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. Dragon Masters #1: Rise of the Earth Dragonīy Tracey West, Illustrated by Graham Howells
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