Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke is a magical series about a dragon, a boy and their extraordinary journey.
Firedrake is a brave young dragon determined to find the legendary place where silver dragons can live in peace for ever. On his journey, he meets some very special friends including a mischievous brownie called Sorrell and a boy called Ben. But can Firedrake and his friends find the courage they need to stop the heartless monster determined to destroy the last dragons on earth?
Over ten years after the first Dragon Rider book was published, a sequel - The Griffin’s Feather - came out and this year sees the release of the much-anticipated third adventure - The Aurelia Curse.
The bestselling series, from the author of Inkheart, has now been turned into a Dragon Rider movie. Firedrake the Silver Dragon is an animated film starring Felicity Jones and Patrick Stewart, available on Netflix and Sky Cinema.
The books contain illustrations by the author herself and is perfect for fantasy-lovers aged 8+.
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All the Dragon Rider books in order:
Book 1: Dragon Rider (2004)
Book 2: The Griffin's Feather (2017)
Book 3: The Aurelia Curse (2021)
I read this first book to my son and we were both so excited to read the second.
It is about Ben and his friends, including the dragon Firedrake try...
This book really surprised me by how good it was.
My favourite character in this book has to be twigleg because he seemed kind and determined but als...
That was well-written but very detailed and I had to really concentrate therefore it took me quite a while to read. Plus the action didn't get going u...