Cover of Free Fall

Free Fall

  • 1988 first published
  • 32 pages
  • ★ 4.4 (7 ratings)
  • 8 editions

David Wiesner's Free Fall (1988) is a dragon fantasy short story. Key subjects include dreams, picture books, wordless book and imaginary places.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 25 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions.

At about 32 pages, most readers finish it in about 35 minutes.

About Free Fall

When he falls asleep with a book in his arms, a young boy dreams an amazing dream-about dragons, about castles, and about an unchartered, faraway land. And you can come along.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Dreams
  • Stories without words
  • Picture books
  • Wordless book
  • Children's fiction
  • Imaginary places
  • Books
  • Chess
  • Kings and rulers
  • Mythical Animals
  • Dragons
  • Fantasy
  • Adventure and adventurers
  • Children's stories, American
  • Caldecott honor books

Quick answers

Who wrote Free Fall?

Free Fall was written by David Wiesner and first published in 1988.

What genre is Free Fall?

It is usually shelved as Dragon Fiction.

How long is Free Fall?

The median edition has 32 pages, about about 35 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Free Fall?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Hidden Kingdom, The Paper Bag Princess and Drachenreiter.

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