by Cornelia Funke · Chicken House/Scholastic · tapa dura · ISBN 9780439685139
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«Dragon Rider» is the fantasy novel by Cornelia Funke, published by Chicken House/Scholastic in hardback (523 pages, in English).
Firedrake, a young silver dragon, flees his valley when humans plan to destroy it. With Ben, a runaway boy, and Sorrel, a brownie, he seeks the Rim of Heaven, the legendary dragon refuge that may not exist. Pursued by the monster Nettlebrand, they will find unexpected allies and a hidden destiny.
First instalment of the Dragon Rider series. English translation of the German original «Drachenreiter» (1997).
Recommended reading for readers aged 8 to 12, especially for lovers of fantasy and dragon adventures.
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.
