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Dragon Rider

By: Cornelia Funke
Narrated by: Brendan Fraser
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Why You Should Download This Audiobook: With the publication of the English translation of The Thief Lord, German author Cornelia Funke burst onto US and UK best seller lists. In the #1 best seller Dragon Rider, she weaves a magical tale of a boy named Ben, a brownie named Sorrel, and Firedrake the dragon. Actor Brendan Fraser's narration is perfect for listeners aged 8+.

Publisher's summary

Firedrake, a young dragon, receives a frightening warning one night: Humans are planning to destroy the valley in which he lives! All the dragons must flee. Their only refuge is a place above the clouds called the Rim of Heaven - which may not even exist.

Firedrake boldly volunteers to go ahead first. As he embarks on his journey, he meets Ben, a runaway boy. Together, the boy and dragon make their way toward the Rim of Heaven, all the while running a step ahead of Nettlebrand, a monster who will stop at nothing to hunt down Firedrake. Their quest will truly become an adventure like no other.

©2004 The Chicken House (P)2004 Random House, Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group

Critic reviews

  • Audie Award Finalist, Children's Titles for Ages 8+, 2005

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Loved the read

Reader added great feeling to the story. Use different voices for different characters and sound effects. Great imagination and suspense. I enjoyed the story as well as my eight-year-old daughter.

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Good story for young listeners

Mr. Fraser's performance was amazing. There are many character voices and magical creatures that have attitudes all their own.
I'd love to hear him narrate some more grown up book!

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Cute story and fantastic narration!

I’ve listened to hundreds of audiobooks and Brenden Fraser is by far one of the best narrators. Each character is so distinct and different. It was so fun to listen. The story is cute and engaging but I’m not sure I would have enjoyed it as much if I had just read it.

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Amazing

Loved it all. It was amazing! It was a little too slow for me tho! I’m so happy that you could speed it up

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Story was amazing, but the reader was.....

....in a class of his own. As a middle school teacher trying to stay in touch with what the kids read (as well as my own interests), I have listened to hundreds of titles in many genres... In Dragon Rider, Brendan Fraser was truly spellbinding!!!!

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George- We hardlu knew ya!

I listen to a lot of audiobooks and the voices, accents, inflections used by Brendan Frasier (George Of the Jungle, Ugly American) are absolutely amazing! I can't believe it. It's marvelous. Enough to make me want to listen to any and all the books he's narrated. My children loved it and I loved it. Cornelia Funke is a fabulous fantasy writer. What a great pairing.

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Wonderful story, even better reader

I enjoyed this story more than The Thief Lord and Inkheart, and I tribute much of that to Funke, but Brendan Fraser brings this story to life in a way I've never heard before from a narrator. As a book, you would enjoy the story. As an audiobook, you won't stop smiling. This book is worth the normal price.

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Brendan Fraser is the best

he brings the words to life in the extraordinary way every character is different and has personality I think Cornelia Finke made a good choice in this wonderful actor.

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A wonderful book

This is my first Audible book ever, and because of that I am hooked on Audible!! I first listened to it on a road trip with my daughter. We both fell in love with the story, and Brendan Fraser is awesome at the Narration. His voices for each and every character, brought them to life. I recommend this book to everyone that loves this kind of story. I even got my husband to listen, and he really enjoyed it. He now is hooked on Audible too!!!!

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Highly recommended

My son (age 7) and I greatly enjoyed this one. The plot is engrossing and the characters memorable. Brendan Frasier's naration is inspired - he has an impressive talant for using different voices.

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