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Dragon Slayers' Academy #11
Danger! Wizard at Work!
When Wiglaf and his pals from Dragon Slayers' Academy meet up with the wizard Zelnoc, all they ask is for a little magic to help them get through the Dark Forest fast. But unfortunately, Zelnoc's spells always end with an "Oops! Sorry about that!" So, yes, the boys are able to travel much faster now...but that's because they have wings, can fly, and have been turned into dragons! And they become the newest students at Dragon Slackers' Academy, a school that teaches knight-slaying ! This funny turnabout in which the kids from DSA suddenly see life from a dragon's point of view makes a wonderful addition to this popular series!
112 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2004
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Kate McMullan
219 books154 followersKate 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.
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.
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July 20, 2022
This chapter book, written by Kate McMullan and illustrated by Bill Basso (2004), is part of the Dragon Slayers' Academy series. I like to think of these quick reads as sitcoms – amusing stories with recurring jokes and lovable characters. (Kind Wiglaf wouldn't hurt a fly, yet somehow he's in a school for slaying dragons! Enthusiastic "Eric" is really Princess Erica in disguise, because the school is so medieval it's for boys only! Angus is lazy and loves to eat! Cue the laugh track.)
In this installment, which is Book 11, bumbling wizard Zelnoc turns the three friends into dragons. Oops! Then they stumble into a different DSA – Dragon Slackers' Academy – which is a school for dragons. Oh, no! Funnily enough, there are parallels between the two schools – a headmaster who cares only about gold, and a cafeteria that serves yucky eels. The three friends eventually become human again, but not before they are outed as dragon slayers in disguise. Busted!
One of the ways they give themselves away is that Erica can't help but correct the dragon teacher who is lecturing the students about dragon slayers and getting everything wrong. It seems to me that in light of the parallels between the two schools, it may be that when the humans teach about dragons at Dragon Slayers' Academy, they too are getting everything wrong. For some reason, the author doesn't address this implication. Hmmm.
In this installment, which is Book 11, bumbling wizard Zelnoc turns the three friends into dragons. Oops! Then they stumble into a different DSA – Dragon Slackers' Academy – which is a school for dragons. Oh, no! Funnily enough, there are parallels between the two schools – a headmaster who cares only about gold, and a cafeteria that serves yucky eels. The three friends eventually become human again, but not before they are outed as dragon slayers in disguise. Busted!
One of the ways they give themselves away is that Erica can't help but correct the dragon teacher who is lecturing the students about dragon slayers and getting everything wrong. It seems to me that in light of the parallels between the two schools, it may be that when the humans teach about dragons at Dragon Slayers' Academy, they too are getting everything wrong. For some reason, the author doesn't address this implication. Hmmm.
September 23, 2016
This was an excellent book. I really enjoyed reading it and I would highly recommend this book to any one who wants an excellent read. I look forward to reading more of this author's work.
December 25, 2024
My REAL last book of the year. Honestly, there's not a single thing I can think of that would improve this book. We've finally achieved quintessential Wiglaf.
The cover and title alone promise a great one– a Zelnoc-focused story, finally, as he deserves, my man– and BOY HOWDY were there dragons in this one!!! The idea of and that was so nice to see.
This one made me realize that, across the series, we've only really dealt with one family of antagonistic dragons so far– and frankly, I'm kinda into that. An entire clan of dragons, numbering in the thousands, feuding with a tween who pukes when he sees blood. It's like a dramatic soap opera, but only from their end, and that's really funny to think about.
So the conflict there was strong, but it was the effort with which this one was written that really caught me this time. The And this one was just FUNNY in some parts. There were some CLEVER little lines that made it seem to me like the author was experiencing positive emotions when she was writing it.
Also. Wizards apparently roar like animals, recreationally, to pump themselves up. This is a little bit of worldbuilding provided to us with no effect on the plot that I'm honestly going to take as Zelnoc individually being a little freak but you know what, maybe not? maybe not. either way he's in my head.
Yeah, this one really impressed me. In the context of the larger series, #11 simply checks all the boxes. Five stars. Fight me.
The cover and title alone promise a great one– a Zelnoc-focused story, finally, as he deserves, my man– and BOY HOWDY were there dragons in this one!!! The idea of and that was so nice to see.
This one made me realize that, across the series, we've only really dealt with one family of antagonistic dragons so far– and frankly, I'm kinda into that. An entire clan of dragons, numbering in the thousands, feuding with a tween who pukes when he sees blood. It's like a dramatic soap opera, but only from their end, and that's really funny to think about.
So the conflict there was strong, but it was the effort with which this one was written that really caught me this time. The And this one was just FUNNY in some parts. There were some CLEVER little lines that made it seem to me like the author was experiencing positive emotions when she was writing it.
Also. Wizards apparently roar like animals, recreationally, to pump themselves up. This is a little bit of worldbuilding provided to us with no effect on the plot that I'm honestly going to take as Zelnoc individually being a little freak but you know what, maybe not? maybe not. either way he's in my head.
Yeah, this one really impressed me. In the context of the larger series, #11 simply checks all the boxes. Five stars. Fight me.
October 9, 2012
This is the eleventh 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 boys 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 Wiglaf, Angus, and Erica becoming dragons.
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.
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 boys 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 Wiglaf, Angus, and Erica becoming dragons.
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.
June 11, 2010
when the wizard zeloc spell goes totally wrong. he turns wiglauf and his freinds in to dragons.they can"t go back to thair scholl becuse it is daragon's slayers acadamy kown in the book as dsa.
thhey have to whait at a diffrent school for dragons with a bad attatudid. it teches you not to mess around wizerds if they where real.
has stadring twist and turns.
thhey have to whait at a diffrent school for dragons with a bad attatudid. it teches you not to mess around wizerds if they where real.
has stadring twist and turns.
November 15, 2013
its about Mordred wanted to get a gold thingy and Wiglaf and his friends had to walk their so they called Zelnoc and he changed them in to dragons so they had to stay at a dragon school and they were discovered but they escaped and they didn't get the the gold thingy.
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August 20, 2008
My son is in LOVE with series books. He's not into Harry Potter but this one is an easy read and quite cute too.
June 8, 2009
DANGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WIZARD AT WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I will run away,Wiglaf!
June 13, 2013
Its about how they were sent to get something and they want to go there fast but when Zelnoc came he put a spell to go fast but it turned them into dragons.
January 14, 2015
Awesome Book
I set my hopes high and I got What I wanted. I hope y'all enjoy this book because I sure did.
I set my hopes high and I got What I wanted. I hope y'all enjoy this book because I sure did.
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