Pig Latin--Not Just for Pigs!

Dragon Slayers' Academy #14

by Kate McMullan, Bill Basso (Illustrator)

When Mordred announces a three-day weekend for DSA, Wiglaf and his friends (including his Pig Latin–speaking pig, Daisy) are off to Erica’s castle. But when they arrive, they discover that Erica’s father, King Ken, has come down with a horrible case of liver pox. The wizard Zelnoc manages to cure the king’s pox, but as with all the wizard’s spells, there’s a magical mishap. Now, King Ken can only speak in Pig Latin! Can Zelnoc fix his mistake, or is there a better chance that pigs will fly?

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Childrens, Dragons, Chapter Books, Middle Grade

112 pages, Paperback

First published June 16, 2005

About the author

Kate McMullan is an American children's book author.
She is the author of the Dragon Slayers' Academy series. She is married to author and illustrator James McMullan.

She also has books published under the name: Katy Hall.

Reviews

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the fourteenth 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.

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 much dragon gold, but I get the feeling that with 19 books in the series, he will keep sending his students out, hoping to succeed at long last.

It's a very entertaining story, with lots of subtle tongue-in-cheek humor and word play within the narrative. The drama in this book centers on an unexpected school holiday. Erica offers to host her friends at the castle during the break.

It's a quick read and I liked the story. Our oldest has been reading these stories on her own, so I'm reading them quickly to catch up with her in the series. I am sure that we will look for more of the books in this series at our local library.

[Kaylyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

was fun to learn the real version of pig latin

[Sydney · Rating 4 out of 5]

when King Ken has chicken pox Zelnoc the wizard cures him but now he speaks only pig latin and Wiglaf's pig has chicken pox now.so Zelnoc has to fix his mistake before King Ken has to say his speech to town.

[Payton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Its where they have a vacation and Erica's father,the king, has chicken pox and he has to say a speech tomorrow.But Zelnoc,the wizard did a switch spell instead of a healing spell.Now the king speaks pig latin and Daisy,the pig,speaks English and has the chicken pox.

[En]

5 stars

[Tristan · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was fun learning a new "language."

[Sam Dupont]

reading now

[Marta · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learned Pig Latin from this book.

[Siddu · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't know