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Dragon Fiction

Herbert the Timid Dragon

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  • 1980 first published
  • 42 pages
  • 3 editions
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Herbert the Timid Dragon is a 1980 dragon fantasy short story by Mercer Mayer. Key subjects include knights and knighthood, fairy tales and dragons.

7 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.

At about 42 pages, most readers finish it in about 45 minutes.

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Subjects

  • Knights and knighthood
  • Fairy tales
  • Dragons

Quick answers

Who wrote Herbert the Timid Dragon?

Herbert the Timid Dragon was written by Mercer Mayer and first published in 1980.

What genre is Herbert the Timid Dragon?

It is usually shelved as Dragon Fiction.

How long is Herbert the Timid Dragon?

The median edition has 42 pages, about about 45 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Herbert the Timid Dragon?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Book of Dragons, Dragonsong and Dealing with Dragons.

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