Dragon Awakening

  • For everyone who loves books by Cornelia Funke and Kirsten Boie
  • Full of sparkling dragon magic in the middle of urban Berlin
  • Recommended for translation by New Books in German

When Ms. Tossilo unpacks her suitcase after yet another vacation, she is up for a big surprise: Those are not her clothes! And she is certainly not the owner of the gold-veined egg hidden beneath them. As hypnotized, she stares at it, until to her immense wonder, a dragon hatches from it. Impossible! After all, Ms. Tossilo’s flat is on the eighth floor, in the middle of Berlin! But although the dragon captures her heart before long, taking care of a dragon baby is too much for Ms. Tossilo to handle on her own. Luckily, Janka and Johann, the children living next door, are ready to help.
The three of them enjoy their new, exciting life with the dragon Kurmo Silfur, but it cannot last long: the dragon actually belongs to a large multi-national company, and is incredibly valuable to them. Hired men are already on their way to bring the dragon back to its owners – at all costs. A breathtaking adventure begins …

Once more, Valija Zinck tells an original, exciting adventure story in her very own way – highly praised by the press.

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  • Publisher: Fischer Sauerländer
  • Release: 22.08.2018
  • ISBN: 978-3-7373-4126-4
  • 320 Pages
  • Series: Drachenerwachen
  • Authors: Valija Zinck
  • Illustrated by: Annabelle von Sperber
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Valija Zinck Annabelle von Sperber Dragon Awakening
Portrait von Valija Zinck
© Britt Schilling
Valija Zinck

Valija Zinck, born in 1976, has been working as a choreographer and dance educator for many years before she has started to create stories. She lives in Berlin with her family.

Portrait von Annabelle von Sperber
© Silke Weinsheimer
Annabelle von Sperber

Annabelle von Sperber studied illustration in Hamburg. Nowadays, she works as a freelance illustrator and teaches at the Academy of Illustration and Design in Berlin.

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