![]() ![]() Will he turn them over to the D-SQUAD, or will he protect his friends and pay the price? You have to read to find out. Forced to choose between his dragon friends and his human coworkers, Hans must make a decision that will determine the fate of Calmstrike's children. However their friendship is tested when she reveals to Hans that she has been carrying a clutch of eggs since her capture. The dragon that Hans comes to know the most, Calmstrike, was in fact the very dragon he was carried into the base with. However, Hans takes to his new position with a flare that shocks almost everyone, and is soon making friends with the very creatures he's supposed to hate. She handles with originality and subtlety such. Stowing away in a net carrying a dragon, Hans infiltrates the organization known as D-SQUAD, and seamlessly fits himself into the chain of command, though his appointment as dragon handler seems to be a one-way ticket to death's door at first. Characters from past novels make cameos, but the author takes care to keep her new tale self-contained. Bored out of his mind with normal life, Hans sees the disaster that strikes his neighborhood as a blessing. Its appeal is broad: complex enough for adults yet accessible to younger readers.In this first book of the Dragon Hunter Trilogy, Hans Sanders is a teenager with an addiction to danger. "Wilkinson writes with elegant simplicity and her tale acquires the force of fable. The narrative is about a journey of a girl throughout China who goes from. proof that the fantasy genre is still working its magic." - Jodie Minus, The Weekend Australian The book Dragon keeper written by author Carole Wilkinson is set in Ancient China. 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. Dragon Keeper, First Edition Dragon Keepers 6: the Dragon at the: Klimo, Kate Dragon Keeper: Wilkinson, Carole Dragon Keepers 2: the Dragon in the: Klimo. 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 They had never tried to hurt her, but she had a feeling that they were hiding their true nature. In Dragonkeeper, Carole Wilkinson transports the reader to a richly evoked ancient China during the Han Dynasty. 10 of the best book quotes from The Dragon Keeper 01 Share The creatures didn’t move as she approached. Before that she had worked as a laboratory assistant and as a film and television writer and editor.Ģ018 Silver Award (Children's Book), Illustrators Australia AwardsĢ014 Graham Davey Citation, Young Australian Best Book Award (YABBA) (Dragonkeeper series)Ģ013 Gold Award – Book Series, Illustrators Australia (Dragonkeeper series)Ģ006 Older Readers, Kids Own Australian Literary Awards (KOALA)Ģ006 Kalbacher Klapperschlange Award (Germany)Ģ006 COOL (Canberra’s Own Outstanding List) AwardĢ004 Book of the Year (Younger Readers), Children’s Book Council of Australia AwardsĢ004 Best Children’s Book, Queensland Premier’s Literary AwardĢ004 International Youth Library’s White Ravens ListĢ003 Best Young Adult Book, Aurealis Awards Though Carole has written over 30 books, she did not write her first book until she was nearly 40. ![]() ![]() She has a long-standing fascination with dragons and is interested in the history of everything. This is the story of a young girl who believes she is not worthy of a name but finds within herself the strength and courage to make this perilous journey - and do what must be done.Ĭarole Wilkinson is an award-winning and much loved author of books for children. If you liked Dragon Keeper by Carole Wilkinson, here are some books like this: Fairy Tail 3 Fairy Tail 10 Divine Endurance Icefire (Fire Star Trilogy) The. Pursued by a ruthless dragon hunter, the girl and the dragon make an epic journey across China carrying a mysterious stone that must be protected. DragonKeeper Chronicles Series 5 primary works 5 total works Book 1 DragonSpell by Donita K. A slave girl saves the life of an ageing dragon and escapes her brutal master. Collect the original seven books in the award-winning Dragonkeeper series !Īncient China, Han Dynasty. ![]()
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