The illustrations, by award-winning artist Howells, pop with youth-friendly charm. With few other fantasy-based chapter book series–apart from the massive Magic Tree House–this is a very welcome addition to the chapter book shelf.

A young reader will probably age out of this reading level before he gets tired of the subject and characters. Pages are bright and almost overrun with illustrations. It’s also an especially good fit for the newly independent reader. With evil afoot and three other dragons and children dragon masters, this series has long legs. They save the day in the book, but it’s clear bigger challenges are still to come. Each also reveals himself as having special powers. Drake and his powerful but misunderstood dragon, Worm, muddle through the first days of loneliness and homesickness, and are more alike than they know. At the direction of the king, he is whisked away from his home and given the secret, mysterious fate of dragon master. The story structure is a classic epic tale: the kind, poor Drake is identified as one of a chosen few. With easy reading but lots of magical adventures, this new series from Scholastic’s excellent Branches line of chapter books glows with promise. (August 26, 2014)Īvailable in: hardcover, paperback, Kindle, NOOKĪt the time of this review there were three books in the Dragon Masters series, with a fourth book due out this summer.ĭragon Masters #1: Rise of the Earth Dragon is a primer for the pre-Harry Potter, pre-J.R.R. and those who want to destroy them.Dragon Masters #1: Rise of the Earth Dragonīy Tracey West, Illustrated by Graham Howells

But Sirin learns that not all dragons returned with good intentions, and soon she finds herself at the center of a battle between the dragons who want to protect the humans.

Sirin becomes the first child to 'lock' with a dragon in centuries - forming a deep friendship unlike anything she's ever imagined. until she sees a mysterious streak of silver in the night sky. However, when her mother falls ill, even Sirin has trouble believing in magic. Eleven-year-old Sirin knows the truth - she grew up with stories passed down through the generations. Most humans forgot about the dragons, claiming they never existed. But after a group of rogue dragons, the Raptors, tried to take over Earth, all dragons were banished to another realm. Once our world was full of dragons who lived in harmony with humans. Includes 9 collectible game cards that unlock an online game! The first in a thrilling multi-author series.Ĭomes with 9 collectible game cards that allow YOU to join the dragon battle! Mega bestselling author Angie Sage takes flight with an epic adventure that imagines dragons in the modern world.

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