The Book of Dragons
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The Book of Dragons

by Edith Nesbit

1900•Fantasy•112 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyfamilycomedyfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearfighting evilfool triumphantfish out of water/culture clash

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and breezy: a wholesome fantasy novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.7 / 5

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About This Book

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.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyFamilyComedyFighting evilFool triumphantFish out of water/culture clash

Subjects

Juvenile fictionChildren's stories, EnglishFairy talesDragonsShort storiesChildren's stories

Details

Author
Edith Nesbit
Published
1900
Pages
112
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