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.
A Crown Of Dragons
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When the UNICORNE agency asks him to use his paranormal abilities to investigate a dragon's scale, the same artifact his father was researching before he disappeared, Michael Malone believes he will finally be able to find out what happened to his father--but as he delves into his father's past it becomes harder to tell who he can trust, and which of the alternate realities he is discovering is the true reality.
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Book
Call Number:
J FIC DLa
A Dragon's Guide To The Care And Feeding Of Humans
Author(s):
Laurence Yep
Joanne Ryder
Mary GrandPré
Description:
Crusty dragon Miss Drake's new pet human, precocious ten-year-old Winnie, not only thinks Miss Drake is her pet, she accidentally brings to life her "sketchlings" of mysterious and fantastic creatures hidden in San Francisco, causing mayhem among its residents.
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Book
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J FIC Yep
A Practical Guide To Dragon Magic
Author(s):
Susan J Morris
Emily Fiegenschuh
Description:
Learn about dragons and the magic that they perform.Presents a guide to dragons, with an inside look at the Darastrix Academy, where young wizards and dragon hatchlings live together mastering the magic that makes dragons so special.
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Book
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J FIC Mor
Ashley The Dragon Fairy
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The seven Magical Animals were captured by Jack Frost, but they managed to escape to the human world just in time! Can Rachel and Kirsty help Ashley find her young dragon, Sizzle, before the goblins catch up with him...?
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Book
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J FIC Mea
Attack Of The Dragons
Author(s):
Geronimo Stilton
Giuseppe Facciotto
Alessandro Costa (Illustrator)
Emily Clement
Description:
The micekings are in a panic. The village's best cook is ill, and until she recovers, there's no delicious stew to eat. Geronimo Stiltonord departs immediately in search of a cure for her. But on the way, he ends up snout-to-snout with terrifying dragons! Can he make it back with his fur intact?
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Book
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J FIC Sti
Beneath The Stone Forest
Author(s):
Jordan Quinn
Robert McPhillips
Description:
Clara invites Prince Lucas on her journey to map out the Stone Forest and visit the gnomes who live there.
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Book
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J FIC Qui
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
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J FIC She
Darkness Of Dragons
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When a young NightWing has the first prophecy in generations of the end of Pyrrhia, five young dragons are tasked with saving the world.
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Book
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J FIC Sut
Darkstalker
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Long before the SandWing and the Dragonet Prophecy, Darkstalker, half NightWing and half IceWing, is hatched under the three moons--born into a divided heritage, he is destined to become the most powerful and dangerous dragon Pyrhhia will ever know, and it will take the combined efforts of a SeaWing named Fatham and a NightWing seer named Clearsight to come up with a way to save all the kingdoms from his anger.
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Book
Call Number:
J FIC Sut
Dragon Games: The Junior Novel
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With the return of the Dragon Games, the Evil Queen's plan to bring her daughter, Raven, to join her in being evil begins.
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Book
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J FIC Deu
Dragon Overnight
Author(s):
Sarah Mlynowski
Lauren Myracle
Emily Jenkins
Description:
Dory and her friends from Ms. Starr's Upside-Down Magic class set off on an overnight school field trip to Dragon Haven to see, and learn how to care for, dragons--unfortunately there are other students with regular magic there as well, so it is not long before the trouble starts.
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Book
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J FIC Mly
Dragonborn
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The great wizard Flaxfield's death leaves his twelve-year-old apprentice Sam half-trained, but when other wizards gather and debate his fate Sam, not knowing whom to trust, leaves with only his dragon, Starback, for company, unaware of the perils he must face.
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Book
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J FIC For
Dragonbreath
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Danny Dragonbreath and his friend Wendell get an up-close underwater tour of the Sargasso Sea from Danny's sea-serpent cousin, encountering giant squid and mako sharks--and learn about standing up to bullies in the process.
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Book
Call Number:
J FIC Ver
Dragons And Marshmallows
Author(s):
Asia Citro
Marion Lindsay, illustrator
Description:
A girl, Zoey, and her cat, Sassafras, use science experiments to help a dragon with a problem.
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Book
Call Number:
J FIC Cit
Dragons Beware!
Author(s):
Jorge Aguirre
Rafael Rosado
Description:
Setting off on an adventure with her brother, her best friend, and seven lovelorn princes in tow, Claudette must find a way to rescue her father and save her village from the evil sorcerer Grombach.
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Book
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J FIC Agu
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
Drake's Comprehensive Compendium Of Dragonology
Author(s):
Ernest Drake
Dugald Steer
A. J. Wood
Douglas Carrell
Description:
The esteemed Dr. Drake offers a beautifully illustrated, lovingly assembled tribute to all things dragonological which includes a guide to dragon species and an in-depth look at their habits.
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Book
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J FIC Dra
Figment: Journey Into Imagination, Vol. 1
Author(s):
Jim Zub
Filipe Andrade, illustrator
John Tyler Christopher, illustrator
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Find out the never-before-revealed origin of the inventor known as Dreamfinder, and how one little spark of inspiration created a dragon called Figment.
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Book
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J FIC Zub
Fire Star
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Book
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J FIC DLa
Fluff Dragon
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"The second book in the Bad Unicorn trilogy features killer unicorns, good dragons, rogue fire kittens, and a boy who just might be a wizard"-- Provided by publisher.
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Book
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J FIC Cla
Frostborn
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Destined to take over his family farm in Norrøgard, Karn would rather play the board game, Thrones and Bones, until half-human, half frost giantess Thianna appears and they set out on an adventure, chased by a dragon, undead warriors, an evil uncle, and more.
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Book
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J FIC And
Gruffen
Author(s):
Chris D'Lacey
Adam Stower
Description:
"When Lucy Pennykettle suspects there's a monster in her bedroom, her mum knows exactly what to do. She makes a guard dragon, Gruffen, to look after Lucy. But soon Gruffen realises there's a mystery behind the monster."--Summary from book.
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Book
Call Number:
J FIC DLa
How To Train Your Dragon: The Serpent's Heir
Author(s):
Dean Deblois
Richard Hamilton
Doug Wheatley, illustrator
Description:
Called to the earthquake-plagued Island of Nepenthe for assistance, new chief Hiccup discovers that the tremors are only one of the island's problems.
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Book
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J FIC Deb
Kenny & The Dragon
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Book-loving Kenny the rabbit has few friends in his farming community, so when one, bookstore owner George, is sent to kill another, gentle dragon Grahame, Kenny must find a way to prevent their battle while satisfying the dragon-crazed townspeople.
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Book
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J FIC DiT
Merlin's Dragon
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Basil, a small, flying lizard who is searching for others like himself, discovers that there is more to him than he knows, as he becomes engaged in Avalon's great war between the evil Rhita Gawr and the forces of good.
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Book
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J FIC Bar
Night Of The Ninth Dragon
Author(s):
Mary Pope Osborne
Sal Murdocca
Description:
"When a mysterious note invites them to Camelot, Jack and Annie travel in the magic tree house to the magical kingdom where they must find a lost dragon"-- Provided by publisher.
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Book
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J FIC Osb
No Such Thing As Dragons
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A young, mute boy who is apprenticed to a dragon-slayer suspects that the winged beasts do not exist, until he--and his master--learn the truth.
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Book
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J FIC Ree
Pillage
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Upon his mother's death, fifteen-year-old Beck Phillips is sent to live with an eccentric uncle he had never met in a remote manor house, where he learns that his family suffers from a curse that allows him to make plants grow on command and dragon eggs hatch.
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Book
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J FIC Sky
Rise Of The Earth Dragon
Author(s):
Tracey West
Graham Howells
Description:
Eight-year-old Drake is snatched up by the King's soldiers and taken to the castle where he is told by the wizard Griffith that he has been chosen to be a Dragon Master like Ana, Rori, and Bo--and his first task will be to discover whether his dragon, Worm, has any special powers.
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Book
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J FIC Wes
Roar Of The Thunder Dragon
Author(s):
Tracey West
Damien Jones, illustrator
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Lalo the baby lightning dragon has been taken by Eko, a rogue Dragon Master, who ran away with her thunder dragon years before--now she is back looking to make allies of the other dragon masters, and so gain control over all of the dragons in Griffith.
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Book
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J FIC Wes
Sybil The Backpack Fairy: The Dragon's Dance
Author(s):
Rodrigue
Antonello Dalena
Manuela Razzi
Description:
Wanting a break from the constant excitement of her relationship with fairy friend Sybil, an exasperated Nina finds herself in trouble once again when Sybil and Pandigole tangle with a dragon.
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Book
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J FIC Rod
Tales Of Westerford: Dragons, Knights And Kings
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"From deep within the ring of fire, burning logs and smoldering ash, grows a tale of an adventurous boy and a magical discovery"--Provided by publisher.
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Book
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J FIC Wom
The Adventurer's Guide To Dragons (And Why They Keep Biting Me)
Author(s):
Wade Albert White
Mariano Epelbaum, illustrator
Description:
Anne and her best friends Penelope and Hiro are tasked with an unwanted quest that could start a war between the Hierarchy and the dragon clan, and so to avoid disaster and save the world, the three friends must face dragon trials, defeat robots, and circumvent bureaucracy.
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Book
Call Number:
J FIC Whi
The Adventurer's Guide To Successful Escapes
Author(s):
Wade Albert White
Mariano Epelbaum
Description:
"In a magickal world of floating tiers, mischievous dragons, and endless bureaucracy, Anne and her friends embark on a Rightful Heir Quest to claim her place in the Hierarchy and escape horrible consequences"-- Provided by publisher.
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Book
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J FIC Whi
The Dragon In The Library
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Dragon Keepers Jesse and Daisy, along with their dragon, Emmy, must save their friend Professor Andersson from an evil witch, who happens to be St. George the Dragon Slayer's girlfriend.
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Book
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J FIC Kli
The Dragonet Prophecy
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Determined to end a generations-long war among the seven dragon tribes, a secret movement called the Talons of Peace draws on a prophecy that calls for a great sacrifice, compelling five appointed dragonets to fulfill a painful destiny against their will.
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Book
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J FIC Sut
The Dragons Of Ordinary Farm
Author(s):
Tad Williams
Deborah Beale
Greg Swearingen
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When their great-uncle Gideon invites Tyler and Lucinda to his farm for the summer, they discover his animals are extremely unusual.
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Book
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J FIC Wil
The Dragonsitter
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"Dear Uncle Morton, You'd better get on a plane right now and come back here. Your dragon has eaten Jemima. Emily loved that rabbit! I know what you're thinking, Uncle Morton. We promised to look after your dragon for a whole week. I know we did. But you never said he would be like this. Eddie"--Page [4] of cover.
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Book
Call Number:
J FIC Lac
The Quest For Dragon Mountain
Author(s):
Robin Mayhall
Alitha E. Martinez
Description:
As the dragon-hero of this story, the reader is asked to make choices that determine the outcome of the tale.
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Book
Call Number:
J FIC May
The Rain Dragon Rescue
Author(s):
Suzanne Selfors
Dan Santat
Description:
"Ten-year-olds Ben and Pearl continue their apprenticeships at Dr. Woo's Worm Hospital, where they meet a dragon named Metalmouth and get a chance to travel to the Imaginary World"--Provided by publisher.
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Book
Call Number:
J FIC Sel
The Tea Dragon Society
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After discovering a lost Tea Dragon in the marketplace, apprentice blacksmith Greta learns about the dying art form of Tea Dragon caretaking from the kind tea shop owners.
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Book
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J FIC ONe
The Wearle
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Gabrial is a young dragon, anxious to both prove himself and also find his father who years ago was one of a Wearle of dragons who set out from their home planet and were never heard from again--and now he is part of a new Wearle that has come to Erth, but one of the other dragons has dark plans, and when war erupts between dragons and humans, Gabrial finds that his only ally is an unusual human boy called Ren.
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Book
Call Number:
J FIC DLa
