Dragon Masters: Rise of the Earth Dragon
In this excellent early readers series, a group of children with special powers train to communicate and work with dragons to defend good against evil. The stories are carefully thought out – they’re engaging without being too complicated or boring. The reading level is “just right” for 1st-3rd graders looking to expand their vocabulary. And it is wonderful that the children are both boys and girls, thus appealing to a wide audience of adventurous readers.
- Early readers
- Fantasy
- Chapter books
- Series
- 7-10
- Adventures
- Animals
- Friendship
- Self-discovery
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SYNOPSIS
Four children – two boys, two girls – from four corners of the world discover that they have been chosen by a magical force to become Dragon Masters. Living in a castle away from home and following the teachings of a powerful wizard, each child learns to communicate with and direct their own unique dragon. Together, they begin to discover that not all magical powers around them are good or harmless. A quest to protect the kingdom against evil begins.
(1st in a 23-book series)
PERFECT AGE 7 – 9
THEMES
- Learning to adapt, give new experiences a chance, and enjoying oneself
- Being brave, especially when far from home
- Trusting others, developing friendships, respecting others’ personalities even when not our favorite
- Appreciating that sometimes it is difficult to discern between good and evil
We love
- Each of the children has a distinct, strong and appealing personality
- Girls will find great role models in two of the main characters who are true peers to the boys and respected by their dragons
- An engaging plot that is thrilling but not scary, with plenty of gentle “cliff hangers” and opportunities to explore right vs. wrong choices
- The main characters often describe their emotions to each other, validate each others’ feelings, and cheer each other on
- Beautiful drawings!
CONVERSATION STARTERS
- Which one is your favorite dragon master? Why?
- Which dragon do you like best? Why?
- How do you feel about King Roland? Do you have any guesses why he wants to keep the dragons?
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