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

By: Tracey West

Published by Scholastic Incorporated, 2026

<p><b>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 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling series, perfect for newly independent readers!</b></p><p></p><p>Pick a book. Grow a Reader!<p></p>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!</p><p>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?</p><p>With engaging black-and-white artwork on every page, kids won't be able to put down this page-turning adventure!</p>