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