The dragons of Blueland vs The reluctant dragon: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Dragons, Fairy Tales, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction
The dragons of Blueland
“Over the harbor, past the lighthouse, away from Nevergreen City flew the happy baby dragon.”
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 reluctant dragon
The boy who finds the dragon in the cave knows it is a kindly, harmless one, but how can he convince the frightened villagers and especially St. George the dragon killer that there is no cause for concern?
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The reluctant dragon has the widest readership — 6119 ratings behind its score.
- The reluctant dragon runs the darker storyline; The dragons of Blueland stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The dragons of Blueland | The reluctant dragon | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (5177) | 4.0 (6119) |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (7) | 4.2 (11) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (5) |
Reception
| The dragons of Blueland | The reluctant dragon | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5177 | 6119 |
| Editions | 15 | 228 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 1877 | 4430 |
| Reading it now | 89 | — |
| Written reviews | 332 | 751 |
| Wikipedia attention | 208 | 1218 |
| Pages | 93 | 28 |