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Dragon Rider (2005)

Dragon Rider (2005)

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3.91 of 5 Votes: 2
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ISBN
190444248X (ISBN13: 9781904442486)
Language
English
Publisher
chicken house

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Dragon Rider is a really well written and vivid story, comprising of a handfull of really well developed characters. The story has to do with a young, teen dragon, Fire Drake and his close forest brownie friend, Sorrel. These two set off on an adventure to find Drake's dragon clan a new home; the long lost home of their ancestors. On the way they meet a young human boy named Ben, who joins them on their long and ardous journey. Together they face countless trials, including deceit and desertion. The book is pleasantly written, including flawless descriptions of the character's sorroundings and thoughts. The fact that the book isn't only centered on the hero's story, following the antagonist's plots, helps it earn one star just for overall freshness. The author also includes many details of mythology in the book, as well as a dash of her very own new ideas. This combination of common knowledge yet with a dash of new tidbits help make the story more engrossing. I mean, usually dragons are like any other animal, but not Funke's. Her Dragons take on vampiric features, being mostly strictly nocturnal and using the moon for power. Have you EVER heard of a lunar powered... anything? Most likely not. The story is extremely well written as well, with lots and lots of character development and backstory to back it up. There's a LOT of supporting characters, each with their own history and personality. The journey, as long as it is, never gets bland unlike fellow dragon book, Eragon. There are LOTS of new events that keep the story thrilling and full of magic.TLDR; It's a great book that must be read if you're into magic and fantasy.

Dragon Rider was an out of this world read. Despite the fact that it was meant for a younger crowd, I enjoyed every minute. This 523 paged story takes you on a classical adventure in which contain mythical creatures such as Dragons, dwarves, elves, and sea-serpents, and many more. Cornelia Funke puts the reader into the story and tells it on the back of a dragon named Firedrake with passengers named Ben, and Sorrel, and Twigleg. These heroes must help Firedrake find a new place for him and the rest of the dragons in the valley before the humans destroy the valley, in which they call home. However, the group must travel a long journey, and overcome many obstacles in order to reach ''The Rim of Heaven'', home of the Dragons. The antagonist, Nettlebrand, known as the golden one, is the only thing that stands in their way of achieving their goal. This story reminds me of a childhood movie called, '' The Never ending Story'', and is just a good old fashioned story-telling, that brings together a cast of elves,brownies,a thousand eyed djinn, a professor,and a basilisk, and many more. Funke's message to the reader is that good always overpowers evil. I would recommend this book not only to kids but anyone who wants to enjoy an easy-flowing story.

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The dragons are about to be displaced by humans and they must find a new home. The new home is, in fact, their old home, The Rim of Heaven, but it’s so long ago in memory that only the oldest of the dragons has heard of it, and he doesn’t know where it is (all he can say is that it's 'east'). Fireheart, another dragon, undertakes a quest to find it with the help of his brownie and human friends. Trouble finds them every time they land. At one point they attract the attention of Nettlebrand, the
—Arminzerella

Dragon Rider is a good dragon book that doesn't delve too deeply into dragon lore, preferring to stand on it's own as more of an adventure tale involving dragons. The premise of the book is that the lair of a group of dragons is threatened and one of their own - Firedrake - is the only one willing and able to set out and explore the scary world to find a better place for his clan to live: a mysterious place called the Rim of Heaven.Like many such books when the protagonist steps beyond the sheltered confines of his/her character-incubator world, they quickly learn just how hard real life is. In Dragon Rider this trauma is embodied in Nettlebrand, a compelling although not completely fleshed out mechanic dragon.The cast of characters includes a young orphan named Ben, who becomes the namesake dragon rider, a homunculus named Twigleg that borders on Jar Jar Binks annoyingness, and a professor of fabulous beings, interested in Firedrake for obvious reasons. This book is a fun read as long as you don't take it too seriously and the 400+ pages fly by as you get engrossed in the story.
—Christopher

What a tale of fun and adventure! I enjoyed the characters. I enjoyed the story (mostly--once in a rare while I was wondering "is this part necessary?"). I find Funke's creations to be quite interesting. What an imagination she has.But I think what I enjoyed most was the narration. I was intrigued to hear how Brenden Fraser would narrate a book. Sometimes celebrities aren't the greatest choices for narrators. But he was awesome!! I should have remembered from all of the films I've seen him in that he is an actor who gives his all. And I'm so glad he did in this book. It was such a fun, hilarious, enjoyable, and exciting listen. There were times I couldn't believe he had just done what he did in the narration. And even if occasionally it shocked me, impressed me, or even slightly annoyed me, I still loved it. I loved the voices and accents he did. His sound effects made me smile. He had so much energy and enthusiasm as he performed the book. I'm sure he is at the least half the reason why I enjoyed this book. I'm not sure how I would have done with a print copy. Occasional parts might have dragged for me. But in no way do they drag with this narrator. So if I recommend this book, it will be just like the Artemis Fowl series: it MUST be audio with THIS narrator!P.S. Classification - we have this in children's. I'd say it works in YA, too.
—Heidi

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