Double Dragon Trouble

Dragon Slayers' Academy #15

by Kate McMullan, Bill Basso (Illustrator)

Wiglaf ’s latest assignment for the DSA school paper is to write an in-depth article about the headmaster: Who is the real Mordred de Marvelous? Wiglaf, with help from his buddy Angus, decides the best way to learn all about the headmaster is to follow him around school for a day. But when the boys overhear Mordred and his scout, Yorick, whispering about "twins," "kidnapped!" and "gold," they decide to investigate and end up getting much, MUCH more than a newspaper story.

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

112 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 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 fifteenth book in the Dragon Slayers' Academy series by Kate McMullan. Our girls have been reading a few different dragon stories and so this series is very interesting to them.

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 Angus and Wiglaf's attempt to thwart a kidnapping and their experiences with twins (human and dragon.) There's an edition of the DSA news at the end of the book, which is very entertaining. The anachronisms, especially regarding Angus's stash of food are silly, but children will not likely be bothered by them.

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.

[Liz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kids series about a Dragon Slaying Academy. Reading level about 3.2. Touted in a blurb on the back if the book by the author of the Magic Treehouse series. She says, "Here's a young hero who could well be Harry Potter's younger brother". As if. Not even close to HP quality. But I will get them for my classroom nonetheless. It's above average fantasy/humor written at a 3rd/4th grade level and is not nearly as daunting as Ms. Rowling's tomes. I know a lot of kids who will get into that.

[TLC Nielsen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm trying to pick which DSA book to start my student school year book club with and I read this one. Interesting, unpredictable but not nearly as funny as some of the others. Well written and I absolutely love this series.

[Sydney · Rating 4 out of 5]

i like the book because its funny.

[Jen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn't like this one as much as some of the others. I just wanted to smack the twin cousins of Angus! Although I did enjoy the little old lady dragons with the purses & pearls!

[Sam Dupont]

reading now

[Payton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Its where they have to wright the news for there school.

[En]

5 stars