Dragon keeper a dragon keeper novel paperback march 27, 2007 by carole wilkinson author. Exclude ratings general audiences 1 exclude warnings no archive warnings apply 1. Mar 27, 2007 carole wilkinson was born in derby, england and moved to australia when she was 12. Carole wilkinson on dragonkeeper though dragonkeeper is a fantasy book, it is set in a historical era in china.
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. Nameless and alone, the orphan is without hope, until, in a moment of startling courage, she comes to the aid of the dragon. James g dragonkeeper is the crappiest story ive read frank p last night i finished reading the dragon keeper to my children. 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. Ping, its heroine, is a slave girl in charge of feeding two wretched imperial dragons. Carole wilkinson is an awardwinning and much loved 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.
It is not often that everyone in our family has enjoyed a book. Find the complete dragon keeper book series by carole wilkinson. Apr 01, 2007 buy dragon keeper dragon keeper novel reprint by wilkinson, carole isbn. Chased by an evil dragon hunter and a powerful sorcerer, their adventure.
Buy dragon keeper dragon keeper novel reprint by wilkinson, carole isbn. There is also a prequel to the original dragonkeeper novel known as dragon dawn. Her master is a boorish drunk who neglects his duties as imperial dragon keeper. Available in the national library of australia collection. 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. Dragonkeeper is set in 141 bc, the year that the emperor jingdi died and his young son wudi took over as emperor. See the complete dragon keeper series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Dragon dawn carole wilkinson national library of australia. A nameless orphan with no past and an uncertain future becomes his unlikely ally. 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. She is the awardwinning author of over a dozen books. 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.
Dragonkeeper trilogy carole wilkinson works archive. Dragonkeeper by carole wilkinson, caroline lee, audiobook. Read the blurb on the back cover and then consider the following questions. It is the first book of the dragonkeeper series, which consists of six books two trilogies and a prequel. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. The powerful han dynasty is a distant memory and tribes of barbarian soldiers fight over what was once the empire. At first master lan did the work he was assigned to, but after a while he. 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. Why do you think the front cover illustration combines a reallife image and a drawing of a mythical animal. Carole wilkinson is an awardwinning author of books for children. As ping and kai pass through villages, the people become increasingly upset about the lack of rain, page 88.
Ping struggles to protect the young dragon kai from the enemies that stalk him. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Its a very good story and anyone my age who likes to read would love it. Dragon keeper by carole wilkinson, 9781417779512, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Dragon keeperby carole wilkinson this book is about a dragon who has a connection with a girl. The girl is a slave to this horrible man named master lan. 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. Repeatedly getting each other out of scrapes along the. Dragon keeper series by carole wilkinson goodreads. The dragon and the slave run away and have a lot of adventures together.
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. Carole wilkinson was born in derby, england and moved to australia when she was 12. 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. Ping thinks she is safe hiding in the shadow of the tai shan mountains, but even here enemies find. She lives in melbourne, with her husband and daughter. Kept in filthy captivity, halfstarved and forgotten, they are the last of their kind.
The next instalment in the internationally bestselling and awardwinning dragonkeeper series. 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 dragon keeper book series by carole wilkinson includes books dragon keeper, garden of the purple dragon, dragon moon, and several more. There is a slave girl in which her parents sold her to this guy named lan and he is a dragon keeper. Dragon keeper by carole wilkinson lessons tes teach.
A peaceful visit to a friend doesnt go the way he planned. Dragon keeper a dragon keeper novel carole wilkinson on. About the author carole wilkinson is an awardwinning author of books for children. Short summary of dragon keeper dragonkeeperfanblog.
Most terrifying of all is the ghost who can turn blood into ice. May 01, 2012 dragon keeper may well change all that. She does his cooking and laundry and feeds the other animals. In the far western mountains of the han empire in ancient china, an aging dragon and a young orphan are held captive by a cruel master. She once searched for weeks to find out whether there were daffodils in han dynasty china. Originally from derby, england, carole now lives in melbourne, australia, with her husband and daughter. 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. 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. Ping is a slave girl in huangling mountain in china. Dragon keeper by carole wilkinson this book is about a dragon who has a connection with a girl. 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. Dragonkeeper is the first novel in the internationally bestselling and awardwinning dragonkeeper series from australian author carole wilkinson. It is the first book of the dragonkeeper series, which consists of six books and a prequel.
A slave girl is sold as a child to master han, the keeper of one of the emperors palaces. Dragonkeeper by carole wilkinson prologue the first and. 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. A slave girl saves the life of an ageing dragon and escapes her brutal master. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Rain and drought there are many references to rain, and its lack, throughout the book. Dragonkeeper by carole wilkinson prologue the first. Along the way she finds a pet rat hua that keeps her company. Garden of the purple dragon 2015 and other, read online free in epub,txt at. Top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines. 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 next step is to learn legilimency he continues on quietly. The second book is called garden of the purple dragon and the third book is. Buy a discounted hardcover of shadow sister online from australias leading online bookstore. Ping thinks she is safe hiding in the shadow of the tai shan mountains, but even here enemies find her and kai. When a slave girl named ping helps the dragon, danzi, to find his way to the ocean they have many dangerous and exciting adventures.
These two books by carole wilkinson are a very easy read for her but the content was fun and exiting. 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. Dragonkeeper is set in 141 bc, the year that the emperor jingdi died and his. Dragonkeeper book by carole wilkinson chapter summary. 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. Carole is a meticulous researcher who finds it difficult to stop researching and begin writing. Carole wilkinson is the awardwinning author of more than a dozen books for children, includingdragon keeper and garden of the purple dragon. In the time of the han dynasty in ancient china, the last remaining dragon is in danger of being killed by the cruel emperor.
Because there are evil people that want the dragon and his dragon stone, the pair must be careful not to be trapped and killed. Faced with the dessertion of danzi and the responsibility of raising his son, kai, ping is forced to grow in new ways. With this heroic act, the orphan discovers her destiny as dragon keeper. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Dragonkeeper by carole wilkinson overdrive rakuten. We receive them gratefully, realising that the gift is a sign that we are special in some way. 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. 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. 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. Buy books from dragonkeeper series online at booktopia, australias local bookstore. Dragonkeeper is a fantasy novel written by australian author carole wilkinson.
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. The book is based in ancient china during the han dynasty period. What clues could this give the reader about the nature of this story. She was sold here by her parents at a very young age to master lan. Dragon moon by carole wilkinson, carole wilkinson, paperback format, from the dymocks online bookstore. 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. 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. Master lan is an imperial dragon keeper who needs to take care of the dragon but tells his slave to do the job. The second book is called garden of the purple dragon and the third book is called dragon moon.