Dragonkeeper

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Publisher : Pan Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0330543105
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (35 download)

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Book Synopsis Dragonkeeper by : Carole Wilkinson

Download or read book Dragonkeeper written by Carole Wilkinson and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-05-13 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The most captivating children’s book I’ve seen so far this year,' Amanda Craig, The Times Ping is a slave in a little-used royal palace on the edge of the Emperor’s kingdom. Her tyrannic master is a cruel drunk who neglects his duties as Imperial Dragonkeeper and under his watch the Emperor’s dragons have dwindled from a magnificent dozen to a miserable two. When one dragon dies, only the ancient and wise Long Danzi remains. His fate seems sealed – until Ping comes to his rescue in a moment of startling bravery that reveals her destiny as a Dragonkeeper. Pursued by the Emperor’s forces and an evil dragon hunter, Ping, Danzi, and a rat called Hua, set off on a remarkable journey across the kingdom. Bound for the Ocean, they carry a mesmerising, beautiful dragon stone that must be protected at any cost. Surviving dangers of all kinds – a shape-shifting necromancer, and a ritual sacrifice among them – the trio finally arrive at Ocean, Danzi’s final place of rest. But as her dragon-friend leaves Ping forever, the dragon stone reveals its spectacular secret...

The Last Dragon Charmer: Villain Keeper

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Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062308459
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (623 download)

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Book Synopsis The Last Dragon Charmer: Villain Keeper by : Laurie McKay

Download or read book The Last Dragon Charmer: Villain Keeper written by Laurie McKay and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first book in the Last Dragon Charmer series is packed with adventure and wit, perfect for fans of Soman Chainani's School for Good and Evil series and Chris Colfer's Land of Stories series. All his life, Prince Caden has dreamed of slaying a dragon. But before he has the chance, he is ripped from his home in the Great Winterlands of Razzon and finds himself in Asheville, North Carolina—a land with no magic and no dragons. Or so he thinks. The longer Caden spends in Asheville, the more he comes to realize that there is unexpected and dangerous magic in this strange land. There just may be dragons here too. But what if Caden's destiny isn't to slay a dragon, after all?

The Last Dragonkeeper

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Publisher : Spiral Publishing, Ltd. via PublishDrive
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (661 download)

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Book Synopsis The Last Dragonkeeper by : Kari Kilgore

Download or read book The Last Dragonkeeper written by Kari Kilgore and published by Spiral Publishing, Ltd. via PublishDrive. This book was released on 2019-07-23 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wyja, Senior Dragonkeeper of the Upper Abramshire Academy, tends to young dragons and keepers alike. Each group challenging, and exhausting, in their own way. Unwelcome change sets in when dragon birthrates drop to dangerous levels. No one knows why. Can Wyja solve the problem before it’s too late? An excerpt from The Last Dragonkeeper: The End of Dragonkind? “Is it true?” one of the other girls said. “About no more dragons?” Wyja wished she could sooth and reassure them, tell them things far out of their control would be all right. But only for a second. This was not the time for coddling young keepers far past such niceties. “Relas speaks truth,” Wyja said. “The dragon birth rate is dropping. We’re trying to figure out why. Anyone else heard rumors from home?” They all muttered, glanced at each other, and shook their heads. Only Relas and Leela stayed quiet. Wyja raised her eyebrows and held out one hand. Leela finally spoke. “My parents are farmers, down in the great flatlands. They’re afraid they won’t be able to trade without the dragons. For fish or wood or healing herbs, many of the things they need.” Wyja hoped this was a chance worth taking. Letting the situation get much worse was definitely too much to risk.

Dragon Moon

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Publisher : Hyperion
ISBN 13 : 9781423111740
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (117 download)

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Book Synopsis Dragon Moon by : Carole Wilkinson

Download or read book Dragon Moon written by Carole Wilkinson and published by Hyperion. This book was released on 2009-05-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the time of the Han Dynasty in ancient China, a young orphan prepares for a difficult journey. Ping has grown to become a skilled Dragon Keeper, but her greatest challenge is yet to come. After rescuing the baby dragon, Kai, from the evil Emperor, she brings him to a safe haven near the border of the Empire. Now, as Kai grows into a restless young dragon, Ping faces a tough decision. She must find a way to take Kai to the ancient haven of the dragons. Following cryptic clues left by the wise dragon, Danzi, Ping and Kai set off on a long and dangerous journey filled with old friends and new enemies. But the biggest surprise awaits them at the end of their travels, when Ping quickly learns that the hardest part of being a Dragon Keeper may be realizing when it’s time to let go. With this story of tender friendships and heroic adventure, Carole Wilkinson brings her epic trilogy about dragons in ancient China to a thrilling and satisfying end.

Garden of the Purple Dragon

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Publisher : Disney-Hyperion
ISBN 13 : 9781423103394
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (33 download)

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Book Synopsis Garden of the Purple Dragon by : Carole Wilkinson

Download or read book Garden of the Purple Dragon written by Carole Wilkinson and published by Disney-Hyperion. This book was released on 2008-04-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the time of the Han Dynasty in ancient China, a young orphan struggles to fulfill her destiny. Ping has survived her days as a slave at Huangling Palace, but new challenges await her in the desolate mountains of Tai Shan. The aged dragon Danzi is gone, and now it is up to Ping to take care of the baby dragon, Kai. She does her best, but food is scarce, and she must be constantly on the lookout for her enemies. Things seem to get better when fate leads her back to the Imperial Palace, to the Garden of the Purple Dragon. Yet even within these hallowed walls, Ping and Kai are not as safe as they believe. This story of adventure, action, friendship, and loyalty will have readers cheering for Ping and the young dragon as they embark on their journey of faith and courage.

DragonSpell

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Publisher : WaterBrook
ISBN 13 : 0307446212
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Book Synopsis DragonSpell by : Donita K. Paul

Download or read book DragonSpell written by Donita K. Paul and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2008-05-20 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One Dragon Egg Holds the Key to the Future. When Kale, a slave girl, finds a dragon egg, she is given the unexpected opportunity to become a servant to Paladin. But on her way to The Hall, where she was to be trained, Kale runs into danger. Rescued by a small band of Paladin’s servants, Kale is turned from her destination. Feeling afraid and unprepared, Kale embarks on a perilous quest to find the meech dragon egg stolen by the foul Wizard Risto. But their journey is threatened when a key member of the party is captured, leaving the remaining companions to find the Wizard Fenworth, attempt an impossible rescue, and recover the egg--whose true value they have not begun to suspect. Weaving together memorable characters, daring adventure, and a core of eternal truth, Dragonspell--the first book in the Dragon Keepers Chronicles--is a finely crafted and welcome addition to the corpus of fantasy fiction.

Dragon Rider

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Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 054540598X
Total Pages : 547 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (454 download)

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Book Synopsis Dragon Rider by : Cornelia Funke

Download or read book Dragon Rider written by Cornelia Funke and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The blockbuster #1 New York Times bestselling modern classic, now with a brand-new cover in anticipation of Book Two in the series! With a lonely boy named Ben on board, the brave young dragon Firedrake sets out on a magical journey to find the mythical place where silver dragons can live in peace forever. Flying over moonlit lands and sparkling seas, they encounter fantastic creatures, summon up surprising courage -- and cross the path of a ruthless villain with an ancient grudge who's determined to end their quest. Only a secret destiny can save the dragons in this enchanting adventure about the true meaning of home.

Dragon Haven

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Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061931411
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (619 download)

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Book Synopsis Dragon Haven by : Robin Hobb

Download or read book Dragon Haven written by Robin Hobb and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Dragon Keeper returns with a second enthralling tale of dragons and humans, adventure and discovery, love and freedom Centuries had passed since dragons last roamed the war-torn world of the Rain Wild River. But as peace once again settled upon the land, a lost generation of sea serpents—ancient, half-starved, and weary—returned to cocoon, certain that they would be reborn as the beautiful and powerful dragons of legend. But their arduous journey exacted a heavy toll, and the proud serpents emerged as sickly, half-formed beasts, unable to fly or hunt . . . or thrive. For years now they have been trapped on a swampy riverbank between forest and river, hungry and barely alive, reliant on humans to provide for them. With their survival at stake, fifteen dragons—among them the wise golden Mercor, the haughty and dazzling silver-blue queen Sintara, and the delicate copper beauty Relpda—have set off on a dangerous trek into the unknown, up the Rain Wild River, in hopes of rediscovering the ancient Elderling city of Kelsingra, the lost haven for dragons and Elderlings alike. The dragons are accompanied by a disparate group of human keepers, rejects from Rain Wild society. They, too, yearn to find Kelsingra and create a home of their own, one in which they may make their own rules and decide their own fate. But is Kelsingra real or merely a fragment of a glorified past buried deep in the dragons' shared memories? No map exists to guide them, and the noble creatures find their ancient recollections of little use in a land changed by generations of flooding and seismic chaos. As the dragons, the humans—including the strong and defiant Rain Wild girl Thymara; the wealthy dragon scholar and Trader's wife, Alise; and her companion, the urbane Sedric—and their magical supply barge, captained by the gruff Leftrin, forge their way ever deeper into uncharted wilderness, human and beast alike discover they are changing in mysterious and dangerous ways. While the bonds between them solidify, starvation, flashfloods, and predators will imperil them all. But dragons and humans soon learn that the most savage threats come from within their own company . . . and not all of them may survive. Returning to the territory of her beloved Liveship Traders and Tawny Man trilogies, New York Times bestselling author Robin Hobb creates a lush and ultimately triumphant tale set in an imaginative world of magic and wonder as compelling and emotionally resonant as our own.

The Dragon Keeper

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Publisher : Ashland Creek Press
ISBN 13 : 1618220144
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (182 download)

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Book Synopsis The Dragon Keeper by : Mindy Mejia

Download or read book The Dragon Keeper written by Mindy Mejia and published by Ashland Creek Press. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[Mindy Mejia] is simply a beautiful writer…" —Twin Cities Pioneer Press"Mejia beautifully tackles the subjects of animal captivity, endangered animals, human-animal connections, and even evolution." —Global Animal"This is a thriller of the rarest form—one that touches both the mind and the heart. A wonderful read." —Mary Logue, author of the Claire Watkins mysteries"…impressive…ambitious…Mindy Mejia is a talent to watch." —Sheila O'Connor, author of Where No Gods Came and Sparrow Road A zookeeper fights to save the animal she loves, even as her own life crumbles around her… Meg Yancy knows she may be overly attached to Jata, the Komodo dragon that has been in her care since it arrived at the zoo from Indonesia. Jata brings the exotic to Meg’s Minnesotan life: an ancient, predatory history and stories of escaping to freedom. A species that became endangered soon after being discovered, Komodos have a legacy of independence, something that Meg understands all too well. Meg has always been better able to relate to reptiles than to people, from her estranged father to her live-in boyfriend to the veterinarian who is more concerned with his career than with the animals’ lives. Then one day, Meg makes an amazing discovery. Jata has produced viable eggs—without ever having had a mate. Faced with this rare phenomenon, Meg must now defend Jata’s hatchlings from the scientific, religious, and media forces that converge on the zoo to claim the miracle as their own. Finally forced to deal with the very people she has avoided for so long, Meg discovers that opening herself up comes with its own complications. And as she fights to save the animal she loves from the consequences of its own miracle, she must learn to accept that in nature, as in life, not everything can be controlled. Mindy Mejia’s gripping debut novel highlights the perils of captivity and the astonishing ways in which animals evolve.

Dragon Dawn

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Publisher : Pan Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780230743656
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (436 download)

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Book Synopsis Dragon Dawn by : Carole Wilkinson

Download or read book Dragon Dawn written by Carole Wilkinson and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2009 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An orphan slave girl becomes a Dragon Keeper when she heroically comes to the aid of an aging dragon and both go on a dangerous journey across China to protect a mysterious stone vital to the dragon's legacy.

Dragons of the Watch

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Publisher : WaterBrook
ISBN 13 : 1400073413
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Dragons of the Watch by : Donita K. Paul

Download or read book Dragons of the Watch written by Donita K. Paul and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2011-10-04 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trapped in a forgotten city, bound by secrets, Ellie and Bealomondore must enlist the dragons of the watch to find freedom. Ellie knows exactly where she is going. She just wants to experience the pomp and circumstance of a royal wedding, then settle into a simple life with a country husband. With too many choices, Bealomondore’s future is a tangle of possibilities. He is respected, well-known, and admired among the elite of Chiril, but Wulder demands he narrow his focus and follow his Creator, one step at a time. Both Ellie and Bealomondore’s plans are thwarted when they find themselves lost in an isolated city. As they discern the needs of a group of wild children and a very old man, clues began to surface and a bigger picture is revealed. With the help of the dragons of the watch, can the two tumanhofers find the way out—and perhaps discover their connection to something greater than themselves?

DragonQuest

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Publisher : WaterBrook
ISBN 13 : 0307446220
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book DragonQuest written by Donita K. Paul and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2008-05-20 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New Quest Begins in the sequel to DragonSpell A dragonkeeper of Paladin, Kale is summoned from the Hall to The Bogs by the Wizard Fenworth to serve as his apprentice and tend his newly hatched meech dragon, Regidor. But Kale isn’t going alone. The Hall is sending a student to monitor her performance and report back to the scholars. Worst of all, it’s Bardon– an older boy Kale finds irritating, but who at least can hold his own in a sword fight. New Friendships Are Forged Meanwhile, the Wizard Risto has seized another meech dragon, bringing him dangerously close to gaining the power he seeks. So with only a motley band of companions, Kale sets out on a desperate quest to rescue the second meech, to free those dragons already enslaved, and to thwart Risto’s devious plans. It’s up to Kale to lead the search and to embrace the role that’s rightfully hers. But will her efforts be enough to save the land of Amara from the dark future that awaits at Risto’s hands?

Blood of Dragons

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Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062116878
Total Pages : 427 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (621 download)

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Book Synopsis Blood of Dragons by : Robin Hobb

Download or read book Blood of Dragons written by Robin Hobb and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The final volume in Robin Hobb's popular Rain Wilds fantasy series, Blood of Dragons completes the story of the dragons, their keepers, and their quest to find the lost city of Kelsingra—and the mythical silver wells that the dragons need to survive. Can Tintaglia and the Elderlings unlock the secrets of the ancient city? Or are they doomed to extinction? The world of Robin Hobb’s Rain Wilds series has been praised by Booklist as "one of the most gripping settings in modern fantasy," and Publishers Weekly called the Rain Wilds books "a meticulously realized fantasy tale" and "a welcome addition to contemporary dragon lore."

The Treasure Keeper

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Publisher : Dell
ISBN 13 : 0553591223
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (535 download)

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Book Synopsis The Treasure Keeper by : Shana Abé

Download or read book The Treasure Keeper written by Shana Abé and published by Dell. This book was released on 2010-04-27 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She is a young drákon of untried powers. He is the powerful second son of the Alpha male from their clan of shapeshifting, supersensual beings. And what she is about to attempt will violate every taboo and break every law that bind the drákon together—and just may save them from destruction. A mere seamstress’s daughter, Zoe Cyprienne Lane isn’t even in the same league as Lord Rhys Langford. Nothing could be more shocking than the notion that she’d set out to find her childhood friend and first true love. But when news arrives in the Carpathian Mountains of Transylvania that Rhys is being held captive, that’s just what she does. Guided by her own hidden Gifts and her psychic link to Rhys—his presence and touch as electric as if he were beside her in the flesh—Zoe is his last lifeline to a world and a passion he thought he’d never regain. Only reunited, hunter and huntress, can they save the drákon from those who would destroy them all.

Dragon Keeper

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Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061966142
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (619 download)

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Book Synopsis Dragon Keeper by : Robin Hobb

Download or read book Dragon Keeper written by Robin Hobb and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-01-26 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Robin Hobb is one of our very best fantasy writers.” New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson With Dragon Keeper, Robin Hobb, critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling “master fantasist” (Baltimore Sun), begins a breathtaking new series about the resurgence of dragons in a world that both needs and fears them—the world Hobb’s readers most recently visited in her immensely popular “Tawny Man” trilogy. Volume One of the Rain Wilds Chronicles, Dragon Keeper is yet another magnificent adventure from the author of The Soldier Son and Farseer Trilogies, confirming the Contra Costa Times of California’s assessment of Hobb as “one of the most important writers in 21st century fantasy.”

From the Dragon Keepers' Vault: Leandra and Obsidian

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Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 030797488X
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (79 download)

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Book Synopsis From the Dragon Keepers' Vault: Leandra and Obsidian by : Kate Klimo

Download or read book From the Dragon Keepers' Vault: Leandra and Obsidian written by Kate Klimo and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dragon Keeper series bridges the gap between Magic Tree House Merlin Missions and Harry Potter. An original short story (only available electronically!) adds background information to the newest book in this magical middle grade adventure series. It's an exciting adventure featuring Emmy's parents and the origins of the second dragon egg that appears in The Dragon in the Sea (Dragon Keepers #5). Praise for The Dragon in the Sock Drawer: "Funny and wonderfully written--a tall-tale adventure sure to grab young readers."--Mary Pope Osborne "This novel, with its unique and modern twists, is a great addition to the dragon genre for younger readers."--School Library Journal

Dragonkeeper

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Publisher : Walker Books Australia
ISBN 13 : 1742590586
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (425 download)

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Book Synopsis Dragonkeeper by : Carole Wilkinson

Download or read book Dragonkeeper written by Carole Wilkinson and published by Walker Books Australia. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient China, Han Dynasty. A slave girl saves the life of an ageing dragon and escapes her brutal master. Pursued by a ruthless dragon hunter, the girl and the dragon begin an epic journey across China. They carry with them a mysterious stone that must be protected. 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. Dragonkeeper is the first novel in the internationally bestselling and award-winning Dragonkeeper series from Australian author Carole Wilkinson. This gripping junior fiction fantasy is the perfect read for secondary school age children. Continue the story with the other books in the series: Garden of the Purple Dragon (Book 2), Dragon Moon (Book 3) and Blood Brothers (Book 4). Carole can be found online at: www.carolewilkinson.com.au Winner, Younger Readers Category, Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards, 2004 Winner, Best Young Adult Book, Aurealis Awards, 2003 Winner, Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards, 2004 Best Children's Book, Queensland Premier's Literary Award, 2004 Short-listed, NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, 2004 Winner, Kalbacher Klapperschlange Award (Germany), 2006 Special Mention, International Youth Library’s White Ravens List, 2004 Winner, Older Readers, Kids Own Australian Literary Awards (KOALA), 2006 Short-listed, Young Australian Best Book Award (YABBA), 2006 Short-listed, Canberra's Own Outstanding List (COOL) Award, 2006 “In Dragonkeeper, Carole Wilkinson transports the reader to a richly evoked ancient China during the Han Dynasty ... in an absorbing, textured, adventure story.” — Australian Book Review “I was riveted by the magical adventures, beautifully told, of a nameless Chinese slave girl.” — Katharine England, Australian Book Review “... entrancing, beautifully written story ... a wonderfully satisfying and unexpected climax.” — Adelaide Advertiser “An enchanting blend of fantasy and history.” — The Age “A journey ... is the essence of this outstanding novel ...It is a story that informs as it delights and leaves the reader with a yearning to know more.” — The Children’s Book Council of Australia, Judges’ Report “... an ambitious novel, marrying ancient Chinese history and culture with magic and fantasy ... the sights, smells and tastes of this fantastic ancient China are fully realised.” — Australian Bookseller and Publisher “... a superb novel ...” — Canberra Times “Enchanting and fascinating ... something worth celebrating.” — Kate Fewster, Viewpoint “... proof that the fantasy genre is still working its magic.” — Jodie Minus, The Weekend Australian “Wilkinson writes with elegant simplicity and her tale acquires the force of fable. Its appeal is broad: complex enough for adults yet accessible to younger readers.” — The Saturday Age