Dragon Rider 2017 Reissue

Funke, Cornelia

£7.99

Firedrake, a brave young dragon, his loyal brownie friend Sorrel and a lonely boy called Ben embark on a magical journey – with only a curious map and memories of an old dragon to guide them. Together, they set out to find the legendary place where silver dragons can live in peace for ever. But a fearsome enemy is never far behind …

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Publish Date: 06/07/2017

Description

 

The very first dragon adventure from the legendary author of Inkheart, Cornelia Funke – now a major film, over 1 million English language copies sold worldwide and a New York Times bestseller!

Now a Sky Original film, only on Sky Cinema

‘A warm-hearted dream of a book.’ THE GUARDIAN

‘Funke is the queen of world-building ? glorious escapism’ THE TIMES

A dragon. A boy. A journey.

Firedrake, a brave young dragon, embarks on a magical journey to find the legendary place where silver dragons can live in peace for ever.

Along the way, he discovers extraordinary new friends and a courage he never knew he had. But the greatest enemy of all is never far behind – a heartless monster intent on destroying the last dragons on earth …

  • The first book by the queen of middle-grade fantasy, Cornelia Funke, in the bestselling Dragon Rider series!
  • Dragon Rider has now been adapted for the big screen in a major animation with a stellar cast including Felicity Jones and Patrick Stewart, now available on Sky Cinema.
  • Features magical illustrations by Cornelia Funke herself.
  • Continue the adventure with book 2, The Griffin’s Feather!

Additional information

Weight 310 g
Dimensions 204 × 138 × 28 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

423

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

833.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Ages 5-12 / Code: B