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Dragon Masters #11
L'eclat du dragon d'argent
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Maldred est de retour! Et Diego est sous son emprise mal�fique!
Yoann apprend que Maldred souhaite contr�ler le Naga, un gigantesque dragon qui vit dans les profondeurs de la Terre. Mais deux cl�s sont n�cessaires afin de contr�ler le Naga...
La premi�re est gard�e par un dragon d'Argent. Yoann, Bo et Carlos doivent trouver ce dernier et stopper Diego avant qu'il ne soit trop tard. Mais Jean, le ma�tre du dragon d'Argent, leur barrera-t-il la route?
Cette s�rie de romans illustr�s sensationnels d�borde de revirements inattendus!
Maldred is back! And Diego is under his dark spell! Drake learns that Maldred wants to control the Naga -- an enormous dragon that lives deep within the Earth. Two keys are needed to control the Naga. The first key is guarded by a Silver Dragon named Argent. Drake, Bo, and Carlos must find Argent and stop Diego before it's too late. But will Argent's powerful Dragon Master Jean get in their way?
The action is nonstop in this exciting, heavily illustrated early chapter book series!
Original title: Dragon Masters #11: Shine of the Silver Dragon
Maldred est de retour! Et Diego est sous son emprise mal�fique!
Yoann apprend que Maldred souhaite contr�ler le Naga, un gigantesque dragon qui vit dans les profondeurs de la Terre. Mais deux cl�s sont n�cessaires afin de contr�ler le Naga...
La premi�re est gard�e par un dragon d'Argent. Yoann, Bo et Carlos doivent trouver ce dernier et stopper Diego avant qu'il ne soit trop tard. Mais Jean, le ma�tre du dragon d'Argent, leur barrera-t-il la route?
Cette s�rie de romans illustr�s sensationnels d�borde de revirements inattendus!
Maldred is back! And Diego is under his dark spell! Drake learns that Maldred wants to control the Naga -- an enormous dragon that lives deep within the Earth. Two keys are needed to control the Naga. The first key is guarded by a Silver Dragon named Argent. Drake, Bo, and Carlos must find Argent and stop Diego before it's too late. But will Argent's powerful Dragon Master Jean get in their way?
The action is nonstop in this exciting, heavily illustrated early chapter book series!
Original title: Dragon Masters #11: Shine of the Silver Dragon
96 pages, Paperback
Published January 29, 2019
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About the author
Tracey West
723 books538 followersTracey West is the New York Times bestselling author of Dragon Masters, a series in the Scholastic Branches line. She has written more than 400 books for kids, including the Pixie Tricks series and the Underdogs series with Kyla May.
Some readers also know Tracey for writing books based on animation such as Pokémon and LEGO Ninjago.
She currently lives in the western Catskills of New York with her husband, Bill; their adopted dogs; and a whole mess of chickens.
Some readers also know Tracey for writing books based on animation such as Pokémon and LEGO Ninjago.
She currently lives in the western Catskills of New York with her husband, Bill; their adopted dogs; and a whole mess of chickens.
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November 13, 2020
This is the 11th book in this series, but it is 19th I have read. It is also the first illustrated by Nina De Polonia. I started reading them to my son a few years ago. And now my youngest daughter is reading them to me. This was the second that was new on this second time through the stories. As a family we really love these books! A few years ago, I read the first eight books of this series to my son. My youngest daughter really enjoyed it and the three of us read them. This year my youngest has been reading them to me. And this was the first book we had not read previously. This year we found out that my nephew has been reading them and was only 1 book ahead of us. He is reading the physical books and We are reading the eBook editions. It is a great story in a wonderful series.
I have said it before, and I state it again, ‘this series really has staying power’. I have read some of the stories 4 or 5 times now. And have been reading them for over 4 years. And I still enjoy the stories as do my children. My son who thought he had outgrown these stories has been sitting in and listening to his sister read them to me again lately. And my brother’s family loves them as much as ours. It is fascinating to watch the kids interact and compare notes about the books that they are both reading. And to predict what will happen next based on the endings of the book, or title of the next as we queue it up.
One of the best things about this series is that it is an actual series, not just a bunch of books with the same characters. Each story builds upon the last. Yet, they are strong enough to be read on their own, but as a whole we get to watch the growth of the group as they come together as a team and learn to work together and support each other. Also interact with other dragons and dragon masters from around the world. In this volume we find out about a legendary dragon the Naga. And about two keys that control and lock this dragon away. A golden key and a silver key. And as you can guess by the title of this volume, We go to find the silver key with the silver dragon. But there is a reason for this, for Maldred is controlling Diego and is on a quest to release the Naga. And it is time for the Dragon masters to do what they do best, ‘save the day’.
Soon Drake, Worm, Carlos, Lalo, and Bo and Shu are off to the kingdom of Gallia to try and stop Maldred getting the key and to free Diego. There they meet Jean and her dragon Argent. But all does not go as planned. But to find out what happens you will need to read this story.
As mentioned, this is the first volume illustrated by Nina De Polonia. The illustrations are wonderful and keep the continuity of the story. Every time we saw Joan I could not help but think of Joan of Arc. The illustrations are an integral part of the stories. The images are woven in and around the pages of text. And De Polonia has done a great job with her first in the series.
These stories are strong enough to be read on their own. But they are excellent when read in order and as a series. It is an excellent read in a great series. These are wonderful books for young readers and also entertaining enough for older readers. I am continually impressed with the staying power of this series. After multiple reads over several years I still really enjoy returning to the Dragon Masters. And look forward too many more reads in this series, as my daughter is insistent, she will read them all to me! And she stated we had to give this book 5/5 stars!
Read the review on my blog Book Reviews and More and reviews of other books by Tracey West.
I have said it before, and I state it again, ‘this series really has staying power’. I have read some of the stories 4 or 5 times now. And have been reading them for over 4 years. And I still enjoy the stories as do my children. My son who thought he had outgrown these stories has been sitting in and listening to his sister read them to me again lately. And my brother’s family loves them as much as ours. It is fascinating to watch the kids interact and compare notes about the books that they are both reading. And to predict what will happen next based on the endings of the book, or title of the next as we queue it up.
One of the best things about this series is that it is an actual series, not just a bunch of books with the same characters. Each story builds upon the last. Yet, they are strong enough to be read on their own, but as a whole we get to watch the growth of the group as they come together as a team and learn to work together and support each other. Also interact with other dragons and dragon masters from around the world. In this volume we find out about a legendary dragon the Naga. And about two keys that control and lock this dragon away. A golden key and a silver key. And as you can guess by the title of this volume, We go to find the silver key with the silver dragon. But there is a reason for this, for Maldred is controlling Diego and is on a quest to release the Naga. And it is time for the Dragon masters to do what they do best, ‘save the day’.
Soon Drake, Worm, Carlos, Lalo, and Bo and Shu are off to the kingdom of Gallia to try and stop Maldred getting the key and to free Diego. There they meet Jean and her dragon Argent. But all does not go as planned. But to find out what happens you will need to read this story.
As mentioned, this is the first volume illustrated by Nina De Polonia. The illustrations are wonderful and keep the continuity of the story. Every time we saw Joan I could not help but think of Joan of Arc. The illustrations are an integral part of the stories. The images are woven in and around the pages of text. And De Polonia has done a great job with her first in the series.
These stories are strong enough to be read on their own. But they are excellent when read in order and as a series. It is an excellent read in a great series. These are wonderful books for young readers and also entertaining enough for older readers. I am continually impressed with the staying power of this series. After multiple reads over several years I still really enjoy returning to the Dragon Masters. And look forward too many more reads in this series, as my daughter is insistent, she will read them all to me! And she stated we had to give this book 5/5 stars!
Read the review on my blog Book Reviews and More and reviews of other books by Tracey West.
February 8, 2023
Dragon Masters v11
On book eleven, Shine of the Silver Dragon, Drake and the other Dragon Masters must save Diego from the evil wizard. They must stop him from the two keys.
On book eleven, Shine of the Silver Dragon, Drake and the other Dragon Masters must save Diego from the evil wizard. They must stop him from the two keys.
November 4, 2018
This was my least favorite Dragon Masters. I've had issues in the past with how the boys get all the adventures, and this one did the exact same thing. All the girl dragon masters were left at home so the boys could go save the day. There was a discussion about it and how these dragon powers were needed, but come on, the whole premise is so contrived, any of the dragon powers could've made this work.
At this point I wish my 6yo would quit liking these books so much.
At this point I wish my 6yo would quit liking these books so much.
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September 15, 2024Galen read on September 15, 2024.
August 11, 2022
Back when my daughter started the Dragon Master books, after she enjoyed the first two, I bought books three and four. And then she refused to read anymore. Since then I don’t normally buy more than one book in a series at a time. But the way my son now loves the series I may need to change that stance.
We just finished reading the eleventh, Shine of the Silver Dragon by Tracey West. At this point my son has refused any other chapter book series, and given how many chapters he begs to read we finish one Dragon book in only a couple of sittings.
Like many others in the series this ends on a cliffhanger setting up the next. At this point I know I’m not going to buy only one at a time. The question becomes how many do I buy at once. All of them? Or at least every one until the twenty-second comes out next month?
4.5/5
We just finished reading the eleventh, Shine of the Silver Dragon by Tracey West. At this point my son has refused any other chapter book series, and given how many chapters he begs to read we finish one Dragon book in only a couple of sittings.
Like many others in the series this ends on a cliffhanger setting up the next. At this point I know I’m not going to buy only one at a time. The question becomes how many do I buy at once. All of them? Or at least every one until the twenty-second comes out next month?
4.5/5
August 3, 2022
the adventure continues!
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September 2, 2023read to my little cousin on a porch swing next to a stream in the middle of rural vermont (so special!)
July 14, 2023
I like that the silver dragon can reflect things from his wings.
March 13, 2020
Sigh. As always, lots of exclamation points and extremely convenient plot devices. Maldred can also teleport, but he feels it necessary to use Diego because Griffin knows him so it will be easier to get in (not if you just teleport in at night when no one is around). Naga is a super dragon that could destroy the earth, so naturally they make discs to control it, then go and "hide" the discs later, but write down where they are in a book. Of course they only want one dragon and it's "master" to protect this valuable tool. Bo freezes out of fear and doesn't act until his dragon is incapacitated. The dragons are so dependent that only Bo can give orders to Shu - god forbid that he understand what's going on and act independently (but hey, Worm does!). The disc is ridiculously easy to find among the treasure that is supposed to hide it, the kids act stupid and start fighting to avoid Diego getting hurt (sorry kids, but the world is at stake here, maybe you can have your dragon sit on Diego to keep him still, but fighting with your allies is not smart). Oh, and Diego is completely befuddled what happened, doesn't remember anything, but at the end he says he knows where the gold key is because he was connected to Maldred and saw that. Suuuure.
It's not that the books don't have entertaining points, but there are so many weaknesses that I can only chalk it up to poor writing and world building. Just because it's a children's book is no reason be a lazy writer.
It's not that the books don't have entertaining points, but there are so many weaknesses that I can only chalk it up to poor writing and world building. Just because it's a children's book is no reason be a lazy writer.
December 30, 2018
This one picks up where the last one ended. Maldred the evil sorcerer is back and wants to gain control of the Naga, an extremely powerful earth dragon who lives deep within the earth. The wizards put him there because he was too powerful in the wrong hands. There are two keys needed to release him. One is guarded by the Silver dragon and the other by the Gold one.
With Diego under his spell, Maldred has the perfect tool to help him get the key. Drake, Bo, and Carlos are the ones chosen to help protect the silver key. There, they meet a girl named Jean who is the Silver dragon's master. She's in charge of protecting the key and isn't one to trust others easily. However, they learn that she's one tough dragon master.
This series is a fun one for children to read, especially if they like dragons. I love this series as an adult and it makes for an easy read. The Dragon Masters work well with their dragons and I love the friendship between everyone.
Final Verdict: I would recommend this to fans of magic, dragons, fantasy, and friendship.
With Diego under his spell, Maldred has the perfect tool to help him get the key. Drake, Bo, and Carlos are the ones chosen to help protect the silver key. There, they meet a girl named Jean who is the Silver dragon's master. She's in charge of protecting the key and isn't one to trust others easily. However, they learn that she's one tough dragon master.
This series is a fun one for children to read, especially if they like dragons. I love this series as an adult and it makes for an easy read. The Dragon Masters work well with their dragons and I love the friendship between everyone.
Final Verdict: I would recommend this to fans of magic, dragons, fantasy, and friendship.
March 17, 2024
Fantasy isn’t my favorite, but I’m still glad that my 7 year old great-niece loaned this to me - it’s my first dragon story ever! For a young child who loves fantasy, this series would be a great starting point.
August 17, 2019
Please note that this review is written for my use as a librarian and may not appeal directly to readers. Please review at your own risk.
Accelerated Reader has this book listed as being for lower grades, or readers in kindergarten to 3rd grade. They also have listed that this read is worth 1 AR point.
The more of this series I read, the more I see that it’s really lower level reading. There is a lot of reminding the reader who everyone is and less actually plot movement. I think this is good for the target age group however. Kids this age may want to read the books out of order (even if this makes me queasy), and I think they are fairly able to do this easily. I really enjoyed meeting Jean. She’s another strong female character and she has a Joan of Arc vibe. Another good addition overall.
Caution Notes*:
None
Recommended for:
Kids who enjoy dragons, magic, and fantasy with castles.
Summary:
-Do not read past this point if you would like to avoid spoilers-
In this book we find out exactly what has happened to the wizard, Diego. The evil wizard Maldred has escaped from prison and has a new plan to steal secret coins that allow the wielder to summon Naga, a dragon who can destroy the entire world. Naga has been locked up and there is a silver key and gold key that keep him captive. These two keys are hidden in the north and south of the world. Our dragon masters discover that Diego has been taken over in order to steal knowledge on the keys and to go and find the silver key. They travel to a castle that is guarded by Argent, the Silver Dragon, and his valiant dragon master, Jean. Jean, Drake, Bo, and Carlos work together to stop Diego from stealing the key, but at the last minute Maldred sends a magic orb to steal the key anyway. Our tale ends with our dragon masters preparing to find Maldred, get the key back, and stop him from getting the golden key.
*Caution notes are not to say, don’t read the book. I only include these so that those individuals who have particular themes they do not like to read about or are not ready for their kids to read about are aware. I do not support censoring. :)
Accelerated Reader has this book listed as being for lower grades, or readers in kindergarten to 3rd grade. They also have listed that this read is worth 1 AR point.
The more of this series I read, the more I see that it’s really lower level reading. There is a lot of reminding the reader who everyone is and less actually plot movement. I think this is good for the target age group however. Kids this age may want to read the books out of order (even if this makes me queasy), and I think they are fairly able to do this easily. I really enjoyed meeting Jean. She’s another strong female character and she has a Joan of Arc vibe. Another good addition overall.
Caution Notes*:
None
Recommended for:
Kids who enjoy dragons, magic, and fantasy with castles.
Summary:
-Do not read past this point if you would like to avoid spoilers-
In this book we find out exactly what has happened to the wizard, Diego. The evil wizard Maldred has escaped from prison and has a new plan to steal secret coins that allow the wielder to summon Naga, a dragon who can destroy the entire world. Naga has been locked up and there is a silver key and gold key that keep him captive. These two keys are hidden in the north and south of the world. Our dragon masters discover that Diego has been taken over in order to steal knowledge on the keys and to go and find the silver key. They travel to a castle that is guarded by Argent, the Silver Dragon, and his valiant dragon master, Jean. Jean, Drake, Bo, and Carlos work together to stop Diego from stealing the key, but at the last minute Maldred sends a magic orb to steal the key anyway. Our tale ends with our dragon masters preparing to find Maldred, get the key back, and stop him from getting the golden key.
*Caution notes are not to say, don’t read the book. I only include these so that those individuals who have particular themes they do not like to read about or are not ready for their kids to read about are aware. I do not support censoring. :)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 6, 2019
I will start by conceding I could have done a bit more research here, but this book was on sale by itself and I got it. It wasn't until after I started reading it I realized it was #11 a series (it's not clear on the cover, but if you look at the spine, it's there in a tiny circle). Some kids series the books can stand alone as stories (Junie B, Magic Treehouse)...this is not one of them. The large number of characters, which I'm sure are developed in previous books, have almost no distinction between one or the other. The only one that gets any kind of depth is what appears to be the new one in the series, Jean. So if you are looking into this series, start from Book 1 :)
The action sequences were really well-written and the author clearly has created a coherent and interesting magical world. The illustrations are plentiful and inserted in all the right places. However, the ending wrapped up one part of the story, but left hanging the far more intriguing plot line...so it ended a bit with a thud. While I understand this is par for the course for Game of Thrones (and one of it's draws), this one felt like it could have, and should have, ended with some relative finality.
The action sequences were really well-written and the author clearly has created a coherent and interesting magical world. The illustrations are plentiful and inserted in all the right places. However, the ending wrapped up one part of the story, but left hanging the far more intriguing plot line...so it ended a bit with a thud. While I understand this is par for the course for Game of Thrones (and one of it's draws), this one felt like it could have, and should have, ended with some relative finality.
April 20, 2019
{My thoughts} – The escaped evil Wizard Maldred is back. This time he has managed to use Diego to do his bidding quite well. Diego is trying to steal the Silver Key for him. However, that doesn’t exactly go to plan. Diego, however ends up getting cured by Shu and then Maldred still manages to take off with the Silver Key.
Diego knows where Maldred is headed and the hope is that they can stop him from getting the Golden Key. Hopefully, Griffith and the Dragon Masters will be able to get to the Golden Key before Maldred will. Hopefully, this time they will be more successful when protecting the Golden Key. Since they were unsuccessful in stopping him from getting a hold of the Silver Key.
I really am liking how this story is building up. It is turning in something similar to an action adventure to me and I am curious to see where the author is taking the story. I look forward to reading the next book in the series soon.
Diego knows where Maldred is headed and the hope is that they can stop him from getting the Golden Key. Hopefully, Griffith and the Dragon Masters will be able to get to the Golden Key before Maldred will. Hopefully, this time they will be more successful when protecting the Golden Key. Since they were unsuccessful in stopping him from getting a hold of the Silver Key.
I really am liking how this story is building up. It is turning in something similar to an action adventure to me and I am curious to see where the author is taking the story. I look forward to reading the next book in the series soon.
March 22, 2025
These books are interesting and all, but they are losing the charm that the first books in the series had. Why are all the dragon masters exactly 8, even when they imply they have been dragon masters for so long? Why are all the dragons so incompetent without an 8 year-old to tell them what to do and when? I liked that this one didn't end with a clean happy ending, so there's that. My daughter insists that Argent is pronounced "Are-jah" which a French 'j' and Jean is pronounced "Jah" also with a French 'j'. That made it hard to read out loud when that's definitely not how I want to say it. :P This book was okay.
May 18, 2020
My son read the whole series, so I'm pausing with my adult reads and flying through these to have our first book-talks as father and son. It's wonderful! We talk about each one, and he loves that I'm finding out stuff that he's already read. He now understands the concept of spoilers and has some fun with those.
January 30, 2021
These books are fast-paced and exciting, completely holding my kids' attention and causing them to clamor for more. All good! They are also ridiculously full of plot holes that have me rolling my eyes or interjecting comments while reading out loud. Ah well, they are a gateway to other, better fantasy series, so woot!!
August 17, 2021
Especially by the time you're at the 11th book, you have to know what to expect from these from the standpoints of things like plot and character development. For me, it's a fun, safe, and nicely illustrated read at bedtime with the kids. These books are quite short, though, so we get through them very quickly.
February 27, 2022
Why is an 8 year old living alone? She cares for herself and her dragon? I feel like it wouldn't have been too hard to write that her family lives together in the castle but it's her job as the dragon master to protect the key. There are only so many unrealistic aspects I can stand in a book, even a children's fantasy. Still, my daughter still loves these adventures.
January 28, 2021
Wow! It took us a week to read this one! That's the longest it's ever taken us to one of these books. I think the novelty has worn off a little bit. But we still enjoy these and we'll continue reading the rest!
April 25, 2024
*Rating is dependent on Rori and some of the girl dragon masters adventuring in book 12.
Jean is cool though too. The series introduces a lot of characters, hopefully she'll at least also be involved in the next one.
Jean is cool though too. The series introduces a lot of characters, hopefully she'll at least also be involved in the next one.
June 23, 2018
Love the Dragon Master Series!!
June 14, 2019
Just a fun chapter book for fantasy fans starting to read on their own. I can't wait to share this series with my nephew. I think he is going to love it.
September 6, 2019
My kids just love this series!
January 9, 2020
My daughter loves this series. I do too! They are the perfect bridge books and the stories aren't babyish. I would highly recommend this to anyone who has 1st-3rd graders! (Or high reading kinders!)
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March 21, 2020Didn't like the plot.
April 29, 2020
I REALLY REALLY LOVE THIS DRAGON MASTERS BOOK
September 24, 2020
The girls were very adamant that the girl dragon masters better get to go on the next adventure.
February 23, 2021
read at the request of my Grandson David... he is a number of books ahead now... they are fun stories
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April 6, 2021My eight year old really likes this series. It could be a good read aloud book.
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