This is a highly collectible first printing, first edition<\/strong> hardcover copy of Cornelia Funke’s beloved fantasy novel, Dragon Rider<\/strong>. Published in 2004 by Scholastic \/ Chicken House, this volume is hand-signed by Cornelia Funke<\/strong> on the title page. The author signed this specific copy in person at Book Beat during her promotional store appearance in 2004 [br-ya3].<\/p>\n This edition features the iconic full-color, fold-out map insert attached to the back of the book, which is intact and in excellent condition. It is a wonderful piece of Book Beat history and an ideal acquisition for any modern fantasy collector.<\/p>\n The narrative follows Firedrake, a young silver dragon who learns that humans intend to flood his home valley. He sets off on an epic journey toward the Rim of Heaven, a mythical sanctuary hidden in the Himalayas. Accompanied by a protective forest brownie named Sorrel and Ben, an orphaned runaway boy, Firedrake must navigate unfamiliar lands. Their quest is complicated by Nettlebrand, a heartless, gold-plated monster designed by an alchemist specifically to hunt and destroy silver dragons.<\/p>\n Cornelia Funke<\/strong> is an internationally recognized German author and illustrator of children\u2019s fiction. Originally trained as a social worker and book illustrator, she began writing her own narratives to provide better material for children. She is best known for her Inkheart<\/em> trilogy, The Thief Lord<\/em>, and the MirrorWorld<\/em> series. Funke often illustrates her own novels, integrating her background in visual arts directly into her storytelling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke \u2013 Signed First Printing with Fold-Out Map This is a highly collectible first printing, first edition hardcover copy of Cornelia Funke’s beloved fantasy novel, Dragon Rider. Published in 2004 by Scholastic \/ Chicken House, this volume is hand-signed by Cornelia Funke on the title page. The author signed this specific […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":82036,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[123,100,107,128,139,124],"product_tag":[1230,1570,1110,1225,1571],"class_list":["post-82032","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-fairytales-fantasy","product_cat-first-signed-editions-rare-used-op","product_cat-first-editions","product_cat-signed-editions","product_cat-world-literature","product_cat-young-adult","product_tag-cornelia-funke","product_tag-dragon-rider","product_tag-first-edition","product_tag-first-printing","product_tag-signed-by-author","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/82032","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82036"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82032"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=82032"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=82032"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=82032"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Book Synopsis<\/h2>\n
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