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Top 14 dragon books for kids
Dragons are among the most common creatures in children's fantasy. These books treat them as friends, villains or both. They run from picture books through epic series for teens.
Titles were chosen from award winners, ALSC notable lists and long-running library favorites, then each title and author was checked against Open Library in Oct 2026. Checked 2026-10-25. Nobody paid to be here. The buy links are plain search links, not affiliate links, so Peabody earns nothing from them.
Dragons Love Tacos
Adam Rubin · Ages 3-7
A picture book about what happens when dragons eat spicy salsa. Very silly.
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My Father's Dragon
Ruth Stiles Gannett · Ages 5-8
A boy rescues a baby dragon.
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The Reluctant Dragon
Kenneth Grahame · Ages 6-10
A dragon who loves poetry and does not want to fight St. George. Short and humorous.
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Dragon Masters
Tracey West · Ages 6-8
A boy trains a dragon at the king's castle.
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Dragonbreath
Ursula Vernon · Ages 7-10
A dragon who can't breathe fire explores the world with a friend.
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Dragon Slayers' Academy
Kate McMullan · Ages 7-10
A boy attends a school where dragon slaying is not what it seems.
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How to Train Your Dragon
Cressida Cowell · Ages 8-12
A Viking boy tames a small dragon. Funnier and more chaotic than the film.
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Dealing with Dragons
Patricia C. Wrede · Ages 9-13
A princess runs away to live with dragons. First of the Enchanted Forest Chronicles.
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Dragon Rider
Cornelia Funke · Ages 9-13
A dragon and a boy search for the Rim of Heaven.
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Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy
Tui T. Sutherland · Ages 8-12
Five dragonets face a prophecy. A long series.
Watch for: Dragon violence.
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Dragon Pearl
Yoon Ha Lee · Ages 9-13
Min, a fox spirit, sets out to find her missing brother in space. Korean mythology and science fiction.
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Eragon
Christopher Paolini · Ages 11-15
His Majesty's Dragon
Naomi Novik · Ages 12+
Dragons fly in the Napoleonic Wars. Temeraire is the first of nine novels.
Watch for: War violence.
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Dragonology
Dugald Steer · Ages 7-12
A field guide to dragons with flaps and pull-outs. The first of the Ology series.
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