Carole Wilkinson

In the time of the Han Dynasty in ancient China, the last remaining dragon is in danger of being killed by the cruel Emperor. A nameless orphan with no past and an uncertain future becomes his unlikely ally. The young orphan soon discovers that it is her destiny to protect the aging dragon and his mysterious purple stone. Chased by an evil dragon hunter and a powerful sorcerer, their adventure is not easy. Each must learn to help and understand the other if they are to survive. To succeed in her task, the young orphan must reach deep within herself to find courage she never knew existed. No longer can she be the timid, shy orphan she once was. She is now the one, true Dragon Keeper.

Dragon Keeper

In the time of the Han Dynasty in ancient China, a young orphan prepares for a difficult journey. Ping has grown to become a skilled Dragon Keeper, but her greatest challenge is yet to come. After rescuing the baby dragon, Kai, from the evil Emperor, she brings him to a safe haven near the border of the Empire. Now, as Kai grows into a restless young dragon, Ping faces a tough decision. She must find a way to take Kai to the ancient haven of the dragons. Following cryptic clues left by the wise dragon, Danzi, Ping and Kai set off on a long and dangerous journey filled with old friends and new enemies. But the biggest surprise awaits them at the end of their travels, when Ping quickly learns that the hardest part of being a Dragon Keeper may be realizing when it’s time to let go. With this story of tender friendships and heroic adventure, Carole Wilkinson brings her epic trilogy about dragons in ancient China to a thrilling and satisfying end.

Dragon Moon

The next instalment in the internationally bestselling and award-winning Dragonkeeper series. Tao is learning to be a dragonkeeper. With no one to teach him it is not easy. He must keep Kai safe but there is danger at every turn - they are pursued by a gang of murderous nomads, tricked by unseen spirits, attacked by a giant seven-headed snake and disoriented in the realms of the dead. Most terrifying of all is the ghost who can turn blood into ice. Tao knows he must prove he is truly worthy of the name dragonkeeper. But the road west is never straight and nothing for Tao and Kai is what it seems.

Shadow Sister

The year is 325. The powerful Han Dynasty is a distant memory and tribes of barbarian soldiers fight over what was once the Empire. It is a dangerous time. Kai is 465 years old - a teenager in dragon years. He is searching for the person predestined to be his dragonkeeper. Kai's search has led him to a Buddhist novice named Tao. But Tao is certain he is not the one; he has no interest in caring for a difficult dragon. He believes his path lies in another direction. But Tao must learn to listen to the voice within himself and that no journey ever reveals its true purpose until it is over.

Blood Brothers

The story before Dragonkeeper... Danzi is not yet 1,000 years old - a youngster in dragon terms. There is much unrest in the provinces. Soldiers are everywhere and the people are uneasy. It is a dangerous time for a dragon to be without a keeper.

Dragon Dawn

Bronze Bird Tower

Ancient China, Han Dynasty. Ping thinks she is safe hiding in the shadow of the Tai Shan mountains. Here she struggles to care for Kai, the baby dragon she is responsible for. But even in her remote mountain hideout, Ping's enemies find her. It is Kai they want. Who can Ping trust? It is impossible to distinguish friend from foe. The easy road beckons. Will they find sanctuary in the Garden of the Purple Dragon? Will Ping embrace her true destiny?

Garden of the Purple Dragon

People have been telling stories about dragons for more than 3000 years. Five-headed dragons, fire-breathing dragons. As big as mountains, as small as dogs. Dragons that can moody and dragons that have secrets -- dragons that are brave or cowardly, smart or stupid, good or downright evil.

An Encyclopedia

The Dragon Companion

Jackie has left Australia with a psychedelic suitcase and a dream to become a world-famous fashion designer. She knows where she's going and exactly how she's going to get there. So how does a weekend in Paris send her spinning off course? How does she end up somewhere she can't even find on a map? Mishaps, misunderstandings and a cast of travellers that changes with the scenery, Jackie's long weekend in Paris turns into a mind-blowing trip of a lifetime. It's hard to imagine how she can ever go home again.

Sugar Sugar

Peter Knecht

Eine Fantasygeschichte aus dem alten China: Ein Nichts ist sie, das kleine Sklavenmädchen im alten Palast von Huangling, nicht einmal einen Namen hat ihr böser und fauler Herr ihr gegeben. Das ändert sich, als sie Long Danzi, dem letzten Drachen des Kaisers zur Flucht verhilft, bevor der Drachenjäger Diao ihn töten kann. Bei ihm erfährt sie den Namen, den ihr ihre Eltern gegeben haben: Ping. Nun lernt Ping eine andere Welt kennen. Danzi lehrt sie viele Dinge, vor allem aber, auf ihre Kräfte und ihre Intuition zu vertrauen. Und Kraft und Mut brauchen Ping und Danzi auf dem langen Weg zum Meer. Mehr als einmal sind sie in Lebensgefahr oder der wertvolle Drachenstein wird ihnen gestohlen! Ping lernt hilfsbereite Menschen kennen, aber auch geldgierige und böse, sogar dem jungen Kaiser begegnet sie und freundet sich mit ihm an. Die Freundschaft wird zerstört als Ping mit Long Danzi flieht, denn der Drache muss ans Meer. Er muss über das Wasser zur Insel der Seligen fliegen, damit er weiterhhin leben kann. Danzi lässt Ping aber etwas zurück: den Drachenstein, ein Ei, aus dem ein junger Drache schlüpft und die grosse Aufgabe, für den Drachen zu sorgen. Spannend und eindrücklich ist der Weg der kleinen Heldin zu ihrer wahren Bestimmung. Ab 10 Jahren, ausgezeichnet, Irene Belinger-Flückiger.

Hüterin des Drachen

Lost Letter from Ping

Nos encontramos en la antigua China, durante el dominio de la dinastía Han. Una niña esclava salva la vida a un viejo dragón, y los dos escapan de su cruel amo transportando una misteriosa y valiosa piedra, que debe ser protegida.

El Guardián de los dragones

Ping is struggling to protect the young dragon Kai from the ruthless enemies that stalk him.Then an old friend sends her a secret map that shows the way to Dragon Haven - and the Dragonkeeper sets out on the most important journey of her life. But when Ping and Kai arrive they are shocked to find that Dragon Haven has been abandoned and only a pile of dragon bones remains. What has happened to the wild creatures that roamed there? The answer comes in the form of a mysterious dragon who holds the key to Kai's future . . .

Dragonkeeper

An orphan slave girl becomes a Dragon Keeper when she heroically comes to the aid of an aging dragon and both go on a dangerous journey across China to protect a mysterious stone vital to the dragon's legacy.

Everyone seems to have turned against Ramose - even his sister. Now he's held captive by rebels and has never been more in need of help. Has he angered the gods? How will Ramose escape the wrath of Ra? Can he ever regain his place as heir to the throne of Egypt?

The Wrath of Ra

Prince in Exile (Ramose)

Ramose

Kidnapped by tomb robbers and trapped underground in thick darkness, Ramose is tested as never before. He has to find a way to escape. He will need more than the luck of the gods to get out of this one. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

Ramose and the tomb robbers

Sting of the scorpion

Im Garten des Purpurdrachen

Ping thinks she is safe hiding in the shadow of the Tai Shan mountains.

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