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Books like Kenny & the Dragon: 9 series to read next

Kenny & the Dragon is fantasy, about dragons, set in secondary world, lighthearted and whimsical in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Kenny & the Dragon is 2 books, 2008–2020.

“DiTerlizzi named the two protagonists Kenneth and Grahame, after the original story's author Kenneth Grahame.”
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Tolkien's legendarium
Enchanted Forest
The Wind in the Willows Universe
Narnia
Tales of the Frog Princess
The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart
Have Sword, Will Travel
My Father's Dragon
The School for Good and Evil

Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

universe163 books1923

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
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Enchanted ForestSeries

seriesPatricia C. Wrede7 books1985

Fantasy, lighthearted in tone, about dragons, set in secondary world.

“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
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Start with Dealing with Dragons →

The Wind in the Willows UniverseSeries

seriesKenneth Grahame, William Horwood, Anne McKie, Ellen Miles, Inga Moore, Juliet Stanley, Kij Johnson, Lesley Sims, M. G. Leonard, Samantha Noonan & Susan Hill17 books1908

Set in british isles.

Start with The Wind in the Willows: A Fine Welcome →

NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy.

“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
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Tales of the Frog PrincessSeries

seriesE. D. Baker9 books2002

Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, lighthearted in tone, set in secondary world.

Start with The Frog Princess →

The Dragon with a Chocolate HeartSeries

seriesStephanie Burgis3 books2017

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Aventurine is not the kind of dragon who can sit inside her family mountain for decades.”
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Start with The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart →

Have Sword, Will TravelSeries

seriesGarth Nix & Sean Williams2 books2017

Adventurous in tone, about quests.

Start with Have Sword, Will Travel →

My Father's DragonSeries

seriesRuth Stiles Gannett4 books1948

Adventurous in tone, set in islands.

Start with My Father's Dragon →

The School for Good and EvilSeries

seriesSoman Chainani8 books2013

Adventurous in tone, about magic schools.

“After their fortunes are reversed, Agatha is taken to the School for Good while Sophie is taken to the School for Evil, their friendship is put to the test.”
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Start with The School for Good and Evil →

Why these

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Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

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What should I read after Kenny & the Dragon?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Kenny & the Dragon on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Kenny & the Dragon?: Kenny & the Dragon. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Kenny & the Dragon.
How big is Kenny & the Dragon?: Kenny & the Dragon is 2 books, 2008–2020.

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