Defending the Swamp Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #31)

By Tracey West

Drake and Worm team up with their friend Obi to free the Swamp Dragon when she is mistaken for a terrifying monster in the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series, perfect for newly independent readers

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This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow

Dragon Masters Drake and Obi travel to a mangrove swamp after a Dragon Stone shows them a new Dragon Master there When they reach the nearby village, they meet Kinti, the new Dragon Master, but they discover that a Swamp Dragon has been captured. The villagers haven't seen a dragon before and they think the strange creature attacked Kinti. But Kinti knows that the Swamp Dragon was only trying to warn her about a magical monster lurking in the swamp Can Drake and his friends prove that the Swamp Dragon is not a threat to the village and save the swamp from the monster?

With engaging black-and-white artwork on every page, kids won't be able to put down this page-turning adventure

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FK165TB8
• ISBN13: 9798225003296
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
• Length: 96 Pages
• Age Range: 6 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 3