Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke
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Book Reviews of Dragon Rider
Book Review: Ryan's Review
Summary: 5 Stars
The reason I think this book should get five stars and two thumbs up is because of all the excitement and this book offers. Not only that, but you might also get a little worried about our heroes trying to achieve their goal. They even meet a horrible creature and have close encounters with death. They also have times of joy and you will notice all these things as they meet new people.
The story begins on an island where dragons are lurking in the caves. Suddenly, they hear that humans and their bulldozers are on the verge of destroying their home. So one of the brave dragons and a brownie start off on a quest to find The Rim of Heaven. There are a lot of characters, but I will name the main ones.
Firedrake the Dragon, Sorrel the Brownie, Ben the Human [or Homo Sapien in scientific terms], Nettlebrand the Evil Half Dragon, Twigleg the Homunculus, Gravelbeard the Mountain Dwarf, Professor Greenbloom the Human, Vita Greenbloom the Human, and Guinevere Greenbloom the Human.
If you are a blood and guts kind of reader, this story is not really your type of book. This book is for all you dragon loving fantasy readers. This book gives you fantastic fantasy reading with dragons and brownies and a half dragon with ravens as servants that are made from different animals. But on the other hand, if you like action- adventure stories with mystical creatures, this book is for you. Also the places they visit are real. Now why am I talking about the book when you can read it yourself? Go on read this great book and you'll see what I mean.
Book Review: Blew me away!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Hi, I'm Firedrake, and I'm a dragon. You probably don't realize "fabulous creatures" exist
because we try to hide from you. However, some humans know of us, including Ben, a boy who is
also known as the legendary Dragon Rider, a professor called Barnabas Greenbloom and his family.
A Spotted Forest Brownie always follows me around. We call her Sorrel. She just loves mushrooms
and leaves. Look, here she is now. "Chanterelles and champignons! These leaves are scrumptious!"
In Dragon Rider, my friends and I met things from sea serpents to a scary basilisk with bloodshot
eyes. At first, we thought finding the legendary Rim of Heaven, one of the only places without humans
invading it, in the Himalayas was difficult. We were really perplexed when we heard that Nettlebrand,
who was an evil thing made by an alchemist in the shape of a dragon, was spying on us! Luckily,
we were able to avoid him most of the time on our perilous journey.
Dragons like me are very exotic and unique. Dragon-fire can change any enchanted thing back
into its original state. We only need moonlight to survive, but we cannot fly without it! That's
why we can only fly at night. Perhaps the most bizarre thing is the way we itch when there is
another "fabulous creature" nearby!
This book by Cornelia Funke is based on the adventures of my friends and I. To find out more
about our awe-capturing and inspiring journey, read Dragon Rider...
Book Review: A Kid's Book Review
Summary: 5 Stars
"Dragon Rider" is a great fantasy by Cornelia Funke. I give this book five stars.
"'I knew before winter,' murmured the rat. `Oh yes, I knew before winter, I could smell it coming, but they wouldn't believe me, no, not them! They feel safe here. Safe! Huh! Really!' It was so dark under the fir trees that you could scarcely see the gaping crevice in the mountainside that swallowed up the mist. `They don't know anything,' the rat continued peevishly, 'that's their problem. They know absolutely nothing about the world. Not the least little thing.' She glanced warily around again, and then disappeared into the crevice in the rock. There was a large cave behind it. The rat scurried in but she didn't get far. Someone grabbed her tail and lifted her up in the air."
Do you want to know if this "someone" is friend or foe? Who is "rat"? If you do, buy this book. This book is about a dragon named Firedrake and his friends, Sorrel, Rat, and Ben. They are on a quest to find the Rim of Heaven, but need to battle and save the Rim of Heaven from someone called the "Golden One." I liked this book because I like fantasy books, and dragons. This book fits both. If you like fantasy, you will like this book. Cornelia Funke has written two other books, The Thief Lord and Inkheart.
Book Review: The best book ever!
Summary: 5 Stars
Have you ever wished you could ride a dragon? This fantasy book tells about a dragon, a brownie (like a cat), a human boy, a homunculus, and some of their friends they meet on the way. The dragon's valley is being flooded by humans and the dragons have to find the rim of heaven in the Himalayas because it is the only place that the humans aren't living in. While searching for a mouse map maker that would have a map on the Himalayas, they find a human boy with no family in an abandoned warehouse. But lurking in the shadows is the golden one searching for all silver dragons to destroy, somewhere out there a spy is nearby doing his biddings. Who could it be?
I think this was a great book. I recommend this book to people who enjoy action, excitement, dragons, and adventure. This book has surprises too, like when the new moon came early and since Firedrake the dragon can only fly on moonlight they had to land on islands not marked on their map. But it wasn't an island, it was a sea serpent! This book is also a page turner. You want to keep reading to find out if the golden one will succeed, the dragon will win, or if they don't find the rim of heaven fast enough if they do! This book was not boring, every chapter had a little bit of action and surprise in it!
Book Review: "Adventure, Destiny, and Thrills..."
Summary: 5 Stars
<u>Dragon Rider</u> is a thrilling quest about a boy, a dragon, and a brownie. They journey from home to find the magical land where the dragons live in peace, The Rim of Heaven, and where their fearless foe, Nettlebrand, cannot find them. As I dug deeper into this adventuresome tale, I uncovered secrets about the dragons' past and their feared enemy, also referred to as the Golden One. I found myself connecting to the characters such as Ben, the dragon rider, and Sorrell, the brownie, and sometimes even Firedrake, the dragon. I got to tag along as they encountered this incredible journey and uncover Ben's hidden destiny.
My language arts class advised me to read some of Cornelia Funke's writing, and for the first book I read by her, it was a great place to start. Funke has a way to capture the reader and become part of the story, so they are not only reading it but actually getting involved, in a way. As soon as I picked up this book, I was hooked. Also, Funke's writing is filled with adventure, destiny and thrills beyond imagination, for me at least. Young adult readers and even adult readers will surely enjoy this magical novel. I, too, will most likely read other novels by Funke.