Defending the Swamp Dragon
Author: Tracey West
Illustrator: Matt Loveridge
Book 31 in the Dragon Masters series
Pages: 96
Published: 2026
Age: 6+
Drake and Worm team up with their friend Obi to free the Swamp Dragon when she is mistaken for a terrifying monster.
ragon Masters Drake and Obi travel to a mangrove swamp after a Dragon Stone shows them a new Dragon Master there! When they reach the nearby village, they meet Kinti, the new Dragon Master, but they discover that a Swamp Dragon has been captured. The villagers haven't seen a dragon before and they think the strange creature attacked Kinti.
But Kinti knows that the Swamp Dragon was only trying to warn her about a magical monster lurking in the swamp! Can Drake and his friends prove that the Swamp Dragon is not a threat to the village and save the swamp from the monster?
About the Dragon Masters Series
Books in series order
- 1.Rise of the Earth Dragon(2014)
- 2.Saving the Sun Dragon(2014)
- 3.Secret of the Water Dragon(2015)
- 4.Power of the Fire Dragon(2015)
- 5.Song of the Poison Dragon(2016)
- 6.Flight of the Moon Dragon(2016)
- 7.Search for the Lightning Dragon(2017)
- 8.Roar of the Thunder Dragon(2017)
- 9.Chill of the Ice Dragon(2018)
- 10.Waking the Rainbow Dragon(2018)
- 11.Shine of the Silver Dragon(2018)
- 12.Treasure of the Gold Dragon(2018)
- 13.Eye of the Earthquake Dragon(2019)
- 14.The Land of the Spring Dragon(2019)
- 15.Future of the Time Dragon(2020)
- 16.Call of the Sound Dragon(2020)
- 17.Fortress of the Stone Dragon(2020)
- 18.Heat of the Lava Dragon(2021)
- 19.Wave of the Sea Dragon(2021)
- 20.Howl of the Wind Dragon(2021)
- 21.Bloom of the Flower Dragon(2022)
- 22.Guarding the Invisible Dragons(2022)
- 23.Curse of the Shadow Dragon(2023)
- 24.Dawn of the Light Dragon(2023)
- 25.Legend of the Star Dragon(2023)
- 26.Cave of the Crystal Dragon(2024)
- 27.Haunting of the Ghost Dragon(2024)
- 28.Night of the Dream Dragon(2025)
- 29.Magic of the Wizard Dragon(2025)
- 30.Vortex of the Chaos Dragon(2025)
- 31.Defending the Swamp Dragon(2026)
- 32.Heart of the Ruby Dragon(2026)
Reading age: 6+ years
How to Train Your Dragon meets the Dragon Slayers' Academy—Dragon Masters is a teacher-recommended series that's perfect for dragon-loving, newly independent readers!
Ordinary kids, chosen by the Dragon Stone to become Dragon Masters and protect their Kingdom. Each of the dragons has special powers. It's up to the newly-trained Dragon Masters to connect with and uncover their dragon's special power, so that can work individually and as a team. The Dragon Masters battle evil wizards, travel to far away lands, and help new friends. See what it takes to be a Dragon Master—perhaps, you're one, too!
This series has it all! Dragons, a Dragon Stone, a king, a wizard, and magic! The action is nonstop in this exciting, fully-illustrated early chapter book series!
Perfect for readers not quite old enough for the Wings of Fire series.
Pick a book. Grow a reader. This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is 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!

