18 books like The Paper Bag Princess

What to read after The Paper Bag Princess — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

The Spiderwick Chronicles Tony DiTerlizzi · 2004 · ★ 4.0 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate **German-language description** Jared und seine Geschwister Simon und Mallory haben in dem alten Haus, in dem sie seit kurzem wohnen, eine geheimnisvolle Entdeckung gemacht: Arthur Spiderwicks Handbuch der magischen Geschöpfe! Plötzlich eröffnet sich den Kindern eine Welt voller Magie und Zauberwesen – doch nicht alle sind ihnen freundlich gesonnnen. Urplötzlich heiklen Situationen und… Shares Fairy Tales, Adventure, Children's fiction

The Book of Dragons Edith Nesbit · 1973 · ★ 3.9 · 104p · ≈ 3h · Moderate 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 team! Marvelous adventure and excitement for make-believers of all ages. Shares Dragons, Fairy Tales, Children's fiction

Chronicles of Dragon Craig Halloran · 2013 Shares Dragons, Adventure, Children's fiction with this book.

The Poison Jungle Tui T. Sutherland · 2019 · ★ 4.5 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate It's no secret that Sundew wants to destroy the HiveWings. It's her life's mission to exact revenge on the tribe that tried to wipe out the LeafWings and ripped every tree from the surface of Pantala. Every tree, that is, except the wild and dangerous Poison Jungle, where the surviving LeafWings have been hiding since the war. Hiding, plotting, and waiting for a dragon like Sundew, who is… Shares Dragons, Adventure, Children's fiction

The Dangerous Gift Tui T. Sutherland · 2020 · ★ 4.4 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Snowfall didn't expect to be queen of the IceWings at such a young age, but now that she is, she's going to be the best queen ever. All she has to do is keep her tribe within IceWing territory, where it's safe -- while keeping every other tribe out, where they belong. It's a perfect and simple plan, backed up by all the IceWing magic Snowfall can find. That is, until a storm of unidentified… Shares Dragons, Adventure, Children's fiction

The Hive Queen Tui T. Sutherland · 2018 · ★ 5.0 · 286p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Growing up in the hives, cricket has always had 1,000,000 questions. Wiretree soap forbidden, even in art? Why do her parents seem to hate her? In the biggest, most dangerous and secret question of all: why is cricket immune to queen wasp"s powers? Whenever the queen takes control of all the hype wing, speaking through their mouths and seeing through their eyes, cricket has to hide, terrified of… Shares Dragons, Adventure, Children's fiction

The dragons of Blueland Ruth Stiles Gannett · 1951 · ★ 4.1 Elmer must come once again to the aid of his flying baby dragon when men discover its retreat and begin to hunt it. Shares Dragons, Fairy Tales, Children's fiction

Snow Queen

Snow Queen Hans Christian Andersen · 2012 · 85p · ≈ 2h · Light Reprinted here for the first time since the 19th century, these color illustrations by T. Pym make the classic Andersen fairy tale even more magical. One of Andersen's best-beloved tales, The Snow Queen is a story about the strength and endurance of childhood friendship. Gerda's search for her playmate Kay–who was abducted by the Snow Queen and taken to her frozen palace–is brought to life in… Shares Fairy Tales, Children's fiction

The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) Andrew Lang · 1901 · ★ 4.0 · 266p · ≈ 8h · Moderate a series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between 1889 and 1910. Each volume is distinguished by its own color. In all, 437 tales from a broad range of cultures and countries are presented. Shares Fairy Tales, Children's fiction

Fairy Tales

Fairy Tales Hans Christian Andersen · 1990 Shares Fairy Tales, Children's fiction with this book.

Three Tales of My Father's Dragon Ruth Stiles Gannett · 1987 · ★ 4.5 · 241p · ≈ 8h · Moderate A compilation of three tales which relate the fantastic adventures of Elmer Elevator and a baby flying dragon named Boris. Shares Dragons, Children's fiction

How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head Bill Peet · 1971 · ★ 4.3 · 46p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Although he comes from a fierce family, Droofus is a good dragon undeserving of the price the king puts on his head. Shares Dragons, Children's fiction

The Patchwork Girl of Oz L. Frank Baum · 1913 · ★ 3.9 · 134p · ≈ 4h · Moderate "Where's the butter, Unc Nunkie?" asked Ojo. Shares Fairy Tales, Adventure, Children's fiction

The Magical Monarch of Mo L. Frank Baum · 1903 · 91p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Fourteen tales about the magical land of Mo and the people and animals who live there. Shares Dragons, Fairy Tales, Adventure, Children's fiction

The red romance book Andrew Lang · 1905 · 252p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Shares Dragons, Fairy Tales, Children's fiction with this book.

The Land of the Blue Flower Frances Hodgson Burnett · 1909 · ★ 4.0 · 67p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Hoping to dispel dark thoughts and evil from his corrupt kingdom, young King Amor proclaims an unconventional law and watches for the expected transformation. Shares Dragons, Fairy Tales

Twice Magic Cressida Cowell · 2018 · ★ 4.4 · 388p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Once there were Wizards, who were Magic, and Warriors, who were not ... except for two. Xar, son of the King of Wizards, can't cast a single spell. And Wish, daughter of the Warrior Queen, stumbles across gifts of her own. When they collide in the wildwood, on the trail of a deadly witch, it's the start of a grand adventure that just might change the fabric of their worlds. Shares Princes, Princesses, Adventure, Children's fiction

The Dragon of Doom Bruce Coville · 2003 · ★ 4.0 · 69p · ≈ 2h · Light Life in the village of Pigbone is boring until an aspiring magician and his talking toad come to town and ask Edward to help them slay the Dragon of Doom. Shares Dragons, Fairy Tales, Children's fiction

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