My Dad the Dragon

By Jackie French and Stephen Michael King

HORACE'S DAD HAS SILVER WINGS AND A GREEN AND ORANGE tAIL. His mum hasn't been able to cast a spell right yet, and his sister Grub - the Fayre Elayne - invents weird things like a box that can take instant pictures. At King Arthur's School for Knights the nasty Sir Sneazle has given Horace the worst assignment of all. Why couldn't Horace be asked to rescue a damsel in distress instead off Pimply Pol, Bran and Snidge, or write an essay on the broadsword instead of Bernard. Anything but kill a dragon! How will Horace and his friends manage? Will the Fayre Elayne come to the rescue with one of her inventions? And will Horace finally discover the truth about his family that will save Dad and Camelot? Find out as another hilarious and wild adventure unfolds in the Wacky Family series. Ages 7+

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia
• Release date: Nov 1, 2010
• ISBN: 9780730491248

Jackie French

Jackie French AM is an award-winning writer, wombat negotiator, the 2014–2015 Australian Children's Laureate and the 2015 Senior Australian of the Year. In 2016 Jackie became a Member of the Order of Australia for her contribution to children's literature and her advocacy for youth literacy. She is regarded as one of Australia's most popular children's authors and writes across all genres — from picture books, history, fantasy, ecology and sci-fi to her much loved historical fiction for a variety of age groups. ‘A book can change a child's life. A book can change the world' was the primary philosophy behind Jackie's two-year term as Laureate. jackiefrench.com facebook.com/authorjackiefrench

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Reviews for My Dad the Dragon

[cheryl_in_cc_nv · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Cute enough, but no real depth, and the parents are just too lame. Also, it can't seem to decide if it's a generic parody of fantasy, or a specific tribute to the Arthurian setting. (The king does make a brief appearance.) Love the sister - if this gets developed into a series I want to see more of her.

[breony-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A book about children working together to solve the problem of 3 impossible seeming homework tasks. The best character by far is Horace's sister GRUB who breaks all stereotypical moulds of a medieval girl. while she isn't allowed to go to school she spends all day in her workshop inventing things that are of great use ... much to Horace's surprise!