I Am a Highly Dangerous Warrior!
by Raquel D’Apice, Heather Fox (Illustrator)
DETAILS:
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: November 04, 2025
Format: Hardcover
Length: 40 pgs.
Read Date: January 17, 2026
What’s I Am a Highly Dangerous Warrior! About?
A big, hairy monster is threatening the town. People are frightened, and no hope is in sight.
But there is a six-year-old who is determined to go off and face the monster, proclaiming himself to be “a highly dangerous warrior!” The Wizard he lives with tries to dissuade him, but the child is determined and will not listen to reason.
Let’s Talk about the Art for a Minute
It is just adorable. The cover image gives you a great feel for what you’re going to find in the book.
Fox creates a monster that you can believe is threatening, but really doesn’t look it. The humans look like they leapt off the pages of a Johnny Hart comic (but with a contemporary feel) or out of a Craig McCracken cartoon.
How is it to Read Aloud?
There’s a lot of shouting to be done—which is kind of fun. The dialogue is silly, but thankfully, no tongue twisters are involved. Using appropriate voices for the Wizard and the Child seems to be easy, and the text helps with that a lot.
You probably won’t enjoy reading it as much as someone will enjoy listening to you read it, but it’ll be close enough.
So, what did I think about I Am a Highly Dangerous Warrior!?
The backcover alone is worth reading. Seriously. The stuff inside the book is even better.
It’s a goofy, straightforward story with a little bit of sweetness at the end.
I enjoyed this more than I expected to—and with a title and cover like that, my expectations were high.
At the same time, I don’t have a lot to say about it—it’s a fun little Fantasy story for those trying to raise the right kind of nerd. Or for those who aren’t. Oh, also, for adults who are the right kind of nerd. Either way, there’s plenty of goofy fun to be had.
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