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Heart of the Ruby Dragon: A Branches Book

Pages
96
Published
2026
Language
English

Synopsis

After the royal family of the Kingdom of Bracken is captured by an evil fairy queen, Drake and Bo turn to the Ruby Dragon for help 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! The royal family is under attack! At the royal baby naming ceremony, King Roland, Queen Rose, and their new baby are captured by an evil fairy queen named Agrona. It's up to Drake and his friends to rescue them! The Dragon Masters soon discover that a spell had been keeping Agrona asleep for many years. But that spell has now been broken, and three magical dragon gems are needed to recapture the evil fairy queen. Drake, Worm, Bo, and Shu travel to the Land of Peace to find a Ruby Dragon. But it won't be easy to obtain the dragon's special heart gem. Can Drake and Bo solve the Ruby Dragon's riddle and secure the first gem? With engaging black-and-white artwork on every page, kids won't be able to put down this page-turning adventure!

About the author

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Tracey West

Tracey West (born October 1, 1965) is an American children's book author from New Jersey. She worked in children's publishing in New York City before becoming a full-time author, and has spent three decades writing tie-in fiction for licensed properties — she was the principal writer of Scholastic's Pokémon books from 1999 to 2006, and has also written for SpongeBob SquarePants, Teen Titans, and The Powerpuff Girls. She created the original series Pixie Tricks and writes the New York Times bests...