Because there are evil people that want the dragon and his dragon stone, the pair must be careful not to be trapped and killed. Dragonkeeper is the first novel in the internationally bestselling and awardwinning dragonkeeper series from australian author carole wilkinson. Dragonkeeper is a fantasy novel written by australian author carole wilkinson. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. In the second book in the dragon keeper series, garden of the purple dragon, carole wilkinson takes the story of former slave turned dragon keeper, ping, to a new level. Her master is a boorish drunk who neglects his duties as imperial dragon keeper. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
She has a longstanding fascination with dragons and is interested in the history of everything. Most terrifying of all is the ghost who can turn blood into ice. Ping is a slave girl in huangling mountain in china. She was sold here by her parents at a very young age to master lan. Originally from derby, england, carole now lives in melbourne, australia, with her husband and daughter. Mar 27, 2007 carole wilkinson was born in derby, england and moved to australia when she was 12. I really liked it because it had alot of suspense to it, and i also liked the characters because they felt like they could be real.
Buy books from dragonkeeper series online at booktopia, australias local bookstore. A peaceful visit to a friend doesnt go the way he planned. Dragon keeper series by carole wilkinson goodreads. The book is based in ancient china during the han dynasty period.
Top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines. The next step is to learn legilimency he continues on quietly. Dragonkeeper is the story of a girl who believes she is not worthy even of a name, but finds within herself the strength and courage to make this perilous journey and do what must be done. What clues could this give the reader about the nature of this story. It is the first book of the dragonkeeper series, which consists of six books two trilogies and a prequel. May 06, 2008 carole wilkinson is the awardwinning author of more than a dozen books for children, includingdragon keeper and garden of the purple dragon. When a slave girl named ping helps the dragon, danzi, to find his way to the ocean they have many dangerous and exciting adventures. Faced with the dessertion of danzi and the responsibility of raising his son, kai, ping is forced to grow in new ways. During the whole of the story, my eyes were glued to the book, not even stopping to eat.
Master lan is an imperial dragon keeper who needs to take care of the dragon but tells his slave to do the job. A slave girl is sold as a child to master han, the keeper of one of the emperors palaces. Why do you think the front cover illustration combines a reallife image and a drawing of a mythical animal. With this heroic act, the orphan discovers her destiny as dragon keeper. Chased by an evil dragon hunter and a powerful sorcerer, their adventure. Buy a discounted hardcover of shadow sister online from australias leading online bookstore. Sabrinas pov well it seems you have mastered occlumency, miss lupin snape sneered at me angrily. The young orphan soon discovers that it is her destiny to protect the aging dragon and his mysterious purple stone. The second book is called garden of the purple dragon and the third book is called dragon moon. We receive them gratefully, realising that the gift is a sign that we are special in some way.
In the second book in the dragon keeper series, garden of the purple dragon, carole wilkinson takes the story of former slave turned dragon keeper, ping, to a. Dragon keeper outstanding author, carole wilkinson has captured every detail in her three amazing books, dragon keeper, the garden of the purple dragon and dragon moon. Dragonkeeper by carole wilkinson prologue the first. Read the blurb on the back cover and then consider the following questions. He must keep kai safe but there is danger at every turn they are pursued by a gang of murderous nomads, tricked by unseen spirits, attacked by a giant sevenheaded snake and disoriented in the realms of the dead. A slave girl saves the life of an ageing dragon and escapes her brutal master.
Dragon keeper by carole wilkinson this book is about a dragon who has a connection with a girl. Summary set in the han dynasty, china, this is a story of ping, a girl that does not know her name, who sets off on a journey across china with the last dragon from the emperors palace. A nameless orphan with no past and an uncertain future becomes his unlikely ally. Apr 01, 2007 buy dragon keeper dragon keeper novel reprint by wilkinson, carole isbn. Carole wilkinson on dragonkeeper though dragonkeeper is a fantasy book, it is set in a historical era in china. Fugitives from a remote imperial palace, ping, furry hua and frail long danzi, last of the emperors captive dragons, set out for the ocean, carrying a dragon stone with which danzi is strangely obsessed. Dragonkeeper by carole wilkinson, caroline lee, audiobook.
Carole is a meticulous researcher who finds it difficult to stop researching and begin writing. These two books by carole wilkinson are a very easy read for her but the content was fun and exiting. In this awardwinning but uneven import, a young slave, her pet rat and a very old dragon flee across the ancient empire of the han. Its a very good story and anyone my age who likes to read would love it. Dragon dawn carole wilkinson national library of australia. Dragonkeeper book by carole wilkinson chapter summary. Carole wilkinson was born in derby, england and moved to australia when she was 12. The second book is called garden of the purple dragon and the third book is. James g dragonkeeper is the crappiest story ive read frank p last night i finished reading the dragon keeper to my children. The dragon keeper book series by carole wilkinson includes books dragon keeper, garden of the purple dragon, dragon moon, and several more. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Garden of the purple dragon 2015 and other, read online free in epub,txt at.
Ping thinks she is safe hiding in the shadow of the tai shan mountains, but even here enemies find. He must keep kai safe but there is danger at every turn they are pursued by a gang of murderous nomads, tricked by unseen spirits, attacked by a giant sevenheaded snake and disoriented in the realms. It is the first book of the dragonkeeper series, which consists of six books and a prequel. Dragonkeeper by carole wilkinson prologue the first and. The dragon and the slave run away and have a lot of adventures together. She does his cooking and laundry and feeds the other animals. There is also a prequel to the original dragonkeeper novel known as dragon dawn. Ping thinks she is safe hiding in the shadow of the tai shan mountains, but even here enemies find her and kai. Dragonkeeper is set in 141 bc, the year that the emperor jingdi died and his. Repeatedly getting each other out of scrapes along the.
Dragon keeper by carole wilkinson, 9781417779512, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In the time of the han dynasty in ancient china, the last remaining dragon is in danger of being killed by the cruel emperor. I was standing opposite him, in the dark potions classroom, and he had just failed a third attempt at penetrating my mind, which seemed to be making him very upset i guess he doesnt like failing. May 01, 2012 dragon keeper may well change all that. Carole wilkinson, dragon keeper dragon keeper novel the book is about a slave girl and a dragon, who travel through china to reach the ocean, carrying a purple dragonstone with them and. The next instalment in the internationally bestselling and awardwinning dragonkeeper series. Nameless and alone, the orphan is without hope, until, in a moment of startling courage, she comes to the aid of the dragon. Dragon keeper a dragon keeper novel carole wilkinson on.
In the second trilogy of the series, there is the 4th book which is called blood brothers, then shadow sister and finally bronze bird tower. She once searched for weeks to find out whether there were daffodils in han dynasty china. There is a slave girl in which her parents sold her to this guy named lan and he is a dragon keeper. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Dragonkeeper is set in 141 bc, the year that the emperor jingdi died and his young son wudi took over as emperor. At first master lan did the work he was assigned to, but after a while he.
Available in the national library of australia collection. As ping and kai pass through villages, the people become increasingly upset about the lack of rain, page 88. Dragon keeperby carole wilkinson this book is about a dragon who has a connection with a girl. About the author carole wilkinson is an awardwinning author of books for children. Carole wilkinson is an awardwinning and much loved author of books for children. See the complete dragon keeper series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Exclude ratings general audiences 1 exclude warnings no archive warnings apply 1.
An orphan slave girl becomes a dragon keeper when she comes to the aid of an aging dragon both go on a dangerous journey across china to protect a mysterious. Along the way she finds a pet rat hua that keeps her company. Carole wilkinson is the awardwinning author of more than a dozen books for children, includingdragon keeper and garden of the purple dragon. In the second book in the dragon keeper series, garden of the purple dragon,carole wilkinson takes the story of former slave turned dragon keeper, ping, to a new level.
Rain and drought there are many references to rain, and its lack, throughout the book. Carole wilkinson is an awardwinning author of books for children. She does not have a name because she was sold to him when she was a young girl so she is just known as slave girl. Sep 30, 2014 carole wilkinson, dragon keeper dragon keeper novel the book is about a slave girl and a dragon, who travel through china to reach the ocean, carrying a purple dragonstone with them and. Dragon keeper by carole wilkinson lessons tes teach. Dragonkeeper trilogy carole wilkinson works archive. Find the complete dragon keeper book series by carole wilkinson. She does not have a name because she was sold to him when she was a young girl so she. Short summary of dragon keeper dragonkeeperfanblog. The powerful han dynasty is a distant memory and tribes of barbarian soldiers fight over what was once the empire. She lives in melbourne, with her husband and daughter. Dragon moon by carole wilkinson, carole wilkinson, paperback format, from the dymocks online bookstore. Jan 14, 2009 im recording myself reading this for my granddaughter and nephew, yeah, i dont have the worlds best voice, but its a great story you can download to your device in mp3 format here.
The girl is a slave to this horrible man named master lan. Kept in filthy captivity, halfstarved and forgotten, they are the last of their kind. Then a friend sends her a secret map that shows the way to dragon haven and the dragonkeeper sets out on an important journey of her life. It is not often that everyone in our family has enjoyed a book. Dragonkeeper trilogy carole wilkinson 1 include characters kai 1 jun 1 ping 1 include relationships include additional tags romance 1 one shot 1 other tags to include exclude. Oct 27, 20 there is a slave girl in which her parents sold her to this guy named lan and he is a dragon keeper. Dragonkeeper by carole wilkinson overdrive rakuten. Dragon keeper a dragon keeper novel paperback march 27, 2007 by carole wilkinson author. Ping struggles to protect the young dragon kai from the enemies that stalk him. Danzi was the only imperial dragon to be born in the wild. Ping, its heroine, is a slave girl in charge of feeding two wretched imperial dragons. She is the awardwinning author of over a dozen books. Its based on a slave girl who believes that she doesnt belong to this world but she was wrong, she had a boss who owned a golden dojo.
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