BOOK 00070: DRAGON RIDER BY CORNELIA FUNKE
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TITLES:
- Dragon Rider
FIRST PUBLICATION:
TITLES:
- 1997 by Dressler
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TRI
- Funke had a stint illustrating
Cornelia Funke has always been a fascination. She keeps on writing wonderful In "Dragon Rider" she has graced us with a story reflecting the naivete and sense of freedom and adventurous spirit of the author. The kook explores the world in the eyes of a rider astride a gentle dragon that is threatened into extinction. See the unnoticed world of the fae and be sure not to be fooled by their appearances when you crossed path with one. Now take a bold step and read on for a taster.
SYNOPSIS
A dragon. A boy. A journey.
Firedrake, a brave young dragon, his loyal brownie friend Sorrel and a lonely boy called Ben are united as if by destiny. Together, they embark on a magical journey to find the legendary place where silver dragons can live in peace for ever. With only a curious map and the whispered memories of an old dragon to guide them, they fly across moonlit lands and seas to reach the highest mountains in the world.
Along the way, they discover extraordinary new friends in unlikely places and a courage they never knew they had. Just as well, for the greatest enemy of all is never far behind them - a heartless monster from the past who's been waiting a very long time to destroy the last dragons on earth.
Grade: A
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