It contains all of the elements a child could wish for as they explore the magic of literature. The quintessential example of traditional fantasy, full of charming talking critters, magical spells, anthropomorphized mythological creatures, enchanted artifacts, and more. Note to Parents and Teachersĭragon Rider is the ideal introduction to the fantasy genre for young readers. In the end, a great enemy is vanquished, a race on the brink of extinction finds security and freedom, hearts are opened, characters are transformed, many lessons are learned, and the true meaning of home is discovered.

Along the way, the group encounters magical creatures of both light and darkness, an archeologist who longs for a son, and a repentant trader seeking a new life of forgiveness.

Led by a gentle but lionhearted young dragon named Firedrake, and a homeless orphan boy with a fierce spirit of adventure and a longing for family, the motley but lovable company makes their way eastward, pursued by the most vicious and rapacious of monstrosities, a golden dragon created to hunt natural dragons to extinction by a wicked, medieval alchemist. To save the last remnant of dragons from the greed of humanity, a crew of unlikely heroes embark on an enchanted journey to find a mysterious and little-known sanctuary that lies atop a faraway mountain range. 3 maybe it’s time to hide under the covers with a flashlight, the most sensitive children may want to avoid this oneĪ beautifully simplistic, classic good versus evil tale full of heart, imagination, and wonder.2 = some parts are frightening or distrubring to younger readers.1 = very mild, some parts may be slightly frightening to the youngest readers.(Based on the average tolerance level of an upper elementary student) One of the good characters refers to another as “little titch”, until she grows to accept him. Language: The villain monster creature calls his servants mildly insulting names like spider legs, bird brained, and other cartoonish things. Mild violence: some men try to grab a boy to remove him from a building set for demolition, mentions of predator animals hunting, talk of sea serpent attacks, giant birds carrying prey to their young, the villain creature plans to eat his prey including a human boy (does not happen). Don’t miss out on the absolutely fantastic audio performance!Īvailable at Audible Content Qualities Author: Cornelia Funke

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