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Quick answer: If your kid loves Wings of Fire, try Dragon Masters, How to Train Your Dragon, Dragon Rider, Dragonbreath, Dragonwatch and Warriors: Into the Wild. Each pairs animal-driven adventure with big worlds and brave young heroes.
Kids who finish Wings of Fire often ask the same thing: what next? Tui T. Sutherland's series mixes dragon tribes, prophecy, friendship and real danger, so the best follow-ups need the same energy. The 15 books below cover dragon stories for early readers up to teens, plus a few animal-clan epics when your child is ready for something longer.
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Quick Picks at a Glance
| Book | Author | Ages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Masters: Rise of the Earth Dragon | Tracey West | 6-9 | early readers new to dragons |
| Dragonbreath | Ursula Vernon | 7-10 | reluctant readers who like jokes |
| How to Train Your Dragon | Cressida Cowell | 8-12 | fans of humor and heart |
| Dragon Rider | Cornelia Funke | 8-12 | readers who love a quest |
| Dragons in a Bag | Zetta Elliott | 7-10 | younger readers who like magic in a modern setting |
| Dragon Slippers | Jessica Day George | 10-14 | readers who like clever girls and fairy tales |
| Dragonwatch | Brandon Mull | 9-13 | fans of big magical worlds |
| Dragon Pearl | Yoon Ha Lee | 9-13 | readers who want space fantasy |
| Warriors: Into the Wild | Erin Hunter | 8-12 | animal-adventure fans |
| Guardians of Ga'Hoole: The Capture | Kathryn Lasky | 8-12 | kids ready for darker stakes |
| Redwall | Brian Jacques | 9-13 | readers who like old-fashioned adventure |
| The Hobbit | J.R.R. Tolkien | 9-14 | a classic dragon story |
| Eragon | Christopher Paolini | 12+ | older readers ready for long epics |
| Dragonsong | Anne McCaffrey | 11-15 | readers who like dragons plus a heroine's journey |
| Fablehaven | Brandon Mull | 9-13 | series readers who want more |
1. Dragon Masters: Rise of the Earth Dragon by Tracey West
Drake becomes a Dragon Master and bonds with an earth dragon at the king's castle. Short chapters and bright art make it a gentle first step into dragon fantasy for kids who find longer series hard.
Best for: early readers new to dragons.
2. Dragonbreath by Ursula Vernon
Danny Dragonbreath cannot breathe fire, so he dives into the ocean with his friend Wendell to learn how sea creatures breathe. It mixes comic panels with prose and plenty of humor.
Best for: reluctant readers who like jokes.
3. How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
Young Viking Hiccup must catch and train a dragon to pass his tribe's test, and he gets the small, stubborn Toothless. The book is funnier and quirkier than the films.
Best for: fans of humor and heart.
4. Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke
Firedrake the silver dragon, a brownie and a boy named Ben travel to find the legendary Rim of Heaven, a safe home for the last dragons. Funke builds a vivid world with real stakes.
Best for: readers who love a quest.
5. Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott
Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a neighbor in Brooklyn and learns her bag holds baby dragons that need a new home. A short, warm story about responsibility.
Best for: younger readers who like magic in a modern setting.
6. Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George
Creel, a poor seamstress, is sent to be a dragon's prize and ends up wearing magical slippers that change her fate. Clever heroine, fairy-tale feel and dragons with personality.
Best for: readers who like clever girls and fairy tales.
7. Dragonwatch by Brandon Mull
Kendra and Seth Sorenson return in this sequel series to Fablehaven as dragon kings threaten the magical sanctuaries. Fast pacing and many dragon types suit fans of the tribes in Wings of Fire.
Best for: fans of big magical worlds.
8. Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee
Min, a fox spirit living on a poor planet, leaves home to find out what happened to her brother, a cadet in the space fleet. Dragons, ghosts and shapeshifting in a Korean-inspired galaxy.
Best for: readers who want space fantasy.
9. Warriors: Into the Wild by Erin Hunter
Rusty, a house cat, joins ThunderClan in the forest and becomes the apprentice Firepaw. Rival clans, prophecies and danger make it the closest match for clan-style conflict.
Best for: animal-adventure fans.
10. Guardians of Ga'Hoole: The Capture by Kathryn Lasky
Soren, a young barn owl, is snatched from his nest and taken to a sinister school for owls. The story is darker and tense, with strong worldbuilding about owls and their legends.
Best for: kids ready for darker stakes.
11. Redwall by Brian Jacques
Matthias, a young mouse at Redwall Abbey, searches for the lost sword of Martin the Warrior while the rat Cluny threatens the abbey. Feasts, riddles and epic battles in a classic animal saga.
Best for: readers who like old-fashioned adventure.
12. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Bilbo Baggins leaves his comfortable hole to join thirteen dwarves and the wizard Gandalf in reclaiming treasure guarded by the dragon Smaug. The original dragon quest and a good read-aloud.
Best for: a classic dragon story.
13. Eragon by Christopher Paolini
A farm boy finds a blue stone that hatches into the dragon Saphira and becomes a Dragon Rider in a war-torn land. It is longer and more serious, with a strong human-dragon bond.
Best for: older readers ready for long epics.
14. Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey
Menolly, a girl forbidden to make music, runs away and befriends small fire lizards on the planet Pern. A gentle start to the Pern world, with themes of belonging and talent.
Best for: readers who like dragons plus a heroine's journey.
15. Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
Kendra and Seth stay at their grandfather's estate, which hides a preserve for magical creatures, and soon break the rules that keep them safe. Humor, danger and many imaginative beasts.
Best for: series readers who want more.
How to Choose
Match the book to your child's reading level. For ages 6 to 9, start with Dragon Masters, Dragonbreath or Dragons in a Bag. For 9 to 12, try How to Train Your Dragon, Dragon Rider or Warriors. Strong readers can handle Redwall, The Hobbit and Dragonwatch. Save Eragon and Dragonsong for ages 12 and up, since they run longer and have more intense scenes. If your child loves the tribe rivalries in Wings of Fire, the clan stories are the closest fit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What age is Wings of Fire for?
Most publishers list it for ages 8 to 12. Kids who read it also enjoy the graphic novel editions, which are easier to start with.
Are there other dragon series for kids?
Yes. Dragon Masters, Dragonbreath, How to Train Your Dragon and Dragonwatch are all multi-book series, so a child who likes one has more to read.
What should we read after the whole series?
Try animal-clan epics such as Warriors or Guardians of Ga'Hoole, then move on to fantasy like The Hobbit or Eragon.