Frogkisser!
#9533.81 adjusted 3.83 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 2017 Reading commitment Low Garth Nix Last reviewed 2026-11-01
Overview
Frogkisser! is a standalone fantasy novel by Australian author Garth Nix, first published in 2017. It is set in the Kingdom of Trallonia, a fairy-tale realm of talking dogs, enchanted creatures and people changed into other forms. Princess Anya flees her stepmother's new husband, a wizard who is taking over the kingdom, and sets out to free a prince who has been turned into a frog. She is joined by a talking Royal Dog named Ardent and by a thief who has been turned into a newt. The book is a single self-contained story with no sequels.
Fairy-tale retelling, Comic fantasy · For Middle grade
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
Frogkisser! Garth Nix
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Frogkisser! | 2017 | 1 | core | 3.81 (6,869 ratings) |
A standalone fairy-tale fantasy about a princess who sets out to free a prince turned into a frog.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Frogkisser!? Frogkisser!'s Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is Frogkisser! finished? Complete (2017).
- How much reading does Frogkisser! take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book).
- How is Frogkisser! ranked? #953 in this site's official ranking, based on 6,869 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #953?
Ranked #953 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.81 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (6,869 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #952, Armed in Her Fashion (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Rated · 1 book · Complete · 7k ratings · Ranks #953 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment fairy-tale retelling fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.81 across 6,869 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 27 universes from the candidate register; 3 candidates ruled out accepted 2026-11-01
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- ReadPlus review Tier 2
- MIT Press Bookstore listing Tier 2
- Reading Time (CBCA) Tier 2
- The Bookseller Tier 2
- Wikipedia: Garth Nix Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-01
Rule: Core Canon = Frogkisser! (2017).