Werewolf versus Dragon (Awfully Beastly Business) [Hardcover]

David Sinden (Author), Matthew Morgan (Author), Guy Macdonald (Author), Jonny Duddle (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Awfully Beastly Business

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Beasts (RSPCB) operates a rescue center for werewolves, dragons, fairies, giants, sea monsters, and other fantastical creatures. The RSPCB has stopped crimes against beasts, but there are still some people out there who will do anything to get their hands on one of these mythic animals . . . even if that means crossing the members of the RSPCB. In the first book, Werewolf versus Dragon, a dragon’s mangled body arrives at the RSPCB, and the Society knows that they’ve got a real monster on their hands. Ulf, a werewolf-boy, and his friends must stop the most evil beast hunter before it’s too late. The adventure continues in the second book, Sea Monsters and Other Delicacies, for Ulf and his friends, Orson the giant, Tiana the Fairy, and Dr. Fielding. A sea monster has suffered a life-threatening injury, and it looks like the evil Baron Marackai is back—and this time beasts are on the menu. Ulf must stop him again—the future of the RSPCB depends on it.

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About the Author

Matthew Morgan, David Sinden, and Guy Macdonald are best friends from childhood. Matthew and David are the authors of the hugely successful UK series YUCK. All three live in Kent, England.

Matthew Morgan, David Sinden, and Guy Macdonald are best friends from childhood. Matthew and David are the authors of the hugely successful UK series YUCK. All three live in Kent, England.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (April 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416986499
• ISBN-13: 978-1416986492
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #923,860 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nine-year-old daughter loves it, October 26, 2009

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Anita Margarita (East Coast, USA) - See all my reviews

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Since there are no reviews yet I thought I would help the authors out a bit. My nine-year-old daughter read this book in about two hours and was reading it again the next day. She loved it. It is big print and wide-spaced, and two hours is pretty quick, so I think that even a child younger than nine would like and appreciate it as long as they don't scare easily and they are on chapter books. She said that it was not too scary, but she was only 5 when I took her to see Harry Potter 3 and she handled it pretty well, so she doesn't scare easily. She likes Werewolves, and is pretty obsessed with dragons currently. I asked her about whether it was mainly for boys or girls she said that she thought it was mainly for boys, but I think any child younger than 12 who likes fantastical creatures (and whose parents allow it) would like these books. Also - there seems to be some confusion on the order of these books, and AMAZON DOESN'T HELP ONE BIT. The order is #1, Werewolf vs. dragon, #2 Sea Creatures and other delacasies (sp?), #3 Bang goes Troll, #4 - Vampire (pre-order).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, November 1, 2009

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TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Werewolf versus Dragon (Awfully Beastly Business) (Hardcover)

WEREWOLF VERSUS DRAGON starts off with Ulf and Dr. Fielding watching a radar screen at the RSPCB (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Beasts). On the screen, they see two blips, which Dr. Fielding explains are dragons. The mother and baby dragon are migrating further north and passing over the RSPCB.

Later though, Dr. Fielding and Orson the giant retrieve the body of the baby dragon. It was found dead and Dr. Fielding is determined to discover what caused it to die. Little does anyone at the RSPCB realize that someone called the Baron had his minions do what they could to shoot the dragons out of the sky. However, the evil Baron doesn't want the mother dragon dead...he has other plans for the huge beast.

Dr. Fielding reports the dragon attack to the National and International Criminal Emergencies (yes, aka NICE). Soon, an inspector shows up. The inspector hints that the dragon attacker may have plans to hurt the beasts at RSPCAB, and Dr. Fielding, Ulf, and Orson secure the grounds. But there's something not quite right with the inspector, and the story grows more twisted once Inspector Black appears.

WEREWOLF VERSUS DRAGON introduces the reader to Ulf, Dr. Fielding, Orson, the RSPCB and scary Marackai. The story is a quick read, and boys will certainly be drawn to this AN AWFULLY BEASTLY BUSINESS series. With many mythical beasts and crazy villains, the action and adventure will surely be appealing. Marackai calls to mind the villainous Count Olaf and the crazy schemes that he gets up to.

For more adventures with the RSPCB against Marackai, check out SEA MONSTERS AND OTHER DELICACIES.

Reviewed by: Jaglvr

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My 9 year old son LOVES this series!, July 29, 2010

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Elisa Corr - See all my reviews

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When is the next one coming? My son read them all during third grade - he's not a big reader so I was totally thrilled!!! I need more though!