Burningham's a dab hand at leaving a story hanging in mid-air, and, a s ever, this moving and poetic hymn to the power of imagination invites and rewards any amount of personal interpretation

The book has its moments of suspense and an engagingly suggestive ending, but best of all is the succinct, expressive, sketchy style, which communicates emotions, characters, settings and atmosphere with great precision

Burningham's story taps into the limitless realm of a child's imagination. It's a classic tale from one of the best around

The story has a strong appeal because it is a fantasy that is true to reality: everyone has a kind of magic bed

An ideal showcast for what Burningham does best: blending domestic detail with expressionistic emotion and scale

Alexis Deacon is an outstanding young artist whose illustrations give
extraordinary depth and meaning to a very simple story

This is an action-packed fantasy adventure that will appeal to both adults and younger readers.

Exciting tale.

From the very first sentence we are plunged into a dangerous fantasy world.

Teenagers will love Eragon...thrills, spills and danger...Who could resist?

Paolini's dragon epic shows he's a breath of hot air.

Mentions promotional event at the Cheltenham Festival

Article about the success of the book which is number 1 in the US charts

Short review

Included in Cheltenham Festival round-up of the first week: "author of the much-loved fantasy adventure Eragon

Eragon dabbles in magic - as does the author, as this book is wonderful...a real page-turner, the best adventure tale you'll ever read.

Interview with Christopher Paolini

Sophisticated...a plot following Eragon's cousin is compelling.

Paolini writes beautifully of another world full of magic. This second of a trilogy is a must for fantasy fans.

With Eldest [Paolini's] writing is far more assured...there's no denying Paolini knows how to tell a story.

If you want a book filled to the brim with adventures, magic, fighting and a fiendishly twisty story, pick Eragon and Eldest and I guarantee it will be hard to resist the lure of these titles.

Puts its teenage author firmly on the best-seller lists.

The scenes and characters were described so well I could create a picture in my head of everything - reader review (aged 12).

A most stunning piece of literature.

Fluent and action-filled.

Paolini has matured as a writer, but lost none of the imagination that makes this series such compulsive reading.

Better than the Harry Potter books... I can't wait for the next one.

Older neophytes of the genre will devour this with relish

An impressive achivement by such a young writer.

I strongly recommend this book to anyone, young or old, who appreciates loyalty, love, friendship and bravery. Uncommonly brilliant.

This is a fantastic book