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.

In the 12th book of this fantasy series, Maldred is after the powerful Gold Key! Drake and Rori travel to the lair of the Gold Dragon to help protect the key. There, they meet a new Dragon Master named Darma. If dark wizard Maldred gets his hands on the Gold Key, he will be one step closer to controlling a powerful Earthquake Dragon. Can the Dragon Masters stop him before it's too late? The action is nonstop in this exciting, heavily illustrated early chapter book series!

This is volume 12 in Dragon Masters .

This book has been graded for interest at 6-8 years. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 96 pages in this book. This is a chapter book. Publishers market early chapter books at readers aged 6-10 years. This book was published 2018 by Scholastic US .

Tracey West has written more than 200 books for young readers and is the author of the popular Smithsonian No Way . Way! fact book series, including No Way . Way! Road Trip ; No Way . Way! Are You My Dinner? and No Way . Way! Stinky, Sticky, Sneaky Stuff . She lives in Pearl River, New York. Sara Foresti grew up in a small town in Northern Italy, and graduated from graphic design school in 2007. She works as a freelance illustrator on everything from children's literature to greeting cards, educational and fiction books, digital apps, videos, and other work in design and comics.