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The New Kid at School

by Kate McMullan · 1997

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When a traveling minstrel foretells that he is to become a hero, Wiglaf sets out to fulfill his destiny: he signs up at the Dragon Slayers' Academy. But how can he ever hope to be a dragon slayer when he can't even stand the sight of blood?

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dragonsdragonsMore like thisLess of thisfantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thismedievalmedievalMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thisknightsknightsMore like thisLess of this
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Audience
childrensmiddle gradeyoung adult
Length
short · 112 pages

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