The Book of Dragons vs The dragons of Blueland: Which Should You Read?

Cover of The Book of Dragons The Book of Dragons Edith Nesbit · 1973 ★★★★☆ 3.9 104 pages · ≈ 1 h 56 m · Light
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Eight madcap tales of unpredictable dragons — including one made of ice, another that takes refuge in the General Post Office, and a fire-breathing monster that flies out of an enchanted book and eats an entire soccer…

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Cover of The dragons of Blueland The dragons of Blueland Ruth Stiles Gannett · 1951 ★★★★☆ 4.1 93 pages · ≈ 1 h 43 m · Light
“Over the harbor, past the lighthouse, away from Nevergreen City flew the happy baby dragon.”
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Elmer must come once again to the aid of his flying baby dragon when men discover its retreat and begin to hunt it.

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The verdict

Scores by source

The Book of DragonsThe dragons of Blueland
Goodreads 3.8 (3943) 4.1 (5177)
Hardcover 3.9 (16) 3.4 (7)
Apple Books 4.5 (104) —

Reception

The Book of DragonsThe dragons of Blueland
Ratings 3943 5177
Editions 706 15
Citations — 1
Film adaptations 1 —
Want to read 5043 1877
Reading it now 931 89
Written reviews 446 332
Wikipedia attention 34230 208
Pages 104 93

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: The Book of Dragons or The dragons of Blueland?

The dragons of Blueland has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The dragons of Blueland 4.1/5, The Book of Dragons 3.9/5).

Which is shorter to read: The Book of Dragons or The dragons of Blueland?

The dragons of Blueland is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The dragons of Blueland (93 pages, ≈ 1 h 43 m); The Book of Dragons (104 pages, ≈ 1 h 56 m).

Which is harder to read: The Book of Dragons or The dragons of Blueland?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Book of Dragons: Light; The dragons of Blueland: Light.

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