![]() 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 varied pace, but is always interesting. 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. 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. The book is about a slave girl and a dragon, who travel through China to reach the ocean, carrying a purple dragonstone with them and encountering many dangers on their strange quest, and journey of friendship and self discovery. I rate this book a definite 10/10 and everyone is welcome to read it. They set off on their quest and Ping finds inner qualities that she never knew existed. The male dragon starts communicating with Ping and explains a quest of the purple stone that needs to be taken to the ocean. Her master is actually in charge of them and he would be arrested if the officials find out he has not uphold his duty so he cuts up the dragon and disposes of the body. She hears a big, low growl from the dragon’s chamber and finds the female dragon is dead. Her duties at the palace is serving her master and feeding the farm animals, including two imperial dragons. Ping has been a slave ever since she can remember and never known her real name. The book looks big and long to read but that makes the story even better as the novel has the best storyline. I was interested by the front cover as this girl, dragon and purple stone had not yet had a clear explanation to me yet. I was recommended this book by the librarian as she knew I was into fantasy drama. Carole is married, has a daughter, and lives in inner-city Melbourne.I read this book, Dragon Keeper, in Yr 6. She once searched for weeks to find out whether there were daffodils in Han Dynasty China. Carole is a meticulous researcher who finds it difficult to stop researching and begin writing. She has a longstanding fascination with dragons and is interested in the history of everything. She is now the one, true Dragon Keeper.Ĭarole Wilkinson is an award-winning author of books for children. 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. In the time of the Han Dynasty in ancient China, the last remaining dragon is in danger of being killed by the cruel Emperor. The first part of the internationally awardwinning Dragonkeeper series. Dragon Keeper : Dragonkeeper Series : Book 1
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