![]() The young orphan soon discovers that it is her destiny to protect the aging dragon and his mysterious purple. * Magpies *Blending fantasy with fiction, this outstanding series is a continuous inspiring adventure, constructed with subtle philosophical and thought-provoking messages on accountability, strength, courage and compassion. A nameless orphan with no past and an uncertain future becomes his unlikely ally. witty dialogue, admirable heroine, and tense action, this is good, old-fashioned storytelling. * Magpies *Blending fantasy with fiction, this outstanding series is a continuous inspiring adventure, constructed with subtle philosophical and thought-provoking messages on accountability, strength, courage and compassion. Ping is a slave in a little-used royal palace on the edge of the Emperors kingdom. a mystical, action-packed, evocative and engaging story that transcends the narrow limits and readership of the fantasy genre leaving the reader enriched, elevated and enchanted * Bookseller+Publisher * Read 748 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. ![]() The simplicity of Wilkinson's prose veils sophisticated layers of meaning that linger long after the plot is worked through and the book is set (reluctantly) down. * Judge's Report, Children's Book Council of Australia *Ĭarole Wilkinson's trilogy is elevated to the rank of epic with its conclusion Dragon Moon. Carole is married, has a daughter, and lives in inner-city Melbourne.Īn enchanting conclusion to the Dragonkeeper series. ![]() Together, the two of them are able to escape the master and journey to Ocean, a distant land far from the ancient Chinese monarchy that reigns over all life in the Han dynasty. She once searched for weeks to find out whether there were daffodils in Han Dynasty China. The first novel follows Ping, a slave to a ruthless master who begins a strong friendship with a captive dragon. Before that she had worked as a laboratory assistant and as a film and television writer and editor.Ĭarole is a meticulous researcher who finds it difficult to stop researching and begin writing. Dragon Keeper is a fantasy fiction book, It goes back in Ancient China in 141 B.C.E. Those who survive to graduate become major or minor characters in fairy tales. Though Carole has written over 30 books, she did not write her first book until she was nearly 40. Every four years, two children, one regarded as particularly nice and the other particularly nasty, are snatched from the village of Gavaldon by the shadowy School Master to attend the divided titular school. She has a long-standing fascination with dragons and is interested in the history of everything. But how? When a hidden message from Danzi makes the way clear, Ping knows that once again the journey of a thousand li begins with a single step.Ĭarole Wilkinson is an award-winning and much loved author of books for children. ![]() Ping and Kai have travelled far, but their journey is not yet over. The Dragonkeeper series has been extraordinarily successful both in Australia and internationally.Īncient China, Han Dynasty. ![]()
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