Raising Readers
Picture Books
Alexander and the Dragon
Katharine Holabird
E/H
A very small boy is afraid of the dark, especially when the shadow under his bed becomes a fierce dragon. He soon learns, however, that even dragons have their gentle side.
Discovery of Dragons
Graeme Base
X 398.24 Base
The author comically poses as scientist Rowland W. Greasebeam and shares the discoveries of dragon hunters in Europe, Asia, and the tropics.
Dragolin
Stephen Cosgrove
E/C
Short, plump, and unable to breathe fire like the other dragons, Dragolin is in despair until he learns the importance of believing in oneself.
The Dragon Prince
Laurence Yep
E/Y
A Chinese Beauty and the Beast tale.
Good Night, Good Knight
Shelley Moore Thomas
EZ Thomas
A good knight helps three little dragons who are having trouble getting to sleep.
How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head
Bill Peet
E/P
Although he comes from a fierce family, Droofus is a good dragon undeserving of the price the king puts on his head.
The Knight and the Dragon
Tomie De Paola
E/D
A knight that has never fought a dragon and an equally inexperienced dragon prepare to meet eachother in battle.
No Dragons for Tea
Jean Pendziwol
E/P
A young girl meets a dragon on the street and they play, then she invites him home for tea. When he sneezes, the dragon starts the house on fire and they have to call the fire department. Next time they take a picnic basket.
The Popcorn Dragon
Jane Thayer
LIS
Though his hot breath is the envy of all the other animals, a young dragon learns showing off does not make friends.
The Reluctant Dragon
Kenneth Grahame
X Grahame
A boy who finds a dragon in a cave knows it is a kind, harmless one, but how can he convince the frightened villagers, and especially St. George, the dragon killer, that there is no call for concern?
Saint George and the Dragon
Margaret Hodges
X 398.2 Hodges
Retells the segment from Spenser's "The Faerie Queen" in which George, the Red Cross Knight, slays the dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years and brings peace and joy to the land.
Who Wants a Dragon?
James Mayhew
E/M
A baby dragon, looking for someone to love and cuddle him, finally encounters his mother.
Chapter Books
Dealing with Dragons
Patricia Wrede
X Wrede
Bored with traditional palace life, a princess goes off to live with a group of dragons and soon becomes involved with fighting against some disreputable wizards who want to steal the dragons' kingdom. One in a series.
Dragon Rider
Cornelia Funke
X Funke
Firedrake, a silver dragon, is joined by a brownie and an orphan boy in a quest to the legendary valley known as the Rim of Heaven.
The Dragonslayer's Apprentice
David Calder
X Cald
It's not easy being the Dragonslayer's apprentice. The townspeople complain too much. The Dragonslayer is always keeping an eye on you. And the dragons have a bad attitude when it comes to being slain. Jackie likes being the apprentice because it's not easy. She likes to kick some serious tail. Witches don't scare her. Neither do flying beasts. The only thing she's afraid of is being bored. But that's not likely to happen anytime soon...
Eragon
Christopher Paolini
X Paol
In Aagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters. First book in a series.
Hatching Magic
Ann Downer
X Downer
When a 13th century wizard confronts 21st century Boston while seeking his pet dragon, he is followed by a rival wizard and a very unhappy demon, but eleven-year-old Theodora Oglethorpe may hold the secret to setting everything right.
Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher
Bruce Coville
X Coville
Small for his age but artistically talented, twelve-year-old Jeremy Thatcher unknowingly buys a dragon's egg.
Lily Quench and the Magician's
pyramid
Natalie Jane Prior
X Prior
Lily Quench and the Queen Dragon pursue their mission to close the Eye Stones and battle a trio of magicians, Queen Evangeline and King Lionel attempt to apprehend a dangerous palace intruder.
My Father's Dragon
Ruth Stiles Gannett
X Gannett
A young boy is determined to rescue a baby dragon who is being used by a group of lazy wild animals to ferry them across the river on Wild Island. First in a trilogy of books.
Three Tales of my Father's Dragon
Ruth Stiles Gannett
X Gann
A compilation of three tales which relate the fantastic adventures of Elmer Elevator and a baby flying dragon named Boris.
The Two Princesses of Bamarre
Gail Carson Levine
X Levine
Home-loving Princess Adelina, who takes her adventurous sister's place on a dangerous quest, charms moody dragon Vollys with her embroidery and proverbs to learn the cure for her sister's deadly illness.