Defending the Swamp Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #31): Volume 31
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–8

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

Written by Tracey West · Illustrated by Matt Loveridge

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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!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!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!

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Format
Paperback
Pages
96
Reading age
6–8
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
530L
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Reading levels
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~3.5
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
May 5, 2026
Edition
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9798225003296

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