by Cornelia Funke · Scholastic · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780439543422
VAT included
Hamelyn quality guarantee · checked and verified, or your money back
«Dragon Rider» is Cornelia Funke's young adult fantasy novel, published by Scholastic in paperback (536 pages, in English).
After learning that humans are approaching their refuge, the silver dragon Firedrake sets off with the orphan Ben and with Sorrel in search of the valley where dragons can live in peace. On the journey they will meet fantastic creatures, gain unexpected allies, and have to escape an old enemy.
It is the first installment of the Dragon Rider series and was originally published in German as Drachenreiter.
For young readers and fans of children's and young adult fantasy, especially those looking for adventures with dragons.
Cornelia Maria Funke is a German author of children's fiction. Born in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, she began her career as a social worker before becoming a book illustrator. She began writing novels in the late 1980s and focused primarily on fantasy-oriented stories that depict the lives of children faced with adversity. Funke has since become Germany's "bestselling author for children". Her work has been translated into several languages and, as of 2012, Funke has sold over 20 million copies of her books worldwide.
