![]() ![]() I think that, because of some violence and more difficult vocabulary it should be read by children from 8 years old. It is exciting, it is hard to put down, and it makes you want to read the following books by the same author. 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 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. Last night I finished reading the Dragon Keeper to my children. I think that Dragonkeeper is a superbly constructed book. Carole Wilkinson Author of the best-selling, award. 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. ![]() proof that the fantasy genre is still working its magic.A slave girl Ping escapes from the palace of Huangling with the dragon Danzi, carrying the dragonstone towards Ocean. something worth celebrating." - Kate Fewster, Viewpoint ". " - Canberra Times "Enchanting and fascinating. the sights, smells and tastes of this fantastic ancient China are fully realised." - Australian Bookseller and Publisher ". an ambitious novel, marrying ancient Chinese history and culture with magic and fantasy. It is a story that informs as it delights and leaves the reader with a yearning to know more." - The Children's Book Council of Australia, Judges' Report ". is the essence of this outstanding novel. a wonderfully satisfying and unexpected climax." - Adelaide Advertiser "An enchanting blend of fantasy and history." - The Age "A journey. Kai and the dragons remain awe-inspiring in their beauty, comforting in their wisdom and breath-taking in their ferocity." - Scholastic magazine ". Its appeal is broad: complex enough for adults yet accessible to younger readers." - The Saturday Age "Wilkinson's simple style underpins a depth of characterisation, understanding and moral growth as Tao, Kai and Pema grow into their destinies amid a highly visualised setting and well-delineated social structure. Carole can be found online at: Short-listed, NSW Premier's Literary Awards, 2013 "Wilkinson writes with elegant simplicity and her tale acquires the force of fable. Continue the story with the other books in the series: Dragonkeeper (Book 1), Garden of the Purple Dragon (Book 2) and Dragon Moon (Book 3). This gripping junior fiction fantasy is the perfect read for secondary school age children. Blood Brothers is the fourth novel in the internationally bestselling and award-winning Dragonkeeper series from Australian author Carole Wilkinson. But Tao must learn to listen to the voice within himself, and that no journey ever reveals its true purpose until it is over. He believes his path lies in another direction. But Tao is certain he is not the one he has no interest in caring for a difficult dragon. Kai's search has led him to a Buddhist novice named Tao. He is searching for the person predestined to be his dragonkeeper. Kai is 465 years old - a teenager in dragon years. The powerful Han Dynasty is a distant memory and tribes of barbarian soldiers fight over what was once the Empire. ![]()
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