Dragonkeeper

Publisher's synopsis

The first part of the internationally awardwinning Dragonkeeper series.

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 make an epic journey across China carrying a mysterious stone that must be protected. This is the story of a young slave girl who believes she is not worthy of a name but finds within herself the strength and courage to make this perilous journey – and do what must be done. This beautiful book by award-winning author Carole Wilkinson will enchant every reader.

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Awards

Book of the Year, Younger Readers Category, The Children’s Book Council of Australia, 2004
Winner, Best Young Adult Book, Aurealis Awards, 2003

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A Ghost in my Suitcase

The Deep: Here Be Dragons

The Gathering

Ubby’s Underdogs: Heroes Beginnings

Carole Wilkinson

Carole Wilkinson is the internationally award-winning and bestselling author of the Dragonkeeper series. Carole writes both fiction and non-fiction and her stories are loved by young people all over the world. Carole embarked on her writing career at the age of 40 and she has been making up for lost time ever since. Her latest book, Atmospheric: The Burning Story of Climate Change, was the winner of the Wilderness Society’s 2016 Environment Award for Children’s Literature – Nonfiction category as well as a Notable Book for the Children’s Book Council Book of the Year Awards.

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