by Cornelia Funke, Brendan Fraser
Fantastic read. I really enjoyed this book. I was a bit hesitant to read it after I read Inkheart earlier this year. I loved Inkheart, but it took me a while to get into it. This one, however, had me hooked at page one. This is a great adventure tale. In comparison to Inkheart, it has a faster pace....
Originally published on amazon on June 25, 2005. My son was 5 and my daughter was 9 at the time I wrote this review (they are now 14 & 17)! A blast from the past, and a lovely memory. On a recent trip from our home in the Portland area to Boise, Idaho, this was the book that our family -- mom (38)...
All right, so, I admit I read this book a few years ago. I remember it very well, which I think gives the book some points, and allows me to review it accurately...so, here goes.Dragon Rider seems like a really good book for children who are begging for fantasy and/or dragons. Firedrake, despite his...
Aún mejor de lo que recordaba. Es un libro infantil, pero sigue siendo absolutamente genial para mi gusto.
Middle grade fantasy just doesn't do it for me. Sorrel was the best character, though.
First of all, if you want to read this book, do yourself a favor and check out the audiobook version done by Brandon Fraser. I have never heard someone as talented as he in book reading. Seriously. He MADE this book the great book it was for me. The characters came to life and I felt like the pacing...
One of our customers told me that she loved Brendan Fraser because he is "easy on the eyes". Forget that! He is incredibly talented as a narrator. His range of voices for this large cast of imaginary characters was phenomenal. Great narrator, great story.
I gave this three stars, because I personally wanted to give it two, but I think it probably deserves four. I know that for other people, especially the audience it's actually intended for (children/YA), it would be a great book, and they'd love it. I didn't really get into the book, and it's not ...
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