![]() ![]() Soon after he lands on the docks of London, Firedrake rescues Ben, a young orphan boy, from dangerous dockworkers. ![]() Firedrake heads to London alongside his friend Sorrell, who is a brownie, which is a kind of spirit, in order to locate Gilbert Graytail, a mapmaking rat. After receiving guidance from the oldest member of his dragon clan, Firedrake decides to set off to find the legendary Rim of Heaven, a fabled haven where all dragons can go. He learns that nearby humans are planning to flood the valley and realizes the dragons are no longer safe there. ![]() When the book opens, we meet Firedrake, a young dragon who lives with other dragons in a hidden valley just outside of London. ![]() On their journey over distant lands and shining seas, the trio encounters strange new creatures, a merciless villain bent on ending their quest, and a secret destiny they never could have imagined. They are seeking a safe location for Firedrake’s family to live after they discover that humans are going to flood the valley in which he and the other dragons live. Dragon Rider (1997), a children’s novel by Cornelia Funke, follows a silver dragon named Firedrake, a brownie named Sorrel, and a human boy named Ben, who must join together to search for a mythical area in the Himalayan mountain range known as the Rim of Heaven. ![]()
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