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A dragon, a fool, and a girl embark on a journey with a key, a book, and loads of magic. Will they succeed in getting past the dangerous Nightingale?
Ages 11+
Pages 416
Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Last Offered Jul 2026
Awards
Sydney Taylor Silver Medal Winner

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72 Reviews

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So So

Review by Tulibear

Anya and the Nightingale is a bit slow. I prefer a faster pace book.

Mar 02, 2026 08:05 PM
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Luv it!

Review by Austen56

Anya and the dragon and Anya and the nightingale are both awesome books I really enjoy them

Oct 09, 2025 02:11 AM
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Good book

Review by LennieB

Good book. Please read.

Aug 10, 2025 09:11 PM
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Loving It

Review by RJBanscheck

SUPER AWSOME !!!!!!! YOU HAVE TO THE READ BOOK

Jul 03, 2025 09:35 PM
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Read the first book before you read this one

Review by BizzyIzzy

I haven’t actually read the first book but it seems like a lot more would make sense if I had. The plot was amazing and it was written beautifully but I had to check the glossary at the back like every three pages during the first few chapters and sometimes it was kinda confusing. A good book and I enjoyed it even though I don’t like fantasy. There were also a few things that happened in the book that were never really fully explained. All of the characters in it are also really good.

May 07, 2025 09:10 PM

Parent Guide

In this action-packed sequel to Anya and the Dragon, 13-year-old Anya is determined to find her father, who still hasn’t returned from the tsar’s army. Her friends Ivan the fool and Hakon the dragon join her, and together they encounter a Jewish ghost named Lena, the Nightingale (a creature who uses sounds as a weapon), Princess Vasilisa and her team of knights and archers, and an evil sorcerer. Anya must make difficult decisions, endangering her quest in order to help others.
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