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Song of the Poison Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #5) by [Tracey West, Damien Jones]

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Song of the Poison Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #5) Kindle Edition

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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!

In book #5, the Dragon Masters are excited to meet the newest Dragon Master, Petra. But when she arrives at the castle, she doesn't fit in right away. She's a know-it-all, and she doesn't even try to connect with her four-headed dragon! Could the Dragon Stone have chosen her by mistake? Then something terrible happens to the king. Petra will have to work with the other Dragon Masters to save him before it's too late!

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6 - 8 years, from customers
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96 pages
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English
Grade level

1 - 3
Lexile measure

570L
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Scholastic Inc.
Publication date

April 26, 2016
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A New York Times bestselling series!

Praise for Rise of the Earth Dragon (Dragon Masters #1):

In this first of the Dragon Masters series, vocabularly is accessible; sentences, paragraphs, and chapters are short; and dialogue moves the story along rapidly. Black-and-white sketch-type drawings add depth to the story and feelings to the characters (both children and dragons). Emergent readers will find happy success here. -- Booklist

The first of a new series of early chapter books, this entry is sure to attract fans. Brief chapters, large print, lots of action, attractive illustrations in every spread including a maplike panorama, an enviable protagonist -- who wouldn't want to be a Dragon Master? -- all combine to make an entertaining read. With plenty left to be resolved, the next entry will be eagerly sought after. - Kirkus Reviews

Each page features wonderfully detailed pencil illustrations which help to support the text. -- Library Media Connection

Praise for BRANCHES books:

These books should be considered for larger libraries wanting to enhance their easy-reader collections. -- School Library Journal

A nice stepping stone to more advanced chapter books. -- Booklist

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<div>Petra, the new Dragon Master, has just arrived at the castle! But Petra doesn't really fit in. She's a know-it-all, and she's not even trying to connect with her dragon. Could the Dragon Stone have picked Petra by mistake? Then something terrible happens to the king! Will Petra work with the other Dragon Masters to save him before it's too late?</div> --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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Petra, the new Dragon Master, has just arrived at the castle! But Petra doesn't really fit in. She's a know-it-all, and she's not even trying to connect with her dragon. Could the Dragon Stone have picked Petra by mistake? Then something terrible happens --This text refers to the library edition.

About the Author

<div> Damien Jones spent his childhood daydreaming and drawing. He attended the Arts Institute of Bournemouth where he gained a BA Hons in Animation Production. He worked as an animator on films like the Oscar-nominated feature film <i>L'illusionniste</i> (2010) before beginning his career in book illustration. He has worked with publishers such as Simon & Schuster, Random House, and Scholastic. He lives in Cornwall, UK, with his family. <br> Tracey West has written more than 300 books for children and young adults, including the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling Dragon Masters series, the Pixie Tricks series, and the Hiro's Quest series. She has also appeared on the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller list as author of the Pokémon chapter book adaptations. Tracey lives with her family in New York State's western Catskills. She can be found on Twitter and Instagram at @TraceyWestBooks and on Facebook at @AuthorTraceyWest. </div>

Damien Jones spent his childhood daydreaming and drawing. He attended the Arts Institute of Bournemouth where he gained a BA Hons in Animation Production. He worked as an animator on films like the Oscar-nominated feature film L'illusionniste (2010) before beginning his career in book illustration. He has worked with publishers such as Simon & Schuster, Random House, and Scholastic. He lives in Cornwall, UK, with his family.
Tracey West has written more than 300 books for children and young adults, including the New York Times bestselling Dragon Masters series, the Pixie Tricks series, and the Hiro's Quest series. She has also appeared on the New York Times bestseller list as author of the Pokémon chapter book adaptations. Tracey lives with her family in New York State's western Catskills. She can be found on Twitter and Instagram at @TraceyWestBooks and on Facebook at @AuthorTraceyWest. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B015QMBXQG
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scholastic Inc. (April 26, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 26, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 96 pages

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- #44 in Children's Dragon Stories
- #123 in Children's Animal Action & Adventure

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I am the bestselling author of more than 300 books for children and young adults. I currently write the New York Times bestselling Dragon Masters series for the Scholastic Branches line, and my Pixie Tricks books are coming back as a Branches series with brand new art on December 1 2020. I am also the newest author of the Heroes in Training series and am part of the Franken-Sci High creative team for Simon & Schuster. In addition, I write for the Cupcake Diaries and Sprinkle Sundays series as Coco Simon. Some fans may know me as the author of books based on cartoons, such as Pokémon and LEGO Ninjago. I live in New York's Catskill mountains with my family and a variety of small animals.

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Easy read with illustrations.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 13, 2023

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My son loves these books. He has 1-6 so far. Works well for a 1st grader that is starting to be interested in chapter books. With the illustrations, he seems to be more engaged and wants to continue reading.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 12, 2023

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Good series for young kids

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Another Wonderful Book in Tracey West's Dragon Master Series ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 20, 2016

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“Song of the Poison Dragon” is a story that will engage new readers and one that can be an enjoyable read-aloud for preschoolers and for kindergarteners. Tracey West has written another wonderful book involving magic dragons and diverse, multi-ethnic children who are learning to become Dragon Masters.

A new Dragon Master is arriving in the Kingdom of Bracken. Eight-year old, Petra, “…from the southern lands …” has been chosen by the Dragon Stone for the unnamed four-headed hydra. Her know-it-all attitude makes an unfavorable impression on the four Dragon Masters already living at King Roland’s castle. The king’s desire to exhibit his dragons for his friend Queen Rose results in a near tragedy as Petra fails, when the dragon becomes agitated, to follow instructions and pat the hydra’s heads. After a compassionate, understanding Drake succumbs to the hydra’s poison mist, Petra must overcome her fears to save both Drake and King Roland.

Perfect for the target group, “Song of the Poison Dragon” is not a difficult book to read. Chapters are short; the vocabulary is not overly sophisticated or difficult. Sentences are simple and convey their message with the story and the characters’ actions. Beginning readers will appreciate the less complex structure of the narrative. The subject matter of wizards and dragons will fascinate young readers who find many early reader books “boring”. The book has magic and action; the mythical creatures contained on its pages will engage children.

Damien Jones’ black-and-white illustrations are featured on almost every page. Unlike the simplistic drawings in some other children’s books, these have depth, perspective, and dimension, making them visually interesting and very appealing. These illustrations bring the characters to life. I appreciate that Tracey West has decided to include illustrations throughout the “Song of the Poison Dragon” for children who may have advanced to having chapter books read aloud to them at bedtime, but who still want pictures to accompany the story.

Through the Wizard Griffith’s teaching of the Dragon Masters, the books show the importance of following the instruction and guidance of those who have greater wisdom than those being mentored. They also provide some good lessons about cooperation and the importance of listening to and of understanding others.

The books in the Dragon Masters series contain magic and action, and situations that engage and interest youngsters. I am thrilled Tracey West has continued the Dragon Masters books and am glad to see there is at least one more to be published.

If you are looking for a series of books that will interest early readers, particularly boys, you will want to look at the Dragon Master series. It is not necessary to have read other books in the Dragon Masters series – but you will want to do so - to enjoy “Song of the Poison Dragon”. Tracey West provides enough background information in this book to allow you to enjoy it independent of the other four Dragon Masters books. Her books are fun to read, contain enough fantasy and magic to appeal to children, and teach some valuable lessons without becoming didactic.

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Rachel

Daughter loves it

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 14, 2022

Great purchase

Dragon Books loved by grandson

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 6, 2022

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My 6 year old grandson loves these books. Mom reads to him each day at bedtime. Mom seems to enjoy them, too. So far, he wants entire collection

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 26, 2022

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My 5 year old really enjoys reading these chapter books. The storyline keeps her engaged and interested.

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Alycia

You will want the WHOLE series!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 21, 2016

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My 5 year old LOVES this series!!! Oh and so do I! We have every book so far. Not only are they very well written and have an intriguing story line, there are small pictures on every page - making it a seamless transition to reading him chapter books. He's also any early reader and often able to follow along. He already has plans to reread the books when he is older and a more independent reader as well. I especially love how key strong characters are both boys and girls. Making the series relatable to all genders. There are no weapons or scary plot themes, but rather excitement with magic and dragon powers! The stories are creative, clever, and quite a page turner for us both! Only wish the next book would come out sooner!

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Justin S Kenlon

Amazing series, a must read!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 27, 2016

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My 4 year old is obsessed with the Dragon Masters series. We read a few chapters from one of the books every day. It is perfect because she is getting a longer attention span but still needs a book with lots of pictures and short chapters. The climactic parts have drama and tension but aren't overly scary. The stories about different dragons and kids from different parts of the world capture her imagination like nothing I have ever seen. This is an incredible series that I also enjoy reading with her, and I hope Tracy West continues to write many many more!

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Bee Ratcliffe

Our kids LOVE the Dragon Master's book series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 31, 2020

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We needed a good "first chapter" series with lots of pictures as for bedtime routine as picture books just became rather expensive. So I searched the internet and came across the recommendation for Scholastic's Dragon Masters book series.
They LOVE all the characters/dragons in the books and love guessing what each person can do and what powers the dragons have.
Whenever possible we use the Kindle edition and broadcast it to our TV via our Amazon Firebox (via wireless projection) so that everyone can see the text and the pictures. Unfortunately not all the books are available for Amazon Kindle, so some books we had to buy as hard paper and we are running out of space in our bookshelves as we have sooo many books, so we prefer electronic copies. Electronic copies also allow us to share it onto their Amazon Fire tablets for kids.
Again, LOVED by all of our kids and we have different ages and grasp of the world. Unfortuantely we have read ALL the books available and now have to wait until March 2021 until the next book comes out.

MM

Great

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 5, 2016

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This series is really good. My children age 4,6 and 7 all enjoy it and look forward to each new book. This story introduced a new dragon master, Petra, to look after the four headed hydra dragon that had been introduced in book 4. The dragon topic keeps my kids excited and the stories are well written so I enjoy reading them with the kids too. It works well for independent reading (my 7 year old will happily read these all in one day) or as a read aloud bed time chapter book for my 4 year old. I hope they bring out lots more in the series as its great to have a series that gets the children so excited

songbird

Granddaughter loves series

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on October 19, 2021

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I bought this series for my six-year-old granddaughter. She is flying through these books like they were candy. Every once in a while she hast to ask about a word in the book. So they are a little challenging for her, but they are not too difficult that she gives up which is fantastic. I’ve been ordering them four at a time every two weeks on payday. She absolutely loves them I hope the series continues

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Brian Vicente

Well written and enjoyable for my 7 year old

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on September 11, 2021

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I recently purchased the entire set of the Dragon Masters collection for my 7 year old.
The story is written well enough that they are able to read, and understand the terminology of the book well.
We really enjoyed the questions and activities included at the end of each book.
Great stories!!
We can't wait for more!!

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prairie boy

Great books for young readers

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 25, 2021

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My six year old loves all the Dragon Master books. They really get his imagination rolling along with the book he can't wait to hear more of the story.

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