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Dragon Masters #25
Legend of the Star Dragon: A Branches Book
The legendary Star Dragon must battle the powerful Shadow Dragon in the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series!
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!
Drake and the rest of the Dragon Masters are one step closer to stopping the Shadow Dragon from blanketing the world with its sky-shadow. They have the Star Flute! Now they just need to summon the Star Dragon. But first they must figure out how to play the flute. They will need to work fast! Can the Star Dragon help them save the world?
With engaging black-and-white artwork on every page, kids won't be able to put down this action-packed adventure!
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!
Drake and the rest of the Dragon Masters are one step closer to stopping the Shadow Dragon from blanketing the world with its sky-shadow. They have the Star Flute! Now they just need to summon the Star Dragon. But first they must figure out how to play the flute. They will need to work fast! Can the Star Dragon help them save the world?
With engaging black-and-white artwork on every page, kids won't be able to put down this action-packed adventure!
96 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 5, 2023
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Tracey West
714 books519 followersTracey West is the New York Times bestselling author of Dragon Masters, a series in the Scholastic Branches line. She has written more than 400 books for kids, including the Pixie Tricks series and the Underdogs series with Kyla May.
Some readers also know Tracey for writing books based on animation such as Pokémon and LEGO Ninjago.
She currently lives in the western Catskills of New York with her husband, Bill; their adopted dogs; and a whole mess of chickens.
Some readers also know Tracey for writing books based on animation such as Pokémon and LEGO Ninjago.
She currently lives in the western Catskills of New York with her husband, Bill; their adopted dogs; and a whole mess of chickens.
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January 18, 2025Galen finished on January 18, 2025.
March 12, 2024
My daughter who is now 13 loves these books. It used to take her more than a week to read one. Now she devoured this one in less than 40 minutes. But she still insists we will read them all. She hated the cliff hanger ending. However because we were late getting around to reading this one she only has about a month to wait for the next volume to release. This book and series is wonderful for young readers. It is an early chapter book or Middle Grade read. The next book in the series is #25 Cave of the Crystal Dragon followed by #26 Haunting of the Ghost Dragon. There is also a second special edition denounced The Epic Guide to Dragon Masters, and my daughter is still insistent we will read them all.
This is another great read in wonderful series. These books are well below my youngest daughters reading level. But she loves them so much. She reads for 20 minutes 5 days most weeks and a book in this series use to take her 10-12 days to read. This one she read in just under 2 sittings, just a bit faster than the last one. I have said it before and I state it again, this series gets better and better. It has serious staying power.
In this volume we have several surprises, and to be honest our biggest cliff hanger ending yet! One surprise is when a Dragon masters Dragon stone is stolen. This is book 25 but we have reread a few of the volumes, making it the 37th time we have read a book in the series together, and she has read most of them 3 or 4 times waiting for new ones to come out. As a family we eagerly await the new volumes that have been announced. In this volume Graham Howells returns as the illustrator, he has illustrated a few in the series. But let us return to this volume.
The last part of the description of this volume is:
“The legendary Star Dragon must battle the powerful Shadow Dragon in the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series! 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! Drake and the rest of the Dragon Masters are one step closer to stopping the Shadow Dragon from blanketing the world with its sky-shadow. They have the Star Flute! Now they just need to summon the Star Dragon. But first they must figure out how to play the flute. They will need to work fast! Can the Star Dragon help them save the world? With engaging black-and-white artwork on every page, kids won't be able to put down this action-packed adventure!”
This story is the continuation of a darker and longer story line than any of the others in the series. My daughter reads through the chapter titles before beginning, and she guesses what might happen. The chapters this time are:
The Star Flute
The Great Library
A Starry Tale
Help from Darpan
Guardian of the Temple
A Surprise in the Shadows
Breaking Through
A Lost Connection
The Summoning
Stella and Nova
The Sky Battle
Super Shine!
Clear Skies
Wizard Worries
The Star Stone
A Friend in Need
The story continues directly from the last. This time we meet a new dragon master, and Drake asks Petra for help. In this volume we encounter a Griffin, we battle Chaya and Aruna again. And we encounter sky-shadow-creatures. We meet Nova the star dragon from legends and her dragon master Stella. And the story ends with a great surprise about Griffith. But to find out what you will need to read this volume.
My daughter gave it a 4.5 out of 5. She really did not like the surprise at the end of the story. She thought this one would end a story arc, but it seems to be setting up the next. She loved that there was again sign language in this volume. And there was music including bars you could try and play yourself.
With being 26 books into a series my daughter has made a chart of the dragons, their masters, and their primary powers, and is now adding secondary powers as they are discovered. This is another excellent read in a great series. The series has real staying power. Even though they are well below my daughters reading level she still loves them! I believe they will be lifelong favourites. We can easily recommend this book and series!
This is another great read in wonderful series. These books are well below my youngest daughters reading level. But she loves them so much. She reads for 20 minutes 5 days most weeks and a book in this series use to take her 10-12 days to read. This one she read in just under 2 sittings, just a bit faster than the last one. I have said it before and I state it again, this series gets better and better. It has serious staying power.
In this volume we have several surprises, and to be honest our biggest cliff hanger ending yet! One surprise is when a Dragon masters Dragon stone is stolen. This is book 25 but we have reread a few of the volumes, making it the 37th time we have read a book in the series together, and she has read most of them 3 or 4 times waiting for new ones to come out. As a family we eagerly await the new volumes that have been announced. In this volume Graham Howells returns as the illustrator, he has illustrated a few in the series. But let us return to this volume.
The last part of the description of this volume is:
“The legendary Star Dragon must battle the powerful Shadow Dragon in the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series! 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! Drake and the rest of the Dragon Masters are one step closer to stopping the Shadow Dragon from blanketing the world with its sky-shadow. They have the Star Flute! Now they just need to summon the Star Dragon. But first they must figure out how to play the flute. They will need to work fast! Can the Star Dragon help them save the world? With engaging black-and-white artwork on every page, kids won't be able to put down this action-packed adventure!”
This story is the continuation of a darker and longer story line than any of the others in the series. My daughter reads through the chapter titles before beginning, and she guesses what might happen. The chapters this time are:
The Star Flute
The Great Library
A Starry Tale
Help from Darpan
Guardian of the Temple
A Surprise in the Shadows
Breaking Through
A Lost Connection
The Summoning
Stella and Nova
The Sky Battle
Super Shine!
Clear Skies
Wizard Worries
The Star Stone
A Friend in Need
The story continues directly from the last. This time we meet a new dragon master, and Drake asks Petra for help. In this volume we encounter a Griffin, we battle Chaya and Aruna again. And we encounter sky-shadow-creatures. We meet Nova the star dragon from legends and her dragon master Stella. And the story ends with a great surprise about Griffith. But to find out what you will need to read this volume.
My daughter gave it a 4.5 out of 5. She really did not like the surprise at the end of the story. She thought this one would end a story arc, but it seems to be setting up the next. She loved that there was again sign language in this volume. And there was music including bars you could try and play yourself.
With being 26 books into a series my daughter has made a chart of the dragons, their masters, and their primary powers, and is now adding secondary powers as they are discovered. This is another excellent read in a great series. The series has real staying power. Even though they are well below my daughters reading level she still loves them! I believe they will be lifelong favourites. We can easily recommend this book and series!
December 28, 2023
Definitely read the rest of the series or this won't really make sense. This builds on a LOT of canon- both the story arc being continued from the last three books and the return of characters we hadn't seen for a while. It's something that totally makes sense in cannon, but if you are new to the series, it will be a tough starting place.
The story itself was really busy. Lots of epic battles and trying to turn the tide. Tracey West does a great job of keeping the story clear- I was never confused about what was going on or who was trying to do what or why (something a lot of battle writing suffers from). The story itself felt like a lot of back-and-forth and repeating the same tune with a slightly different harmony. This wasn't the strongest book in the series, but fans will certainly enjoy it.
The story itself was really busy. Lots of epic battles and trying to turn the tide. Tracey West does a great job of keeping the story clear- I was never confused about what was going on or who was trying to do what or why (something a lot of battle writing suffers from). The story itself felt like a lot of back-and-forth and repeating the same tune with a slightly different harmony. This wasn't the strongest book in the series, but fans will certainly enjoy it.
May 24, 2025
These books are getting more and more ethereal. What is the purpose of a star dragon and what does it mean to live in the stars? Where does the dragon master go and how do they live in space? Why do they only need to be called down from a special flute that requires really specific riddles and mazes to get to? It's all so contrived and doesn't really make sense. But you know, this is a kids book and it just seems fun and exciting, so why not? It still felt pretty fun to read, but there are so many dragons and characters now it's kind of hard to follow, even as an adult. As always, I really appreciate the representation and diversity in these books. This book features a deaf character and the other dragon masters patiently learn some sign language so they can communicate.
December 19, 2023
This series just works for our family. My kids absolutely love these stories about Drake, Worm, and all the many adventures that they go on in the Dragon Masters series!
This book finally book ends the adventure we started in Curse of the Shadow Dragon, and it includes our first ever mythical Dragon Master (very cool) a spectacular Star Dragon, the amazing love between a brother and sister, and an appearance from one of our favorite Dragon Masters, Petra.
The only thing that could have made this book 5 stars for me is if Tessa (Call of the Sound Dragon) had been with Petra because she and Sonos (actually all of the books with differently abled Dragon Masters) are a few of my favorite characters and I'd love to see what Sonos and Zera are getting up to together.
My kids are already excited for the next book.
This book finally book ends the adventure we started in Curse of the Shadow Dragon, and it includes our first ever mythical Dragon Master (very cool) a spectacular Star Dragon, the amazing love between a brother and sister, and an appearance from one of our favorite Dragon Masters, Petra.
The only thing that could have made this book 5 stars for me is if Tessa (Call of the Sound Dragon) had been with Petra because she and Sonos (actually all of the books with differently abled Dragon Masters) are a few of my favorite characters and I'd love to see what Sonos and Zera are getting up to together.
My kids are already excited for the next book.
January 2, 2024
Legend of the Star Dragon -Dragon Masters 25
Previously the world was dark due to one of the Dragon Masters and her dragon. Drake and his friends had been trying to save them and reverse the darkness. They learned about the Legend of the Star Dragon…
Drake and Worm have gone to Rune to borrow the flute that will call the Star Dragon. Drake is smart enough to know his strengths but to also know his weaknesses. He always has friends who can help him when he needs it! With help, Drake and Worm take on the task of reversing the darkness!
Previously the world was dark due to one of the Dragon Masters and her dragon. Drake and his friends had been trying to save them and reverse the darkness. They learned about the Legend of the Star Dragon…
Drake and Worm have gone to Rune to borrow the flute that will call the Star Dragon. Drake is smart enough to know his strengths but to also know his weaknesses. He always has friends who can help him when he needs it! With help, Drake and Worm take on the task of reversing the darkness!
April 12, 2024
great series
I started this series with my daughter (7yo) last year. This year, she has her entire class hooked on the Dragon Masters series and they are requesting new books almost monthly. I love that the imagination and action in these books has fostered a love of reading in an entire class!
I started this series with my daughter (7yo) last year. This year, she has her entire class hooked on the Dragon Masters series and they are requesting new books almost monthly. I love that the imagination and action in these books has fostered a love of reading in an entire class!
January 14, 2024
I love this one and I appreciate the author doing such a thorough job with her research and diversity. I love how this series is helping kids learn so many things about perserverence, friendship, and hope!
December 11, 2023
I liked the Star Dragon. The flute 🪈 which called it was played beautifully in the audiobook.
Not having read any other books in the series was my disadvantage.
Not having read any other books in the series was my disadvantage.
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January 3, 2024A, SM
January 5, 2024
They just keep getting better and better. I enjoy reading this series so much with my 6 year old.
Also.. the very ending!! Once again, preordered the next book.
Also.. the very ending!! Once again, preordered the next book.
February 3, 2024
I read this book with my five year old daughter. They are cute reads to help child learn to read. She enjoyed it a lot.
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February 12, 2024Read w M + E ... Twice
March 4, 2024
My son is still really enjoying these books and can’t wait for the next one.
March 11, 2024
There was nothing interesting in the plot.
June 29, 2024
My 6 year old loves this series. This had a good conclusion for this 3 part series.
July 23, 2024
Imaginative. Engaging, just like all the other books in this series.
August 7, 2024
Drake has the star flute. Chaya a shadow Dragon has eaten a balam seed! The seed has turmed him evil and hes Dragon Masters! Will Drake and Petra save the world in time?
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March 22, 2025
I am so glad we backtracked a book. Things made a lot more sense!
The narration was good and they even added flute music!
The narration was good and they even added flute music!
June 4, 2025
My 6 year old loves this series
August 11, 2025
im disappointed that my library doesnt have the rest of this series.
November 9, 2024
such a cliffhanger
We loved it and can’t wait for the next book. We love dragon masters. Thanks for a really great story.
We loved it and can’t wait for the next book. We love dragon masters. Thanks for a really great story.
March 3, 2024
This is literally the best book ever!
January 2, 2025
My kids LOVE this series so I've now read almost all of them multiple times and this is one of my favorites. Nova and Stella are a fun pair, and if I could have a dragon in this universe I might want Nova for myself. My 4yo absolutely LOVES Nova & Stella and all the other dragon masters too. A solid series and I highly recommend for kiddos 3.5 and up. (7yo likes them too and has been reading them since he was about 5.)
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