Dragon Rider
Language: English
Published by The Chicken House 2004 First Edition First Printing - Issued Simultaneously, 2004
Series: Book 1 of 3 - Dragon Rider
- First Edition
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Seller: Porcupine Books, Ilford, United KingdomPorcupine Books
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The Chicken House 2004 First Edition First Printing - Issued Simultaneously Bruised at base of spine, upper corner of rear cover lightly rubbed else Fine Uncorrected Proof in Dust Jacket, creased where this extends over the Uncorrected Proof. Translated by Anthea Bell & Oliver Latsch 'Firedrake, a brave young dragon, his loyal brownie friend Sorrel and a lonely boy called Ben. embark on a magical journey to find the legendary place where silver dragons can live in peace. they discover extraordinary new friends in unlikely places and a courage they never knew they had. Just as well. ''.
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- Title
- Dragon Rider
- Author
- Cornelia Funke
- Publisher
- The Chicken House 2004 First Edition First Printing - Issued Simultaneously
- Publication year
- 2004
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Book Type
- Book
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1903434904
- ISBN 13
- 9781903434901
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Series
- Book 1 of 3: Dragon Rider
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Review
Aimed at slightly younger readers than her previous novels, despite its massive five hundred pages, Dragon Rider is about a brave young dragon called Firedrake who embarks upon a dangerous journey to the Rim of Heaven in the Himalayas--a magical place where silver dragons can rest easy, free from the threat of destruction by mankind and their only hope of sanctuary. The key to its location is a map rendered by a rat who is a master cartographer.
Firedrake is joined on his quest by Ben, an orphaned boy, and Sorrell--a wise-cracking Brownie that is an odd, but ingenious, grumpy kind of fairy. Their journey is not a straightforward one by any means. Created by an alchemist called Petrosius Henbane in 1424, Nettlebrand (a malevolent creature covered in impenetrable gold plates) is their biggest threat--he is intent on destroying them. Nettlebrand is aided by Twigleg, a homunculus who has stowed away in Ben's bag and who is feeding reports on their progress back to his master.
Their exciting encounters are many... It is easy to forgive the narrative's excessive length when readers are gorging on such a wonderfully inventive and readable story from an author who has her readers in the palm of her hand on every page. (Age 9 and over) --John McLay
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