Roar of the Thunder Dragon
by Tracey West · Dragon Masters
When a former Dragon Master demands all dragons be freed, the team must choose between loyalty to their mentor and doing what they believe is right.
Kid
56
/ 100
Parent
54
/ 100
Teacher
55
/ 100
Best fit: ages 6-9
Still works: ages 5-10
Our Take
A balanced early chapter book that elevates the Dragon Masters formula through genuine moral complexity — unusually strong discussion fuel and emotional sophistication for Branches format, with standout reading gateway and reluctant reader rescue qualities.
✓ Perfect for
- • Emerging independent readers ages six to nine who love dragons
- • quests
- • and team adventures. Also ideal for kids transitioning from picture books to chapter books who need short chapters
- • frequent illustrations
- • and constant action — especially readers ready for their first encounter with moral complexity and characters who disagree about what is right.
Book facts
- Format
- chapter book
- ISBN
- 9781338042924
- Series
- Dragon Masters
- Illustration
- heavy
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