What comes next? Wings of Fire
"What comes next?" provides suggestions for books tamariki might like if they enjoyed a popular children's series. Here, we're diving into fantasy with what to read when you've finished Wings of Fire.
One of the most difficult things for parents is finding a good pukapuka for their child who has just finished an incredible series that kept them hooked for weeks (or perhaps more realistically, a few hours!) Well, the library has got you covered!
Last month in our blog, What comes next? Diary of a Wimpy Kid, we looked at some comedy gold for kids and teens alike with lots of relatable characters and laugh-out-loud stories. Now, we turn to fantasy as we recommend what to read after finishing Wings of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland.
Tui T Sutherland's Wings of Fire series is immensely popular with tamariki -- set in a fantasy world with dragons, prophecies and plenty of action, it's easy to see why kids keep coming back for more. Wings of Fire currently has fifteen books, divided into three story arcs of five books each. There is also a super cool graphic novel adaptation of the first six books, so if you have a tamaiti who prefers comics or graphic novels, then that is a great way of introducing them to lots of awesome stories in a different format to traditional books. Anyway, let's get to the important bit, here are our recommendations for what to read next after Wings of Fire.
Younger Kids:
If you're looking for more awesome children's fantasy then we have got you covered. For more pukapuka with dragons check out The Tea Dragon Society by Kay O'Neill, which is perfect for tamariki who enjoyed the graphic novel version of Wings of Fire, or How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell which is simply awesome. If you're after more fantasy with far less dragons, then check out The Keeper of the Lost Cities series by Shannon Messenger or Inkheart by Cornelia Funke.
- Keeper of the lost cities / Messenger, Shannon (CD audiobook, eaudiobook, ebook)
- Secret magical worlds, telepathy, first in a series of nine books.
- The Tea Dragon Society / O'Neill, Kay (ebook)
- Graphic novels, friendship and dragon-care, first in a series of three books.
- Inkheart / Funke, Cornelia (ebook)
- Books coming to life, secrets, first in a trilogy.
- How to train your dragon / Cowell, Cressida (CD audiobook, eaudiobook)
- Vikings and dragons, unlikely heroes, first in a series of twelve books.
Older Kids:
If you're on the older side and looking for the next good thing after Wings of Fire then Eragon has dragons galore, as does the Dragonkeeper series by Aussie author Carole Wilkinson. If you want fantasy but need a break from the dragons then check out Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce (and honestly anything else by her, she's pretty awesome) or the His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman (you may recognize the first book as the inspiration for The Golden Compass film).
- Eragon / Paolini, Christopher (ebook)
- High fantasy, dragons and epic quests, first in a series of five books.
- Tempests and slaughter : a Tortall legend / Pierce, Tamora
- Magical university, existing fantasy world.
- Dragonkeeper / Wilkinson, Carole (eaudiobook, ebook)
- Ancient China, dragons and dragon hunters, first in a series of six books.
- Northern lights / Pullman, Philip (CD audiobook, eaudiobook Borrowbox, eaudiobook Libby, ebook)
- Alternate universe, giant bears, first in a trilogy.