fairly quickly.
The main problem with the books remains - each book seems to only cover one day, so you can't really develop the story enough to make it interesting, and not a lot can happen over the course of a single book.
These books are short simple reads.
January 18, 2021
Перший том закінчився тим, що наш юний дракон Мерек, який уміє перевтілюватися, успішно вступив до Школи лицарів. У другому томі він уже повноцінний учень і ми спостерігаємо за навчальними буднями у цій нетривіальній установі. Моїм новим улюбленцем став викладач на ім'я сер Джеррі. Він вкрай харизматична особистість: утратив ліве око під час стрільби з лука, на інше заледве бачить через нещасний випадок у кузні, глухуватий, бо стояв надто близько біля гармати, також у нього немає двох пальців і половини стопи, а у цій книжці він просто у нас на очах втрачає кінчик ще одного пальця, маю зазначити, навіть оком не змигнувши. Це дає уявлення про те, які суворі викладачі у тій Школі лицарів. ) Наш Мерек знову потрапляє у серйозну халепу, цього разу з вини своїх надто люблячих батьків, які вирішують крадькома перевірити, як дає собі раду їхнє чадо. Через нещасливий збіг обставин Мерек завдає образи одному великому цабе, за що його замикають у клітці зі щурами. Йому, звісно, не позаздриш, але, можливо, все не так страшно, як здається на перший погляд?
October 5, 2016
One of the funniest and most enjoyable readers I've come across. The plot is quite a page turner and the fantasy elements are exciting.
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