How to Steal a Dragon - (Villains Academy) by Ryan Hammond

About the Book

Werewolf Bram becomes suspicious of Felix Frost, the new teacher and dragon rider at Villans Academy, and when he uncovers Frostbite's plan to steal dragons from the Wicked Woods, Bram and his friends join together to protect the dragons and their school.

Book Synopsis

In the second book of this illustrated middle grade series that's The Bad Guys meets Amelia Fang, Bram and his merry gang of almost-villains must protect a forest of dragons before someone else gets to them first.

It's the start of the winter season and there's a new teacher in town at Villains Academy: the notorious dragon rider Felix Frostbite. Class Z is in awe of him and his lessons on venomous beasts and mythical creatures, but werewolf Bram is suspicious.

Soon Bram and his friends the Weirdoughs uncover Felix Frostbite's evil plan to steal all the dragons from the Wicked Woods and leave Villains Academy undefended. Have the gang learnt enough to outsmart their troublesome teacher, or will Felix Frostbite's heist go down in villain history?

Review Quotes

"The pages of accessibly written text are festooned with charming duo-toned illustrations. In the multispecies cast, Hammond depicts Bram as a boy who's lightly covered in fur and Emma and some fellow students with dark skin and pointy ears. A gas for fans of magic school stories."--Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Ryan Hammond is an author, illustrator, and designer. He likes cute animals, quirky characters, and villainous traits. He currently lives in an unknown location in an extremely haunted house, surrounded by lots and lots of books. He's the author and illustrator of the Villains Academy middle grade series.