#89 in Middle grade
Calling on Dragons
- 244
- Pages
- about 4.5 h
- Reading time
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Our view
The witch Morwen and her cats make “Calling on Dragons” a pleasure: a daft, good-natured quest. The third “Enchanted Forest Chronicles” book sends her after a stolen magic sword with returning friends Cimorene and Telemain and a rabbit named Killer who has swallowed more magic than is good for him. Some readers enjoy the story a little less than the first book’s while loving the company. Bumbling wizards supply the trouble and the comedy.
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About the book
Calling on Dragons is a 1993 middle grade fantasy novel by Patricia C. Wrede, third in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles. The book was first released on March 1, 1993, under Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (HBJ), a publishing company. The book follows the main character, a witch named Morwen, and her companions as they set out on a quest to recover a stolen magical sword, which is crucial to protecting the Enchanted Forest. Along the way, they face mischievous magic, bumbling wizards, and a growing number of magical mishaps—most notably involving a giant, magic-fed rabbit named Killer.
Reading order · Enchanted Forest Chronicles
Full order & progress →- Dealing with DragonsStart here
8.28.2 / 10 - Searching for Dragons
8.18.1 / 10 - Calling on DragonsThis book
7.97.9 / 10 - Talking to Dragons
8.08.0 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 99 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 40% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Middle grade average of 8.0. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 9 | 9% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 90 | 91% |
Frequently asked
What age is Calling on Dragons for?
Calling on Dragons sits on the Middle grade shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 8–12. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 244 pages — shorter than 97% of the ranked books in Middle grade.
In this book
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