Ember the Fire Dragon: An Acorn Book (Dragon Hill #1)
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Chapter Book · Ages 5–7 · 2025 · Est. 19 min read

Ember the Fire Dragon: An Acorn Book (Dragon Hill #1)

By Tracey West, Carolina Vázquez (Illustrator)

Two young dragons must find a missing magic jewel to save their home.

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64 pages· 1,084 words· Est. 19 min read
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Dragon Hill is in peril! Ember, a Fire Dragon, and Gus, a Mushroom Dragon, embark on a quest to recover a lost magic jewel crucial for their home's safety. Despite their inexperience with dragon powers, they bravely follow clues, encountering a wise Tree Dragon along the way. Can these young friends overcome their challenges and restore peace to Dragon Hill? Join their colorful adventure filled with humor and heart, perfect for budding readers eager to explore a magical world.

From the publisher

Ember the Fire Dragon and Gus the Mushroom Dragon search for a magic jewel in the first installment of this full-color, fantasy, beginning-reader series written by the New York Times bestselling author of Dragon Masters!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic’s early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!Dragon Hill is in trouble! The magic jewel that protects Dragon Hill has gone missing, and best friends Ember the Fire Dragon and Gus the Mushroom Dragon work together to find the jewel. But they are young dragons and they don’t yet know how to use their dragon powers. The two friends follow squirrel paw prints and meet a helpful Tree Dragon. Will they be able to find the magic jewel?Gus and Ember’s adventure is told through five full-color short stories with easy-to-read text throughout! This series is set in the same fantasy world as Tracey West’s New York Times bestselling Dragon Masters series, making Dragon Hill a perfect choice for budding readers who aren’t quite ready to read Dragon Masters yet!

At a glance
Format
Library Binding
Pages
64
Words
1,084
Reading age
5–7
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
470L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.4
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
556408
Publication
Published
October 7, 2025
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781546193159

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