The New Kid at School #1 (Dragon Slayers' Academy)

A boy named Wiglaf is going to a new school at the Dragon Slayers' Academy with his pig named Daisy. Daisy writes in Pig Latin (like “no kidding” turns into “o-nay idding-kay”). Wiglaf’s best friends are Eric and Angus. And there’s a dragon named Gorzil who talks as well! And that’s what the DSA is for, but Wiglaf is afraid of blood. What could he do? Will he slay the dragon? The last chapter has a TOTAL SURPRISE ENDING! (But I won’t tell.)There are bad jokes galore! The book is perfect and the pictures are terrific. And some of the books are published in other languages, as well. (I found 6 of them so far. Are there others?) Kids would really like it and even old folks like Mrs. Einstein and me. More than 5 stars!Dr. Einstein(Is that Dragon Einstein??? I don’t think so.)

This book is fun and engaging as both a read-aloud and an early chapter book and has our kids asking for MORE, MORE, MORE! They are tearing thru this exciting series and cannot wait to get to the next book to find out what happens to the oh-so-sweet Wiglaf and his Dragon Slayer Academy friends as they go on dragon slaying adventures that often turn out to be quite funny! If you have a reluctant reader and/or a young child that is not yet ready for Harry Potter, this series is sure to grasp your child's attention and get them hooked on this series and reading in general. Any book series that has my children wanting to stay up late so they can read/hear more is a winner to me! I cannot recommend this series enough . . . try it, you will not be disappointed!

Love these books! I read them to my 3 year old while he plays with play doh. He likes hearing me read and I enjoy the book even though it is a little advances for a 3 year old. We’re both happy with the situation :)

I was hesitant to read these with the kiddo because, well, they seem ridiculous. Turns out they are super fun (in a ridiculous kind of way) and sometimes also wise. We still quote Wiglaf. ("What does Wiglaf say about 'If?'")

My 8 yo was assigned this book as Summer Read. He finished in one day and wants me to get the ones that follow.Well written this is a must for young avid readers!

It was a funny and wonderful kid story about slaying a dragon. Definitely worth the short read. Very simple and fun.

Not bad. Recommended series by my 3rd grader's teacher. My son is a decently advanced reader and this book has some difficult to pronounce names in it. There are also some scenes that were difficult for him to follow what was going on. But it was a good story. At some point we'll read the next in the series.

he loved it

My 7-year-old daughter is in French Immersion, and so has been slow to take up reading in English on her own. This is one of the first books she's read from cover to cover on her own. The story has lots of twists and turns, lots of humor. There are several examples I could list, but I don't want to give anything away. I caught her often laughing aloud reading it by herself. The illustrations are also very nice, with about one full page, beautifully detailed pen-and-ink drawing per chapter. I'm just now buying the next 4 in the series, but she tells me she plans to read all 20...

児童書とは思えず、十分に楽しめる夢のある内容でした。シリーズで読みたい本です。

キャベツ農家の三男Wiglafは、他の兄弟に似ず、小柄な体格で、温和な性格をした少年。虫も殺せない彼の夢は英雄になること。ある日、「ドラゴンを倒して、お金持ちになろう！」という生徒募集広告を見た彼は、愛豚Daisyと共に、Dragon Slayers' Academyを目指します。果たして、彼はドラゴンを倒す英雄になれるのでしょうか？設定も展開も何処かふざけていて、思わずにやりとさせられる作品。まさか、「Dragon Slayers' Academy」が「ドラゴンを倒し、その宝を奪って金持ちになるための技術を教える学校」とは思いもしませんでした。ドラゴンを倒すのが徹頭徹尾「金儲けのため」という設定は、アメリカの文化を反映していると考えて良いのでしょうか？（笑）

小学校中学年向けのファンタジー小説で、難しい単語や文法表現がなく、ページ数も本文が91ページ、ストーリー展開もテンポがあります。ハリーポッターの原書に挑戦して挫折した人もこれなら読み切れると思います。学生さんはもちろん、英語を勉強中の社会人にもおすすめです。　主人公は英雄になることを夢見るものの、情けないぐらい意気地のない少年でつい応援したくなります。運だけでどんどん思いもよらない方向に話が進みますが、ドラゴンを倒して真の英雄になれるかどうかは読んでのお楽しみ！