Book Series · 20 Books

Dragon Slayers' Academy Books

In order from The New Kid at School to School's Out...Forever!.

Twenty quick, funny fantasy chapter books about Wiglaf and his friends training at a chaotic school where would-be heroes face dragons, magic, and ridiculous rules.

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The New Kid at School
Revenge of the Dragon Lady
Class Trip to the Cave of Doom
Knight for a Day
A Wedding for Wiglaf?
Reading order

How to Read Dragon Slayers' Academy

Read the twenty books in publication order, beginning with The New Kid at School. Most adventures have their own monster or school problem, but friendships, teachers, and recurring villains build across the series.

Sources: Penguin Random House's Dragon Slayers' Academy series.

For parents

What Parents Should Know

The series uses dragons, ghosts, witches, monsters, and threatened danger for comedy. Characters may be chased, captured, frightened, or threatened with becoming a dragon's dinner, but the action is cartoonish rather than graphic.

Expect gross-out jokes, slapstick, greedy or incompetent adults, and schoolyard teasing. Short chapters, frequent illustrations, and a reluctant hero make these approachable for children moving into independent chapter-book reading.

Where to start

Where Should My Child Start?

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

The New Kid at School
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$1734
Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1997

The New Kid at School

By Kate Mcmullan, Bill Basso (Illustrator)

A young boy named Wiglaf enrolls in Dragon Slayers' Academy to learn how to slay dragons and bring home treasure.

112 pages· 10,090 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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In reading order

Dragon Slayers' Academy Series

20 books · Published 1997–2012

#1
The New Kid at School
#1 in Series
Sale price
$1734

The New Kid at School

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1997

A young boy named Wiglaf enrolls in Dragon Slayers' Academy to learn how to slay dragons and bring home treasure.

#4
Knight for a Day
#4 in Series
Sale price
$674

Knight for a Day

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2003

Wiglaf wins a day with Sir Lancelot, but is the knight too perfect?

#15
Double Dragon Trouble
#15 in Series
Sale price
$574

Double Dragon Trouble

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2005

Uncovering secrets leads Wiglaf to a mystery of twins, kidnapping, and gold at school.

#18
Never Trust a Troll!
#18 in Series
Sale price
$574

Never Trust a Troll!

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2006

Wiglaf faces pranks from a troll buddy and rumors of a dragon in the woods. Truth or trick?

Good to know

Common Questions

How many books are in the Dragon Slayers' Academy series?

There are 20 books in the Dragon Slayers' Academy series. It began with The New Kid at School in 1997, and the newest book, School's Out...Forever!, was published in 2012.

What order should you read the Dragon Slayers' Academy books in?

Start with The New Kid at School and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #20.

What ages are the Dragon Slayers' Academy books best for?

The series is best for ages 7–10, based on the age ranges of the individual books.

The people

The Creatives Behind the Books

The people who bring Dragon Slayers' Academy to life.

01

Kate Mcmullan

Author
KM
02

Bill Basso

Illustrator
BB

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