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Dragon Rider
By Funke, Cornelia
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-43945-695-1
- Publisher
- Chicken House Scholastic
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2004
Gr 4-6 Young Firedrake is the only dragon to heed a warning from his colony's senior resident: return to the hidden city at the Rim of Heaven, or suffer imminent discovery and destruction by humans. Accompanied by a feisty Scottish brownie, an orphaned boy who becomes his dragon rider, and a large group of other supporters, Firedrake fulfills an ancient prophecy and safely returns to his ancestral home. Occasional black-and-white illustrations show many of the book's more exoti...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2004
A book with a blue-and-gray cover image of a flying dragon, the plot device of an orphan granted entry to a magical world, and enough heft to serve double-duty as a doorstop — Eragon? The next Harry Potter? No, it's Funke's Dragon Rider, newly arrived from Germany to jostle for space in the crowded fantasy market. Ben, a homel...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
