Cornelia Funke

Dragon Rider – Cornelia Funke

Have you ever read a book that captivates your heart with the most beautiful and amazing adventure story?

A beautiful fantasy story

Theme

Language

Text Ranges

Theme: Fantasy Novel

Message

Reader’s Sympathy

Reading Level: young adult

Age 9 and over

Language

She uses an understandable language, which involves you in the story

Author’s Language

Imagined worlds

Raising issues: bullying, friendship, loyalty, homelessness.

Novels by a significant author: Cornelia Funke is an

internationally acclaimed, prizewinning author.

Traditional stories: Zubeida tells Ben the traditional story

of the dragon rider.

Myths, legend and fables: Professor Greenbloom tells of

Pegasus the winged horse, and the fable of the basilisk.

Genres: Dragon Rider is a fantasy novel.

Same author, different stories: compare Dragon Rider

with Cornelia Funke’s other titles for slightly older readers,

Inkheart and The Thief Lord.

Summary

Comparison with reality