Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke ~ Scholastic Inc., 2004, 1st edition. Hardcover, printed boards, 523 pages.

This copy is in excellent condition. Very light overall wear. I'm a fairly conservative grader. As always, grading of paper items is subjective so check out my scan and be sure this copy would have a home in your collection before bidding or buying.

1997 German children's novel by Cornelia Funke. Originally translated by Oliver Latsch, Dragon Rider was published in 2004 by The Chicken House in the UK and Scholastic Inc. in the US, using a translation by Anthea Bell. Dragon Rider follows the exploits of a silver dragon named Firedrake, the Brownie Sorrel, and Ben, a human boy, in their search for the mythical part of the Himalayas mountain range called the Rim of Heaven to find a safe place for Firedrake's kin to live when the dragon finds out that humans intend to flood the valley where he and his fellow dragons live. This book has 523 pages and is well-suited to readers aged nine to thirteen.

Age Range: 9 - 12 years