Three best friends discover they can transform into powerful, glittering dragons to save a magical forest from the wicked Chaos Queen.
Maddy Mara is the collaborative pen name for Australian writers Hilary Rogers and Meredith Badger. In the first book, Azmina the Gold Glitter Dragon, readers meet a group of girls who find out they are secret “Dragon Girls” and sworn protectors of the environment. They must learn to use their new dragon abilities to stop the Chaos Queen from ruining the Magic Forest. With 18 books currently in the collection, there is a wealth of content to keep students interested for a long time.
This series is specifically designed for students who are reluctant to pick up a book or are still developing their English skills. The sentence structure is straightforward and direct, which helps readers stay focused on the action without getting stuck on complex grammar. There is very little idiomatic language, making the text much more approachable for ELL students who might be confused by figurative phrases. Even when the authors introduce new fantasy terms, they provide enough clues in the story for the reader to understand the meaning easily. Because the books share familiar characters and a recurring catchphrase—”We are Dragon Girls—hear us roar!”—students feel a sense of success as they move from one volume to the next. This familiarity turns a daunting reading task into an achievable goal.
Total Books in Series: 18 Best Starting Point: Azmina the Gold Glitter Dragon