Rise of the Earth Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #1)

I had to write a review for this book/series. My 8 year old daughter has struggled with reading, she doesn't give her full effort bc nothing has sparked her interest enough to do so. She LOVES dragons and anything mythical so I specifically went looking for something like this. I bought the first 2 books in the series and just bought the next 3. I am so glad there are so many books in the series. She's read out loud, willingly and eagerly, every night since we started. We finished the first book in about 4 nights reading about 20 minutes a night. Immediately into the first chapter she said she liked the book. By the 3rd night she was saying she wanted to find out what happens next. And each night she wants to keep reading. We both love that there are pictures on every page, but also plenty of text. In fact when I first opened it I thought, the age range says 6 to 8 but she is not that advanced... but I was worried for nothing. She can handle it and has gotten more fluid w reading in just a couple nights. Love these books! Will be buying all of them! I can't say enough. We've seriously struggled with her reading for a couple years now, and within a week she's improved just bc she is interested.

My first grade son was reading competently but slowly and without enthusiasm. He viewed reading as a chore, not a pleasure, and he never chose to read on his own. I tried to find books to spark his interest. Nothing was working until I bought Book 1 of the Dragon Masters series. I can't explain why, but he was crazy about this book from the first moment I handed it to him. For the first time, he sat down with the book, perused it curiously, and then started reading on his own. He read the entire book in two days, and he was so proud of himself for finishing a chapter book! He loves the characters, the illustrations, and the stories. He has now read Books 1-4, and he likes to talk about the books and act out the stories. Now, he is reading anything and everything I give him. For my son, these were the books that broke down his reading barrier. If you have an early elementary reluctant reader, I highly recommend giving this book a try. It is hard to find well-written chapter books for emergent readers, especially for boys. This series is truly the jackpot!

I was looking for something to read to my 7 year old daughter and 3 year old son. I wanted something gender neutral (I wanted to avoid Princess books). This book was great. My kids asked to read more than 3 chapters a night. This is one of the Scholastic Branches series books. Branches series were written for early chapter book readers. There are two levels: first level is with color pictures and lower Lexile (According to Scholastic website, for ages 5-7, 80 page full color Branches series are: Boris by Andrew Joyner, Kung Pow Chicken by Cindi Marko, Missy's Super Duper Royal Deluxe by Susan Nees, Owl Diaries by Rebecca Elliott, Princess Pink and the Land of Fake-Believe by Noah Z Jones), second level is black and white with a bit higher Lexile (according to Scholastic Website, for ages 6-8, 96 page, black and white Branches series are: The amazing stardust friends by Heather Alexander Illustrated by Diane Le Feyer, Dragon Masters by Tracy West Illustrated by Graham Howells, Eerie Elementary by Jack Chabert Illustrated by Sam Ricks, Looniverse by David Lubar Illustrated by Matt Loveridge, Lotus Lane by Kyla May, Monkey Me by Timothy Roland, and the Notebook of Doom by Troy Cummings) . This Dragon Master series falls onto the second level. My daughter enjoyed Eerie Elementary series (took 45-60 min to read per book) and The Notebook of Doom (took 45-60 min to read per book). Branches series have easy to follow story lines and attractive illustrations (black and white for second level) and I highly recommend them. .

I have not read these books, but have scanned for content before letting my boys read them. This series was introduced to my boys by a friend and I am so thankful it was! My 8 year old is an avid reader and his reading level is well above these books, but he loves them still, so the story line is engaging and something he enjoys. My 7 year old is a slower reader and because of this was not finding books that were on his level, but also fun to read. But, this is that book!! He went from whining about reading time to reading this book all in one day!! I had to order the next five for the boys to share. They came in yesterday and they have both already finished the second one and are on to the third! If your child likes dragon stories (such as How to Train Your Dragon) but hasn’t found the right lower level for reading, try this. I definitely recommend!

Dragon Masters is a great dragon book seires for young readers. It's adventurous, action packed, and is geared to readers ages 4-8 years old. And it's well illustrated. So if you like dragons, I would recommend it for people who like dragons.

I got this book hoping to start a love for chapter books for my 4 year old son. He loves dragons and has a wild imagination so this felt like a good fit. My plan was to read 1 chapter to him every night at bedtime. We ended up getting this through this book much quicker than anticipated because and he got more and more into the story he was beg me to read one more chapter! Some nights reading 4 or 5 chapters. What a wonderful story! The chapters go by quickly (there are 16 of them) and there were just enough illustrations to keep him engaged. Each day a family member would ask him what happened in his book the night before and I'd love to listen to him retell what he'd heard. We finished last night and he immediately asked if we can start reading it again today. There a few questions at the end of the book. I was really impressed with how his answers showed his grasp of the story, even the unwritten/implied parts. I highly recommend the book and I will be buying the rest of the series right away!

Magical with such fun adventure !

My six year old first grader wanted to read a chapter book. This was his first chapter book ever, and he enjoyed it. We plan to read more from this series. Generally, my son does not like anything scary or anything with “bad guys.” This book has one “scary” part where the main character had a bad dream. There is also another part toward the end that made him a little nervous, but he was hooked on the story at that point. There were no “bad guys.” This book is great for 1-2 grade readers to read aloud or to themselves. It is also a good book to read to children who are not quite ready to read on their own yet. My almost five year old loved listening to the story. The chapters are short, about 6 pages long and have pictures.

Beide meiner Söhne (5 und 8 Jahre alt, der ältere liest selber) lieben diese Buchreihe, und dieses Buch ist der Auftakt dazu. Für meinen älteren Sohn war es die zweite Reihe von Kapiteln-Büchern (nach Das magische Baumhaus) und seine ersten richtigen Fantasy-Bücher. Die Geschichten sind ziemlich einfach und kinderfreundlich für einen Achtjährigen, was sie ideal zum Üben des Lesens macht.

A very absorbing book for kids They were very keen to know what is happening in the next chapter

Je lis cette série à mon fils de 7 ans, et il adore. L’univers est accessible, les personnages sont attachants, et il y a juste ce qu’il faut de magie et d’aventure pour accrocher dès les premières pages. Les chapitres sont courts, le rythme est fluide, et les illustrations aident bien à garder l’attention. C’est une excellente série pour commencer à entrer dans les histoires “en plusieurs tomes”. Mon seul regret : les livres sont un peu courts — j’aurais aimé que chaque aventure dure un peu plus longtemps, surtout pour les lectures du soir. Pour l’instant je les lis à voix haute, il ne les lit pas encore seul, mais c’est clairement un bon tremplin vers l’autonomie.

Padrisima la historia, a mi niño le está gustando mucho.

Bellissimo libro adatto ovviamente ad un bambino che conosce l’inglese. Mio figlio frequenta una scuola inglese ha nove anni e lo ha adorato!