Dragonbreath by Ursula Vernon is a brilliant series that mixes comic book two-colour illustrations with middle grade fiction for readers aged 8+ taking bigger steps towards independent reading. It's funny, fantastical and packed full of fun mythical creatures!
The books all follow main character Danny Dragonbreath. He's a young dragon who can't quite breathe fire, but that certainly doesn't stop him from going on fantastic adventures with his trusty friends Wendell and Christiana! Their action-packed missions involve dirty dungeons, squelchy moats and big surprises. Amd the mysteries they must solve include mutants, toxic sludge, and enormous missing dentures. These books are so fun, and have so many fantastic characters to love.
Told in a mix of comic panels and text, this hilarious middle-grade series is perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Dog Man and Loki. If you loved this book and would like to read more like this, do check out our blog post on the Best Illustrated Fiction Series for 9 and 10 year olds.
All the Dragonbreath books in order:
Book 1: Dragonbreath (2009)
Book 2: Attack of the Ninja Frogs (2010)
Book 3: Curse of the Were-wiener (2010)
Book 4: Lair of the Bat Monster (2011)
Book 5: No Such Thing as Ghosts (2011)
Book 6: Revenge of the Horned Bunnies (2012)
Book 7: When Fairies Go Bad (2012)
Book 8: Nightmare of the Iguana (2013)
Book 9: The Case of the Toxic Mutants (2013)
Book 10: Knight-napped! (2014)
Book 11: The Frozen Menace (2016)