Dragons: Dangerous Or Delightful, You Decide.
This list features juvenile fiction titles filled with stories of dragons some fierce, some friendly. The titles selected are at varying reading levels and many of part of a series to inspire future reading. Enjoy.
Discover dragons
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"Do dragons only breathe fire? How long does it take for a baby dragon to hatch? Books in the Magic, Myth, and Mystery Express series for young readers explore spooky creatures that go bump in the night, fill our dreams (or nightmares!), and make us afraid of the dark. Written with a high-interest level to appeal to a more mature audience and a lower level of complexity, clear visuals help struggling readers along. Considerate text includes fascinating information and wild facts to hold readers' interest, and support comprehension. Includes table of contents, glossary with simplified pronunciations, and index."--
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Book
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J 398.24 Loh
Dragons Vs. Drones
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A young computer genius whose CIA analyst father went missing years earlier is chased by sleek, high-tech drones into a land populated by Godzilla-size dragons, triggering a war that only he can stop.
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Book
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J FIC Kin
Dragon Ops
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Twelve-year-old Ian is thrilled to beta test the mixed-reality version of his favorite game, but unless he, his sister, Lilli, and their cousin Derek defeat the dragon, it will be game over.
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Book
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J FIC Man
Curious about dragons
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Survey the legends and folklore about dragon habitat, appearance, and behavior in a fun question-and-answer format that reinforces inquiry-based learning for early elementary-age readers. A Stay Curious! Learn More feature models research skills and doubles as a mini media literacy lesson. Includes simple infographics, glossary, and index.
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Book
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J 398.24 Kam
Leafy sea dragons
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This title gives readers a better look at camouflaging leafy sea dragons. Readers will learn about where they can find these fish, what they look like, and how they use camouflage to survive.
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Book
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Ei 597 Mur
A Darkening Of Dragons
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Three unlikely heroes--Patch Brightwater, a boy in disgrace, Wren, a girl cursed to live as a rat, and Barver, a fire-breathing dracogriff--discover a deadly truth: the evil Piper of Hamelyn is on the loose! Can they stop him before he sparks the biggest battle of them all?
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Book
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J FIC Pat
Alliana, girl of dragons
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Alliana spends her days tending to her stepfamily's inn at the edge of the abyss, but when she rescues an orphaned nightdragon and later helps an apprentice witch, she seizes her chance to escape her stepmother's tyranny and find her own happily ever after.
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Book
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J FIC Abe
The dragon's dookie
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Reynolds, Aaron, 1970-
Kendell, Cam,
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"High in the Frostflung Mountains lies the lair of a fearsome dragon named Glacierbane. Pan, Moxie, Fart, and TickTock must venture there and fish a dragon-digested object from deep within a pile of dragon doo. But Pan isn't having it. She's not sure why, but she doesn't trust Kevin. But when she learns of a kidnapped prince that needs rescuing from Glacierbane, suddenly this quest seems a whole lot more heroic"--
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Book
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J FIC Rey
Minecraft master builder. Dragons.
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"Minecraft is arguably the world's most influential online game, and now its modeling gets a fun fantasy twist with dragons of all shapes and sizes! This step-by-step player's manual helps children aged 9+, as well as "kids of all ages" (i.e. mom and dad), build incredible masterpieces inspired by monsters of legend, as well as real-life dragon-like creatures. There's even information on all kinds of dragons, with pictures, facts, and mythology. Featuring everything from cockatrices to dragonets, Komodo dragons to ice dragons, this cool interactive guide will inspire readers to push their imaginations to the limit as they construct amazing Minecraft models. And each build is rated a Quick, Intermediate, Master, or Supreme Master Build, so you'll know how hard it is to make and how long it will take."--
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Book
Call Number:
J 794.8 Min
Dragons don't dance ballet
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Carson, Jennifer, 1975-
Afuso, Eric,
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Despite her doubts, Esmerelda the dragon auditions for the City Ballet's corps de ballet and is most suprised by the outcome.
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Book
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E Car
Dragons in a bag
Author(s):
Elliott, Zetta
B, Geneva,
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In Brooklyn, nine-year-old Jax joins Ma, a curmudgeonly witch who lives in his building, on a quest to deliver three baby dragons to a magical world, and along the way discovers his true calling.
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Book
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J FIC Ell
Griffith's guide for dragon masters
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West, Tracey, 1965-
Loveridge, Matt,
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"Congratulations! You have been chosen by the Dragon Stone! Here is your official Dragon Master guide. Inside you will find facts about the Dragon Masters and their powerful dragons, review secret notes from me and other wizards, study world maps, learn the history of the Dragon Masters, and more! - Griffith of the Green Fields, Royal Wizard to King Roland of Bracken." --
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Book
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J FIC Wes
A friend for Dragon
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Dragon is lonely so he goes looking for a friend and when an apple falls on his head he is convinced that he has found one; but at home Apple is quiet and unresponsive, and when a visit to the doctor only makes things worse, Dragon mourns the loss of his friend--until an apple tree grows where Apple is buried.
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Book
Call Number:
Ei Pil
Blue dragon
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Born a Naga, destined to bond with a Great Gold dragon, Kanvar is hunted, hated, and driven into hiding as an indentured servant. But time is running out for Kanvar. Soon the dragon sickness will come upon him, and he will die if he cannot find a dragon to bond with. Dharanidhar, leader of the Great Blue dragons, has vowed the destruction of all humans after they murdered his mate and hatchlings. His relentless war throws him into a confrontation with Kanvar who strikes him blind. But fate twists dragon and boy together in a desperate battle against a common foe.
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Book
Call Number:
J FIC She
Little dragon
Author(s):
Fielding, Rhiannon
Chatterton, Chris,
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It is getting late for dragon siblings Flicker and Flash, but they need to return an egg to its mother, so with bedtime approaching they have to work fast!
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Book
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E Fie
