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Synopsis
In the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series, Drake and Ana travel to the magical Diamond Palace to find a Diamond Dragon whose claw can help them rescue the royal family! 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! The royal family of the Kingdom of Bracken is still trapped by Agrona the evil fairy queen! Drake, Ana, and their dragons travel to the Diamond Palace to find the next gem they need to repair the enchanted crown that can trap Agrona. But Agrona is one step ahead of them! Her fairy warrior poisons the Diamond Dragon, then flees to the Fairy World. Drake and his friends will have to enter the dangerous Fairy World, find the antidote, and save the Diamond Dragon! Can they complete their original mission and receive the Diamond Dragon's claw, too? With engaging black-and-white artwork on every page, kids won't be able to put down this page-turning adventure!
Is Claw of the Diamond Dragon: A Branches Book appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 6 and up.
Pure adventure fantasy with dragons and magic designed for newly independent readers. Mild peril includes a poisoned dragon and an evil fairy queen, but all content is age-appropriate for early elementary.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include captivity and animal harm.
Who'll love this
Kids will love the fast-paced dragon adventure with illustrations on every page and heroes racing to save a poisoned dragon from an evil fairy queen.