The last winged horses are on the brink of extinction. The foals
are ill, and Ben - a young dragon rider - volunteers to seek the
only cure: a Griffin's feather. His silver dragon, Firedrake, agrees
to help. But Griffins are a dragon's fiercest enemy, and live
far away in the sweltering jungle. A dangerous and exciting adventure
begins . . .
The second dragon adventure from the legendary author
of Inkheart, Cornelia Funke - over 1 million English language
copies of DRAGON RIDER sold worldwide, and now a major movie
on Sky Cinema!
'A warm-hearted dream of a book.' THE GUARDIAN
on Dragon Rider
The last winged horses
are on the brink of extinction.
Three foals lie curled in their eggs in a sanctuary for threatened
creatures, where a young dragon rider lives with his silver
dragon. The foals are ill, and the pair volunteer to seek the only
cure: a Griffin's feather.
But Griffins, with the heads of eagles and the bodies of lions,
are a dragon's fiercest enemy, and live far across the world in
the sweltering jungle. A dangerous and exciting adventure begins
...
- The second book in the bestselling Dragon Rider
series by the queen of middle-grade fantasy, Cornelia Funke
- Dragon Rider has now been adapted for the big
screen in a major animation with a stellar cast including Felicity
Jones and Patrick Stewart, now available on Sky Cinema
- Features magical illustrations by Cornelia Funke herself
- Continue the adventure with book 3, The Aurelia Curse
