KATE McMULLAN
Children's Author
Dragon Slayers' Academy
Written by Kate McMullan
Illustrated by Bill Basso
Grosset & Dunlap 1977-2004
A travelling minstrel tells Wiglaf that he was born to be a hero. "Dragon slayers are heroes," thinks Wiglaf, so he sets off for Dragon Slayers Academy with his pig Daisy, determined to learn to be a dragon slayer. There’s just one little problem with this plan -- Wiglaf can’t stand the sight of blood.
It’s here – four complete Dragon Slayers’ Academy adventures in one book!
The Early Adventures stories tell how Wiglaf and his many brothers grew up outside the village of Pinwick, how he came to DSA and why he brought his beloved pig, Daisy, with him. They tell how the Wizard Zelnco gave Wiglaf his magical sword and put a speech spell on Daisy so that she speaks Pig-Latin. The Early Adventures tell how Wilglaf met Erica and Angus and how the three of them became a force to be reckoned with at Dragon Slayers’ Academy.
DSA has been translated into 24 different languages. Can you tell which are shown here?
Escuela de Cazadragones: Una Visita Inesperada (Spanish)
Dragedræber-akademiet 8: Nedtælling til år 1000 (Danish)
The New Kid at School
When a fortune teller tells Wiglaf that he was born to be a hero, Wiglaf sets out to fulfill his destiny by signing up at Dragon Slayers’ Academy.
A Wedding for Wiglaf?
Rich Princess Belcheena is looking for a husband -- a husband with red hair who has killed at least two dragons and whose name starts with her favorite letter of the alphabet, W. Could Wiglaf be the man, um, boy of her dreams?
Wheel of Misfortune
Wiglaf, Erica, and Angus are representing DSA in the All-Schools-Brain-Power Tournament. But what on Earth are they going to do about their know-it-all captain, Bragwort? And how can they even stand a chance against the snobbish Knights Noble Conservatory team?
Help! It's Parents Day at DSA
It's visiting day at Dragon Slayers' Academy and Wiglaf's entire family is coming! Will Wiglaf be able to survive the day with his wacky parents and crude older brothers? Or will he end up becoming the laughing-stock of the entire school?
Revenge of the Dragon Lady
Is a wizard's spell for courage enough to save Wiglaf when the "Mother of all Dragons" (or at least of 3,684 of them) comes looking for the lad who slayed son number 92?
Knight for a Day
When Wiglaf learns that he has won a day with Sir Lancelot, he can hardly believe it. His friend Erica can't believe it either. She should have won the day, not Wiglaf! Erica is jealous until she and Wiggie discover that there’s something fishy about the World’s Most Perfect Knight.
Countdown to the Year 1000
It's the year 999 and the end of the world is coming -- at least according to a mysterious prophecy. But then Wiglaf meets a strange boy who claims to have come from the future. It's Zack, star of the best-selling The Zack Files series by Dan Greenburg, and he says he's living proof that there is life after the year 1000!
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. Unfortunately Zelnoc’s spells have a way of going wrong and this time he manages to turn the three students 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!
Class Trip to the Cave of Doom
The Dark Forest doesn't seem like the best place for a class trip. But that's where Seetha the dragon hid her gold, so that's where Wiglaf and the other kids from DSA have to go -- even if it means entering the booby-trapped Cave of Doom!
Sir Lancelot, Where Are You?
The evil witch Morgana le Fay has put a terrible curse on Sir Lancelot, and it's up to Wiglaf and his DSA buddies to find and save him. But they're just dragon-slayers-in-training. Can they really outsmart the trolls, witches, and other villains that stand in their way?
97 Ways to Train a Dragon
Wiglaf’s supposed to be a dragon slayer. But ever since he and Angus found a dragon egg that hatched into a baby dragon in the dorm, he’s become more like a dragon baby sitter. The lads name the little dragon Worm, and looking after him proves to be more than a full-time job.