Its appeal is broad: complex enough for adults yet accessible to younger readers. "Wilkinson writes with elegant simplicity and her tale acquires the force of fable. proof that the fantasy genre is still working its magic." - Jodie Minus, The Weekend Australian something worth celebrating." - Kate Fewster, Viewpoint the sights, smells and tastes of this fantastic ancient China are fully realised." - Australian Bookseller and Publisher an ambitious novel, marrying ancient Chinese history and culture with magic and fantasy. It is a story that informs as it delights and leaves the reader with a yearning to know more." - The Children's Book Council of Australia, Judges' Report is the essence of this outstanding novel. "An enchanting blend of fantasy and history." - The Age a wonderfully satisfying and unexpected climax." - Adelaide Advertiser "I was riveted by the magical adventures, beautifully told, of a nameless Chinese slave girl." - Katharine England, Australian Book Review in an absorbing, textured, adventure story." - Australian Book Review "In Dragonkeeper, Carole Wilkinson transports the reader to a richly evoked ancient China during the Han Dynasty. Short-listed, Canberra's Own Outstanding List (COOL) Award, 2006 Short-listed, Young Australian Best Book Award (YABBA), 2006 Winner, Older Readers, Kids Own Australian Literary Awards (KOALA), 2006 Special Mention, International Youth Library's White Ravens List, 2004 Winner, Kalbacher Klapperschlange Award (Germany), 2006 Short-listed, NSW Premier's Literary Awards, 2004
Winner, Queensland Premier's Literary Awards, 2004īest Children's Book, Queensland Premier's Literary Award, 2004 Winner, Best Young Adult Book, Aurealis Awards, 2003 Carole can be found online at: Winner, Younger Readers Category, Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards, 2004 Continue the story with the other books in the series: Garden of the Purple Dragon (Book 2), Dragon Moon (Book 3) and Blood Brothers (Book 4). This gripping junior fiction fantasy is the perfect read for secondary school age children.
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Dragonkeeper is the story of a girl who believes she is not worthy even of a name, but finds within herself the strength and courage to make this perilous journey – and do what must be done.ĭragonkeeper is the first novel in the internationally bestselling and award-winning Dragonkeeper series from Australian author Carole Wilkinson. They carry with them a mysterious stone that must be protected. Pursued by a ruthless dragon hunter, the girl and the dragon begin an epic journey across China. A slave girl saves the life of an ageing dragon and escapes her brutal master. This entry was posted in Fantasy by kidsbookblog. Dragon Dawn Prelude to the Dragonkeeper Series. Dragon Keeper Dragonkeeper Series : Book 1. Buy a discounted Paperback of Blood Brothers online from Australias leading online bookstore. I hope you will all love this book as much as I did! Enjoy! ^^ Booktopia has Blood Brothers, Dragonkeeper Series : Book 4 by Carole Wilkinson. There is some fighting but, it is totally appropriate. I think it would suit both boys and girls. The best part had to be when they were happy living in the cave of Tai Shan. I really loved this book and it was a fantasy. When a necromancer or evil witch steals the young dragon, Kai, and takes his blood for a spell of immortality, will Ping ever save Kai? Will he die? And will the imperial dragons be extinct forever?
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When the king realizes that she is a dragon keeper, he lets them free but, they are trapped inside the palace.
But, when everything is doing well, they get caught by imperial guards. They are both living in a cave on the sacred and forbidden mountain of Tai Shan.
For a dragon, it takes 500 years to grow horns and 1,000 years to grow wings and fly. He is only a child though, no more than half a year old. Ping, a dragon keeper, and a dragon, Kai go on amazing adventures. This is the sequel to Dragon Keeper and the prequel to Dragon Moon. The Garden of the Purple Dragon by Carole Wilkinson is about a thrilling fantasy.
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