Book Series · 3 Books

Dragon Slippers Books

In order from Dragon Slippers to Dragon Spear.

Jessica Day George's completed fantasy trilogy follows Creel, a practical seamstress whose unusual friendship with dragons draws her into palace intrigue, invasion, and war.

Reviewed by the Bookroo Editors Updated August 12, 2026

Reading order

How to Read the Dragon Slippers Trilogy

Read Dragon Slippers, Dragon Flight, and Dragon Spear in numbered order. Each novel has its own central conflict, but Creel's relationships and the political story continue directly from one book to the next.

Sources: Bloomsbury's official Dragon Slippers series page.

For parents

What Parents Should Know

This is adventurous middle-grade fantasy with kidnapping, threats, magical control, battles, injuries, and deaths connected to war. The danger grows across the trilogy, though the storytelling remains less graphic than darker teen fantasy.

Creel succeeds through skill, empathy, and persistence rather than waiting to be rescued. Friendship, prejudice, responsibility, and a gentle romance are recurring themes.

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

Sale price

$958

Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2007

Dragon Slippers

By Jessica Day George

A girl bargains with a dragon for her life, gaining slippers that could save or doom her kingdom.

342 pages· 76,105 words· Est. 8.5 hour read

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Paperback

Summary: Creel's aunt plans to sacrifice her to a dragon, hoping a knight will rescue and marry her. But when a dragon actually appears, Creel negotiates her freedom and acquires mysterious blue slippers. These seemingly simple shoes hold the power to either save her kingdom from war or lead it to ruin. As Creel navigates this unexpected adventure, she must uncover the true nature of her treasure and decide the fate of her world. Will she become the hero her kingdom needs, or will the slippers bring about its downfall?

In reading order