Eragon
by Christopher Paolini · The Inheritance Cycle series · Grade 7-9 · Ages Ages 12 and up
Eragon is a farm boy who finds a mysterious blue stone in the mountains, but it turns out to be something much more magical. Soon he is pulled into a big adventure with a dragon, hidden powers, and a dangerous empire to face.
Key vocabulary
A large, magical creature that can fly and is very powerful.
In the story, a special person who bonds with a dragon and shares a magical connection.
A group of lands ruled by one powerful leader.
Magic used to make unusual or powerful things happen.
A long, important journey to find or do something.
A small town where people live close together.
Something important passed down from people in the past.
Very, very old, from long ago.