The Dragonkeeper Series by Carole Wilkinson, published by Black Dog Books

Dragon Dawn

There is much unrest in the provinces of Ancient China. Soldiers are everywhere and the people are uneasy.

It is a dangerous time for a dragon to be without a keeper.

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Dragonkeeper

One hundred years after the events of Dragon Dawn, the slave girl Ping saves the life of the ageing dragon Danzi and escapes her brutal master. Pursued by a ruthless dragon hunter, Ping and Danzi make an epic journey across China.

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Garden of the Purple Dragon

Ping hides from her enemies in the shadow of the Tai Shan mountains where she struggles to care for the baby dragon Kai. But even in her remote mountain hideout, Ping’s enemies find her.

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Dragon Moon

Ping and Kai have travelled far, but find that their journey is not yet over. Danger stalks them. Ping must find Kai a safe place. But how?

The triumphant conclusion to the Dragonkeeper series.

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Carole Wilkinson

Carole Wilkinson is an award-winning author of books for children. She has a longstanding fascination with dragons and is interested in the history of everything.

Danzi’s Map The map Ping discovers at the conclusion to Garden of the Purple Dragon contains secret instructions from the dragon Danzi. Find out more about Danzi’s map
Seven Cunning Pieces A Chinese puzzle which can be fitted together in different ways to form an amazing variety of shapes: animals, people… even dragons. Solve the dragons head tangram in Dragon Moon
Yi-Jing The Yi Jing (or I Ching) is a book of divination, used to predict and plan for the future. Find out more about the Yi Jing
Han Dynasty China The Dragonkeeper series is set during the ancient Han Dynasty, which lasted from 206 BCE to 220 CE. Find out more about the history behind Dragonkeeper
Great Wall of China In Dragon Moon, Ping must make a dangerous journey along The Great Wall of China. Find out more about one of the Seven Wonders of the World
Wallpapers Seven fantastic Dragonkeeper wallpapers for your desktop. Go to our desktop wallpaper download page
Audio Listen to a reading from the first chapter of Dragonkeeper and find out what author Carole Wilkinson has to say about dragons, chinese herbs, getting stuck into research, and the pleasures of reading. Go to our audio downloads page