Kate McMullan

Kate McMullan is an author of picture books and humorous chapter-book series for young readers. The New Kid at School opens the Dragon Slayers' Academy world through Wiglaf, a boy whose school promises heroic training but delivers comic rules, dangerous assignments, and unreliable adults. Revenge of the Dragon Lady continues that fantasy-school line, while Class Trip to the Cave of Doom and A Wedding for Wiglaf? turn familiar school or family events into quests. I Stink! gives a boastful city garbage truck its own loud first-person voice, showing McMullan's picture-book style outside the academy. Dinosaur Hunters moves toward young readers' interest in prehistoric discovery. The New Kid at School is the best route into the continuing series because it establishes Wiglaf and the academy. For a short standalone read with strong read-aloud rhythm, I Stink! offers a contrasting introduction.