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He actually ended up choosing the second book in the series (Garden of the Pur I'm writing this on behalf of my 11 yr old son. "Too thick, chapters are too long, words (font) are too tiny." But I told him he needed to pick SOMETHING fiction and TRY to read it. A three inch thick reference book about sea animals will occupy him for hours, but a novel will get scrutiny and a turned up nose. He is normally one who reads only for information. I'm writing this on behalf of my 11 yr old son. Everyone should read it, whether you're 10-years-old, or 50.more I can't put into words how beautiful this novel is. However, Wilkinson made me forget how much I disliked dragon fantasy. Normally, I'd turn up my nose and sniff at such a plot. Wilkinson does this in such a way that reading and understanding Ping is as easy as breathing.įinally, the fact that her novel is about dragons. You need to dumb down vocabulary and simplify internal monologues. A child protagonist is always challenging, no matter whether it's a children's or an adult novel. This would have meant months of research to adequately portray the world into which the reader is thrust. Not only is she setting her novel in China, but also in Ancient China. There are a few reasons why I admire Wilkinson so greatly:įirstly, the setting of the novel is a challenge in itself.
The book is stunningly written and refreshingly different. A child protagonist is always chall I read this book as a child and it moved me in a way that I'm unable to forget. There are a few reasons why I admire Wilkinson so greatly: Firstly, the setting of the novel is a challenge in itself. I read this book as a child and it moved me in a way that I'm unable to forget. She is now the one, true Dragon Keeper.more No longer can she be the timid, shy orphan she once was. To succeed in her task, the young orphan must reach deep within herself to find courage she never knew existed. Each must learn to help and understand the other if they are to survive. Chased by an evil dragon hunter and a powerful sorcerer, their adventure is not easy. The young orphan soon discovers that it is her destiny to protect the aging dragon and his mysterious purple stone. A nameless orphan with no past and an uncertain future becomes his unlikely ally. Chased by an evil dragon hunter and a powerful sorc In the time of the Han Dynasty in ancient China, the last remaining dragon is in danger of being killed by the cruel Emperor. I think that, because of some violence and more difficult vocabulary it should be read by children from 8 years old.In the time of the Han Dynasty in ancient China, the last remaining dragon is in danger of being killed by the cruel Emperor. It is exciting, it is hard to put down, and it makes you want to read the following books by the same author. I recommend this book because it is a terrific book, and I want to share the joy it gave me. The protagonist, Ping, can be doubting, brave, kind and awesome, and as a reader I found parts of myself that were identical to Ping – I identified well with her.
Its strong themes of friendship and self-discovery are well developed by the plot, which moves at a
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Its vocabulary is very rich and full of descriptive language which helps build an image of the towns and villages of old China, in which the story takes place. I think that Dragonkeeper is a superbly constructed book. Ping makes a number of strong friendships on their journey, with Wang Cao, Danzi, Hua and the Emperor, and she treasures those friendships.
They encounter both Diao and The Necromancer on the journey, but overcome these evil men, and also meet The Emperor. A slave girl Ping escapes from the palace of Huangling with the dragon Danzi, carrying the dragonstone towards Ocean.
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