Dragonbreath
by Ursula Vernon

    DRAGONBREATH by Ursula Vernon
    Category:  Manga/Comics/Pop Fiction
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 6+
    Release Date:  6/11/09
    Publisher:  Dial
    Reviewed by:  Allison Fraclose
    Rating:  5 Stars


    Danny Dragonbreath may dream of being a fearsome pirate on the high seas, but in reality, he’s just a young
    dragon - the only mythical creature in an entire school of reptiles and amphibians - who can’t even breathe fire yet
    and spends his days defending himself from bullies and vicious potato salad lunches, before the bullies steal them.

    He doesn’t really know anything about the ocean, either, so when his best friend, Wendell the iguana, refuses to
    help him pull together a last minute report on the ocean, Danny (who makes up something about “snorkelbats”)
    receives a huge fat “F.” Since going to the library and actually doing research is not something Danny would stoop
    to, he decides to follow his mom’s advice and visit his cousin, Edward, a sea serpent who lives in the Sargasso
    Sea.

    Poor Wendell gets dragged along for “the fun” of exploding sea cucumbers, sharks, and hostile mermen. The
    dragon and iguana do manage to learn some neat ocean facts before they come across a giant squid and have to
    fight for their lives. Will Danny manage to save Wendell from an untimely, tentacle death? More importantly, will he
    ever get his report finished?

    Formatted in a tightly woven design that meshes graphic novel with traditional chapter text, this hilarious story is
    absolutely perfect for the younger male reader who refuses to pick up a book. This is one new series to definitely
    keep an eye on, with the next book expected in Spring of 2010, and one to be enjoyed by anyone who loves to
    laugh out loud.