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!

A terrible darkness is spreading across Perodia. Thorn, a powerful vulture, is using dark magic (and his dark army of spies!) to destroy the magical land. A young owl named Tag may be the only one who can save it! Tag dreams of one day becoming a brave warrior, but he is small . . . In this first book, Tag and his best friend -- a squirrel named Skyla -- meet the last firehawk. Together, the three friends learn about a magical stone. Could this stone be powerful enough to defeat Thorn? This action-packed series makes a great introduction to fantasy and quest stories for newly independent readers. Realistic black-and-white artwork appears on every page!

This book is part of a book series called Last Firehawk .

This book is aimed at children at US 1st grade-3rd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 6-8 years.

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published in 2017 by Scholastic US .

Katrina Charman lives near Wokingham with her husband and three daughters. She was a winner of the SCBWI's Undiscovered Voices Competition in 2014 and is also the author of THE NINJABREAD MAN. Since graduating from Loughborough University with a degree in Illustration, Lucy has become one of the UK's leading commercial illustrators. Lucy draws inspiration from popular culture, fashion and all things vintage to create her fabulous artworks. Jeremy Norton is a British illustrator who lives and works in Barcelona, Spain. The Last Firehawk is the first early chapter book series he has illustrated. He works digitally, and aims to convey a childlike sense of wonder through his artwork.