Dragon Keeper | 
|  | | | Title: | Dragon Keeper | | Author: | Carole Wilkinson | | Publisher: | Hyperion | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | 01 April, 2007 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 1423101715 / 9781423101710 | | List Price: | $5.99 | | Amazon Price: | $5.99 | |
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Dragons fascinate children of all ages, and Carole Wilkinson's inspired mix of myth and historical fact will leave young readers wistfully listening for wing beats. In the year 141 B.C., Ping is an illiterate Chinese orphan who lives on the edge of one of the Emperor's least-used royal palaces. Her master is a boorish drunk who neglects his duties as Imperial Dragon Keeper. Under his watch, the Emperor's dragons have dwindled from a magnificent dozen to a miserable two. When the next to last dies, the remaining dragon, Long Danzi, coaxes Ping into helping him flee to the faraway ocean. Early on in the journey, Ping knows the dragon and the mysterious purple stone he carries are very special. But how is it that a grubby slave girl has come to be the keeper of the last imperial dragon? Only when the friends reach their destination will Ping be able to see herself as Danzi sees her, and learn to use the unique talents she alone possesses. Dragon Keeper is a humorous, wise quest tale with strong, identifiable characterizations. Ping grows from a frightened slave girl with no name into a strong, self-sufficient young woman who knows her purpose, and witty, warm Danzi will have every reader wishing for a scaly companion of his or her very own. Young dragon keepers in training will want to follow up this novel with the equally excellent The Hunting of the Last Dragon by Sherryl Jordan and The Kite Rider by Geraldine McCaughrean. (Ages 9-14) --Jennifer Hubert
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Dragons fascinate children of all ages, and Carole Wilkinson’s inspired mix of myth and historical fact will leave young readers wistfully listening for wing beats. In the year 141 B.C., Ping is an illiterate Chinese orphan who lives on the edge of one of the Emperor’s least-used royal palaces. Her master is a boorish drunk who neglects his duties as Imperial Dragon Keeper. Under his watch, the Emperor’s dragons have dwindled from a magnificent dozen to a miserable two. When the next to last dies, the remaining dragon, Long Danzi, coaxes Ping into helping him flee to the faraway ocean. Early on in the journey, Ping knows the dragon and the mysterious purple stone he carries are very special. But how is it that a grubby slave girl has come to be the keeper of the last imperial dragon? Only when the friends reach their destination will Ping be able to see herself as Danzi sees her, and learn to use the unique talents she alone possesses. Dragon Keeper is a humorous, wise quest tale with strong, identifiable characterizations. Ping grows from a frightened slave girl with no name into a strong, self-sufficient young woman who knows her purpose, and witty, warm Danzi will have every reader wishing for a scaly companion of his or her very own. Young dragon keepers in training will want to follow up this novel with the equally excellent The Hunting of the Last Dragon by Sherryl Jordan and The Kite Rider by Geraldine McCaughrean. (Ages 9-14) --Jennifer Hubert
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Customer Reviews:
• Great Dragon Story 29 October, 2007
This book was the best chinese dragon book I have ever read. It's about a slave girl named Ping, who has to take care of the dragons for her master. soon there's only one dragon left, named Danzi. Ping runs away with Danzi and Danzi's special stone. They go on many adventures to get to the isle of blest, pursued closly by the dragon slayer Diao. They meet many other characters, some good, some bad. Ping has to help Danzi get to the Isle of Blest and accept her destiny as Dragon Keeper.
This is a good book. I put it right up there with Dragon Rider.
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• An Amazing Book' 30 January, 2007
This book is one of the best books I've ever read. I think that anybody from the ages 10 and up would love this book. It is about a slave girl and she finds out that she is a dragon keeper. She goes on a journey wit ha dragon named Danzi and they are heading on there way to the ocean, but on there way they will face many dangers. It is a very suspenceful book and I love it.:) so I hope you read this book now because you would really enjoy it!
(P.S. this not Carolyn this is alex her son)
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1J444LQVZEKR1
• Magnificent 01 May, 2007
This book was very interesting, it kept you wanting to read more. Like when the little girl went in for the dragon stone. She couldn't figure out why it was so important to the dragon, until close to the end and why she had to get the dragon to the Ocean. Good reading, with very good descriptions of what is going on.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2LABC01G0B0I
• An Exciting Adventure Story! 23 June, 2007
This story is set in imperial China. A dragon is held in cruel captivity and the only one who can help him is a poor nameless slave girl. The slave girl runs away to save the dragon from the dragon hunger and ends up embarking on a journey to meet her own destiny as dragon keeper. This was an exciting adventure story.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3NE7K260LQZEX
• An Adults Perspective 31 January, 2007
S9ometimes it was hard to stay at the main characters level, her being uneducated and unworldly. I expected insights that would go over her head, but instead we stayed on her level the whole way. Considering most twelve year olds are already reading adult books, it might been nice to credit the reader with a tad more intelligence
- Reviewed by customer ID: A33OHTH7CRB5XD
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