The Ice Dragon vs Three Tales of My Father's Dragon: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Dragons, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Ice Dragon
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Leaving in its wake desolate cold and frozen land, the legendary ice dragon has never been tamed until it meets Adara, a winter child who looks to the creature to help save her world from destruction.
Three Tales of My Father's Dragon
“One cold rainy day when my father was a little boy, he met an old alley cat on his street.”
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A compilation of three tales which relate the fantastic adventures of Elmer Elevator and a baby flying dragon named Boris.
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The verdict
- Readers rate Three Tales of My Father's Dragon highest: Three Tales of My Father's Dragon 4.3 · The Ice Dragon 3.7.
- The Ice Dragon is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for Three Tales of My Father's Dragon.
- The Ice Dragon has the widest readership — 27722 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Ice Dragon | Three Tales of My Father's Dragon | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (27722) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.3 (9) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (15) | 4.5 (79) |
Reception
| The Ice Dragon | Three Tales of My Father's Dragon | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 27722 | 79 |
| Editions | 25 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3565 | — |
| Pages | 116 | 241 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Ice Dragon or Three Tales of My Father's Dragon?
Three Tales of My Father's Dragon has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Three Tales of My Father's Dragon 4.3/5, The Ice Dragon 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Ice Dragon or Three Tales of My Father's Dragon?
The Ice Dragon is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Ice Dragon (116 pages, ≈ 2 h 09 m); Three Tales of My Father's Dragon (241 pages, ≈ 4 h 28 m).
Which is harder to read: The Ice Dragon or Three Tales of My Father's Dragon?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Ice Dragon: Light; Three Tales of My Father's Dragon: Light.