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Wings of Fire: The Dark Secret (The Graphic Novel)

by Tui T. Sutherland · Wings of Fire Graphic Novels

The bookworm dragon proves that brains beat brawn — but every hero pays a price.

Kid
77
/ 100
Parent
56
/ 100
Teacher
52
/ 100
Best fit: ages 8-11 Still works: ages 7-13

Our Take

Kids devour the dragon action and series-defining twists; parents appreciate the moral complexity but find the visual format limiting; teachers value the discussion fuel and reluctant-reader appeal but miss the prose craft.

✓ Perfect for

  • Readers who love epic fantasy with real moral stakes and characters who win through intelligence rather than fighting. Ideal for kids who see themselves in the anxious
  • bookish hero who'd rather read a scroll than throw a punch.

Book facts

Format
graphic novel
ISBN
9780545349215
Series
Wings of Fire Graphic Novels
Illustration
fully_illustrated

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