Dragon Moon vs The Garden of the Purple Dragon: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Dragon Moon Dragon Moon Carole Wilkinson · 2007 ★★★★☆ 3.9 336 pages · ≈ 6 h 13 m · Moderate

In China during the Han Dynasty, young Ping must take Kai, the dragon she rescued, on a long and perilous journey to the ancient haven of the dragons following cryptic clues left by the wise dragon, Danzi, and aided by…

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Cover of The Garden of the Purple Dragon The Garden of the Purple Dragon Carole Wilkinson · 2005 ★★★★☆ 4.1 354 pages · ≈ 6 h 33 m · Moderate

Ping is in hiding on the mountain slopes of Tai Shan, carrying out her promise to look after the baby purple dragon, Kai. But her peaceful life comes to an end when the imperial guards catch her, and take her back to…

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The verdict

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Dragon MoonThe Garden of the Purple Dragon
Goodreads — 4.1 (6445)
Hardcover 4.1 (7) 4.0 (9)
Google Books — 4.0 (9)

Reception

Dragon MoonThe Garden of the Purple Dragon
Ratings 7 6445
Editions 10 14
Film adaptations 1 —
Want to read — 2712
Reading it now — 91
Written reviews — 268
Wikipedia attention 212 —
Pages 336 354

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