Dragon Rider The Griffins Feather

Funke, Cornelia

£6.99

The last winged horses are on the brink of extinction. The foals are ill, and Ben – a young dragon rider – volunteers to seek the only cure: a Griffin’s feather. His silver dragon, Firedrake, agrees to help. But Griffins are a dragon’s fiercest enemy, and live far away in the sweltering jungle. A dangerous and exciting adventure begins …

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Publish Date: 06/07/2017

Description


 

The second dragon adventure from the legendary author of Inkheart, Cornelia Funke – over 1 million English language copies of DRAGON RIDER sold worldwide, and now a major movie on Sky Cinema!

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

The last winged horses are on the brink of extinction.

Three foals lie curled in their eggs in a sanctuary for threatened creatures, where a young dragon rider lives with his silver dragon. The foals are ill, and the pair volunteer to seek the only cure: a Griffin’s feather.

But Griffins, with the heads of eagles and the bodies of lions, are a dragon’s fiercest enemy, and live far across the world in the sweltering jungle. A dangerous and exciting adventure begins …

  • The second book in the bestselling Dragon Rider series by the queen of middle-grade fantasy, Cornelia Funke
  • 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 3, The Aurelia Curse

Additional information

Weight 270 g
Dimensions 197 × 129 × 26 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

367

Language

English

Edition

|Paperback original

Dewey

833.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Ages 5-12 / Code: B