DK Readers L2: Amazing Buildings

Author: Kate Hayden
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465407219
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35

Book Description
Have you ever heard of a hotel made of snow? How would you put a building in space? And who washes the windows on the tallest skyscrapers in the world? Learn about the world's most famous and unique structures, from the ancient Coliseum to eco-friendly stadiums in the Level 2 DK Reader Amazing Buildings. Packed with full-color photographs, lively illustrations, and engaging, age-appropriate stories to introduce young children to a life-long love of reading. These amazing stories are guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills. Perfect for reading together!

Llamas

Author: Laura Buller
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780241379295
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
Find out about the fascinating lives of llamas with this nonfiction reading book for children. Packed full of animal facts, this chapter book will make learning to read fun: kids will love discovering why llamas sometimes spit, how they keep their footing in the Peruvian mountains, and what separates them from their alpaca cousins. These amazing facts are paired with adorable images of llamas, providing an ideal balance of words and images for children learning to read. Created with the help from top literacy consultants, Llamas is the ideal book for learning to read while building general knowledge. And as this quirky animal is such a favourite for children, this book will encourage reading for pleasure, which is linked with improved reading and writing abilities. Llamas is a new Level 2 title in the engaging four level DK Readers series, aimed at children who are beginning to read. Developing a lifelong love of reading, DK Readers cover a vast range of fascinating subjects to support children as they become confident readers. DK Level 2 readers are suitable for children reading book band books up to orange level.

DK Readers L2: Twisters!

Author: Kate Hayden
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0756670004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Twisters! begins with the story of Rob, a farmer in Texas, who is suddenly caught up in a tornado that smashes the windows of his house and hurls his truck into the sky. The book then moves on to factual information about how tornadoes form, how they cause damage, and how scientists track them and warn people to take shelter.

DK Readers L2: Journey of a Pioneer

Author: Patricia J. Murphy
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0756651778
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. Journey of a Pioneer follows the adventures of a young girl as her family travels west in covered wagons along the famous Oregon Trail.

DK Readers L2: Great Explorers

Author: James Buckley, Jr.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465475117
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49

Book Description
Discover the stories of explorers—the most ancient to the modern day—from the deepest depths of the ocean to the highest mountains in the world. In this book you'll find true stories about Marco Polo's Silk Road, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's conquest of Everest, and Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong's trip to the moon, and much more. Learn all about the explorers who discovered the unknown and made the world the place we know today. Perfect for 5- to 7-year-olds beginning to read fluently with support, Level 2 titles contain carefully selected photographic images to complement the text, providing strong visual clues to build vocabulary and confidence. Additional information spreads are full of extra fun facts, developing the topics through a range of nonfiction presentation styles such as diagrams and activities. Series Overview: Trusted by parents, teachers, and librarians, and loved by kids, DK's leveled reading series is now revised and updated. With new jackets and brand-new nonfiction narrative content on the topics kids love, each book is written and reviewed by literacy experts and contains a glossary and index, making them the perfect choice for helping develop strong reading habits for kids ages 3–11.

Astronaut - Living in Space

Author: DK
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN: 1409330559
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Now in PDF. Take a trip into space with this Level 2 Reader In this exciting and informative DK Reader, follow Linda the astronaut and her crew into space and find out how they live. With Astronaut - Living in Space your child will discover how astronauts eat, drink and deal with zero-gravity, as well as starting on the road to a relationship with reading. Level 2 Readers have easy-to-read stories with word repetition, pictures and illustrated text boxes to build literacy skills. The winning combination of interesting facts about space travel and adventurous astronaut, plus the engaging story packed full of exciting images, makes Astronaut - Living in Space perfect for getting children hooked on reading.

DK Readers L2: Fire Fighter!

Author: Angela Royston
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0756688272
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Ring! Ring! Ring! It's the fire alarm! A house is on fire! The firefighters are on their way in this Level 2 DK Reader, Firefighter! For children who are just beginning to read and who have a limited vocabulary, Level 2 books use word repetition and simple sentences to convey meaning. Picture dictionary boxes with word labels "show" the meanings of words. These books contain between 400 and 450 words each, with 80 percent pictures and 20 percent text. DK Readers are packed with full-color photographs, lively illustrations, and engaging, age-appropriate stories to introduce young children to the natural world and encourage a life-long love of reading. The amazing stories are guaranteed to capture a child's interest while developing reading skills and general knowledge.

DK Readers L2: Pocahontas

Author: Caryn Jenner
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0756668484
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
In this book, children learn the story of Pocahontas. Famous for helping maintain peace between the English colonists and Native Americans, this brave Indian woman befriended the settlers at Jamestown, saving the life of their leader, Captain John Smith, whom she later married.

DK Readers L2: Astronaut: Living in Space

Author: Kate Hayden
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465412468
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
What does it take to hold down a job in zero gravity? In this book, find out what it's really like to be an astronaut living in space. Level 2 Readers are appropriate for children who have started to read but still need help. Longer sentences and an expanded vocabulary make these 48-page books slightly more challenging. Information boxes full of background information will stimulate inquisitive minds.

DK Reader Level 2: Rainforest Animals

Author: Caryn Jenner
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744060664
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
A colorful rainforest adventure awaits! You’ll meet the many wild and even endangered animals that call the rainforest their home. Did you know that jaguars can live 12-15 years in the wild, and that a toucan's beak looks heavy but is actually hollow and light? Discover many more fascinating facts about rainforest animals in this children’s nature book! This Level 2 reader book is perfect for children ages 5-7 who are developing their reading skills, and are fascinated by animals and the rainforest. Inside, you’ll find: • Amazing photographs that break up the text for young readers who are still building their confidence. • Labeled pictures that build a child’s experience of reading different non-fiction genres. • Fun quizzes that support comprehension skills. Packed with incredible creatures, this rainforest animal book will make reading fun and engaging for children! From chirping birds and croaking frogs to fearsome bears and prowling tigers, they will learn about all the amazing animals of the rainforest! Fun facts are paired with incredible images, providing an ideal balance of words and pictures for young readers. Developed in consultation with leading literacy experts, this animal encyclopedia for children is perfect for helping build general knowledge at the same time as learning to read. It also introduces them to climate change and promotes awareness of the environment. With engaging topics and fun, interactive pages, this four-level series of children’s educational books from DK will help build a lifelong love of reading. It covers a vast range of fascinating subjects to support children as they become confident readers. More titles include Reader Level 2 Hello Hedgehog, Reader Level 3 I’m an Activist, and Reader Level 3 Sporting Greats.