Books like Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher

If you liked Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher, read My Teacher Is an Alien, Aliens Ate My Homework, or The Hidden Kingdom — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: My Teacher Is an Alien by Bruce Coville — shares friendship

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Looking for books like Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher by Bruce Coville (Fantasy · grades 4–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of dragons, pets, and friendship. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 4–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher

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My Teacher Is an Aliengrades 3–6
Is by Bruce Coville, the same author, shares themes of friendship, and both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list. Amazon → books like this →
Aliens Ate My Homeworkgrades 3–8
Is by Bruce Coville, the same author, overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (1990s). Amazon → books like this →
The Hidden Kingdomgrades 3–7
Shares themes of dragons, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Lost Heirgrades 3–7
Shares themes of dragons, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotismgrades 3–8
Shares themes of friendship, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and same genre (Fantasy). Amazon → books like this →
Ella Enchantedgrades 4–7
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Running Out of Timegrades 3–8
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Magykgrades 3–8
Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulanegrades 3–6
Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Screaming Staircasegrades 3–8
Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

  • Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin · grades K–3 — Shares themes of dragons and same genre (Fantasy).
  • Eyes of the Dragon by Margaret Leaf · grades K–3 — Shares themes of dragons and same genre (Fantasy).
  • How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head by Bill Peet · grades K–3 — Shares themes of dragons and same genre (Fantasy).
  • Trouble with Trolls by Jan Brett · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and the same era (1990s).
  • Bone by Jeff Smith · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of dragons and overlapping grades (2–8).

Books like Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

  • Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin · grades K–3 — Shares themes of dragons and same genre (Fantasy).
  • Eyes of the Dragon by Margaret Leaf · grades K–3 — Shares themes of dragons and same genre (Fantasy).
  • How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head by Bill Peet · grades K–3 — Shares themes of dragons and same genre (Fantasy).
  • Trouble with Trolls by Jan Brett · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and the same era (1990s).
  • A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz · grades 4–7 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

  • A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz · grades 4–7 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Sidekicks by Dan Santat · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of pets, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
  • The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story by Sid Fleischman · grades 4–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Frindle by Andrew Clements · 830L — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1990s).
  • Fudge-a-Mania by Judy Blume · grades 3–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (1990s).

Books like Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

  • Lore by Alexandra Bracken · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list and same genre (Fantasy).
  • Unwind by Neal Shusterman · grades 8–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list).
  • A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody · grades 7–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).
  • Cinder by Marissa Meyer · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).
  • Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).

Common questions

What books are similar to Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher?
The 10 closest matches to Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher by Bruce Coville on ReadingList include My Teacher Is an Alien, Aliens Ate My Homework, The Hidden Kingdom, The Lost Heir, and Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism. Each is scored on shared themes (dragons, pets, and friendship), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–6), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?
Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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