num_pages: 368
description: In the time of the Han Dynasty in ancient China, a young orphan struggles with her new responsibility. Ping has survived her days as a slave at Huangling Palace, but new challenges await her in the desolate mountains of Tai Shan. The aged dragon Danzi is gone, and now it is up to Ping to take care of the baby dragon, Kai. She does her best, but food is scarce, and she must be constantly on the lookout for her enemies. Things seem to get better when fate leads her back to the Imperial Palace, to the Garden of the Purple Dragon. Yet even within these hallowed walls, Ping and Kai are not as safe as they believe.This story of adventure, action, friendship, and loyalty will have readers cheering for Ping and the young dragon as they embark on their journey of faith and courage.
language: English
title: Garden of the Purple Dragon
titlecomplete: Garden of the Purple Dragon
characters: Hua, Ping, Long Kai Duan
genres: Fiction, Magic, Adventure, China, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Childrens, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Dragons
ratings_count: 6051
series: Dragonkeeper
awards: awardedAt: 1230796800000
name: Kids Own Australian Literature Awards (KOALA)
category: Fiction for Older Readers, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRBA)
category: Younger Readers
publisher: Disney-Hyperion