What books are similar to Saint George and the Dragon?

The 10 closest matches to Saint George and the Dragon by Margaret Hodges on ReadingList include Rapunzel, Dragons Love Tacos, Eyes of the Dragon, How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head, and The Talking Eggs. Each is scored on shared themes (folklore, knights and knighthood, and legends), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 1–4), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Saint George and the Dragon reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 1–4), 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.

Books like Saint George and the Dragon

If you liked Saint George and the Dragon, read Rapunzel, Dragons Love Tacos, or Eyes of the Dragon — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky — shares folklore

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Looking for books like Saint George and the Dragon by Margaret Hodges (Fantasy · grades 1–4)? It’s most often read for its themes of folklore, knights and knighthood, and legends. 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 1–4 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Rapunzelgrades 1–4: Shares themes of folklore, both on the Caldecott Medal list, and same genre (Fantasy). Amazon → books like this →
Dragons Love Tacosgrades K–3: Shares themes of dragons, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Eyes of the Dragongrades K–3: Shares themes of dragons, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Headgrades K–3: Shares themes of dragons, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
The Talking Eggsgrades K–3: Shares themes of folklore, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Earsgrades K–3: Shares themes of folklore, both on the Caldecott Medal list, and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Enchanted Woodgrades K–3: Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Epossumondasgrades K–3: Shares themes of folklore and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
In a Dark, Dark Roomgrades K–3: Shares themes of folklore and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Soap! Soap! Don’t Forget the Soap!grades K–3: Shares themes of folklore and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Saint George and the Dragon for younger readers (K–2)

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

The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth by Joanna Cole · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (K–3).
The Rough-Face Girl by Rafe Martin · grades K–3 — Shares themes of folklore and overlapping grades (K–3).
The Search for Delicious by Natalie Babbitt · grades 2–3 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (2–3).
The Treasure by Uri Shulevitz · grades 2–3 — Shares themes of folklore and overlapping grades (2–3).
Trouble with Trolls by Jan Brett · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (K–3).

Books like Saint George and the Dragon for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan · grades 5–9 — Same genre (Fantasy).
The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth by Joanna Cole · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (K–3).
The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan · grades 5–9 — Same genre (Fantasy).
The Rough-Face Girl by Rafe Martin · grades K–3 — Shares themes of folklore and overlapping grades (K–3).
The Search for Delicious by Natalie Babbitt · grades 2–3 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (2–3).

Books like Saint George and the Dragon for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Eragon by Christopher Paolini · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of dragons and same genre (Fantasy).
12 Again by Sue Corbett · grades 6–8 — Same genre (Fantasy).
A Deadly Game of Magic by Joan Lowery Nixon · grades 6–8 — Same genre (Fantasy).
A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody · grades 7–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).
Airborn by Kenneth Oppel · grades 6–8 — Same genre (Fantasy).

Books like Saint George and the Dragon for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Eragon by Christopher Paolini · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of dragons and same genre (Fantasy).
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).
Everless by Sara Holland · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).

Common questions

What books are similar to Saint George and the Dragon?: The 10 closest matches to Saint George and the Dragon by Margaret Hodges on ReadingList include Rapunzel, Dragons Love Tacos, Eyes of the Dragon, How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head, and The Talking Eggs. Each is scored on shared themes (folklore, knights and knighthood, and legends), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 1–4), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Saint George and the Dragon reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 1–4), 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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