Dragon Masters Series 30-Book Ultimate Collection Set (Books 1-29 & Epic Guide) by Tracey West - Epic Fantasy Adventure with Dragons, Magic, and Heroic Quests

Why it's worth it

Thirty Dragon Masters titles plus an Epic Guide give a fantasy-obsessed kid more than half a year of weekly reading. Short chapters and large type keep it accessible even though the pile of books looks intimidating.

Some kids read one book a week. Others tear through three in a weekend and then look at you expectantly. If yours is the second kind, buying four books at a time is a losing game, and this set is the honest answer to that problem.

Tracey West keeps the reading level steady across all thirty books, which is more useful than it sounds. Chapters run ten to fifteen pages, titles stay under about 120, and the type is large. Your child can move from book one to book twenty-nine without ever hitting a difficulty wall that stops them cold.

From our review of 8 chapter books for early readers ages 6 to 8, by Genevieve Dubois, Home & Living Expert

What we like

• +Some kids read one book a week
• +Tracey West keeps the reading level steady across all thirty books, which is more useful than it sounds
• +Dragons are the most reliable hook at this age
• +The Epic Guide included here works as a reference book, and children who like world-building will sit with it independently

What to know

• –This is the biggest upfront commitment on the list by a wide margin
• –There's very little to learn here
• –This particular collection listing has almost no track record with buyers yet, so there's not much owner feedback on packaging…