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Is part of
Dragonkeeper
2003-2007
series - author
children's fiction
(number
2
in series)
Issue Details:
First known date:
2005...
2005
Garden of the Purple Dragon
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'This story is set in Ancient China, during the Han Dynasty. Ping thinks she is safe hiding in the shadow of the Tai Shan mountains. Here she struggles to care for Kai, the baby dragon she is responsible for. But even in her remote mountain hideout, Ping's enemies find her. It is Kai they want. Who can Ping trust? It is impossible to distinguish friend from foe. The easy road beckons. Will they find sanctuary in the Garden of the Purple Dragon? Will Ping embrace her true destiny?'The Dragonkeeper trilogy. (Source: Author's website)
Affiliation Notes
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has an Asian setting and a Japanese translation.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
- Large print.
- Braille.
- Dyslexic edition.
Works about this Work
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[Review] Garden of the Purple Dragon
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 19 no. 3 2005; (p. 59)
— Review of Garden of the Purple Dragon 2005 single work children's fiction -
Garden of the Purple Dragon
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 13 no. 4 2005; (p. 13)
— Review of Garden of the Purple Dragon 2005 single work children's fiction -
[Review] Garden of the Purple Dragon
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newsletter of the Australian Centre for Youth Literature , November no. 3 2005; (p. 23)
— Review of Garden of the Purple Dragon 2005 single work children's fiction -
[Review] Garden of the Purple Dragon
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 49 no. 4 2005; (p. 31, 33)
— Review of Garden of the Purple Dragon 2005 single work children's fiction -
[Review] Garden of the Purple Dragon
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , September vol. 20 no. 4 2005; (p. 24)
— Review of Garden of the Purple Dragon 2005 single work children's fiction
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Fantasy
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 17 September 2005; (p. 6)
— Review of Garden of the Purple Dragon 2005 single work children's fiction -
[Review] Garden of the Purple Dragon
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Bookseller & Publisher , September vol. 85 no. 3 2005; (p. 70)
— Review of Garden of the Purple Dragon 2005 single work children's fiction -
[Review] Garden of the Purple Dragon
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , September vol. 20 no. 4 2005; (p. 24)
— Review of Garden of the Purple Dragon 2005 single work children's fiction -
[Review] Garden of the Purple Dragon
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 49 no. 4 2005; (p. 31, 33)
— Review of Garden of the Purple Dragon 2005 single work children's fiction -
[Review] Garden of the Purple Dragon
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newsletter of the Australian Centre for Youth Literature , November no. 3 2005; (p. 23)
— Review of Garden of the Purple Dragon 2005 single work children's fiction -
Dragonwriter
Leonie Jordan
(interviewer),
2005
single work
interview
— Appears in: Australian Bookseller & Publisher , September vol. 85 no. 3 2005; (p. 78)
Awards
- 2009 winner KOALA Awards — Older Readers
- 2006 shortlisted Queensland Premier's Literary Awards — Best Children's Book
- 2006 winner West Australian Young Readers' Book Award — Younger Readers
- 2005 highly commended Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Children's Division — Children's Long Fiction
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