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  • DK Readers L2: LEGO City: Heroes to the Rescue: Find Out How They Keep the City Safe

    Esther Ripley

    Paperback (DK Children, June 14, 2016)
    Join the heroes of LEGO City as they race to save the day! This is certainly one of the coolest kids reading books around. Engaging topics and fun, interactive pages build reading skills in this Level 2 Reader – just right for children who are beginning to read with support. Race to an accident with the ambulance crew and find out if the police will catch the crooks and keep LEGO City safe!This reading book for kids features an exciting range of 2016 minifigures and sets, and this well-loved LEGO theme will capture kids' imagination as they build up their reading skills with help. If your little one is a LEGO fanatic, they might even have some of these LEGO sets at home to play along with the story. LEGO City: Heroes To The Rescue is perfect for 5 - 7 year olds who are 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 informational spreads are full of extra fun facts, developing the topics through a range of nonfiction presentation styles such as diagrams, and activities. A glossary and fun quiz at the end of the book help to develop vocabulary and reading comprehension skills. Plus, there is a super cool section full of tips for parents.Imagine, Engage & Build Vocabulary!Learn to read with fun stories about your favorite LEGO City heroes, and then enjoy the fun quiz at the end to encourage recall and comprehension. Packed with cool tips for parents, you simply can't go wrong with this awesome Level 2 reader, perfect for any LEGO obsessed child. Each title in the DK Readers series is developed in consultation with leading literacy experts to help children build a lifelong love of reading. Go on an adventure through these pages with: - Firefighters, paramedics, and police officers racing to save the day- Strong visual clues to build vocabulary and confidence- Fun facts and activities- Compelling, informational narrative This book is part of an exciting educational book series for children, developing the habit of reading widely for both pleasure and information. These chapter books have a compelling main narrative to suit your child's reading ability. Each book is designed to develop your child's reading skills, fluency, grammar awareness, and comprehension in order to build confidence and engagement when reading.Add other Level 2 titles to your collection covering a range of topics like What Is An Election?, Hello Hedgehog, Amazing Bees, LEGO Ninjago How To Be A Ninja, many Star Wars titles, and more. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations, and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2016 The LEGO Group. All rights reserved.Produced by DK Publishing under license from the LEGO Group.
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  • DK Readers L2: LEGO City: Heroes to the Rescue: Find Out How They Keep the City Safe

    Esther Ripley

    eBook (DK Children, June 7, 2016)
    Join the heroes of LEGO City as they race to save the day! This is certainly one of the coolest kids reading books around. Engaging topics and fun, interactive pages build reading skills in this Level 2 Reader - just right for children who are beginning to read with support. Race to an accident with the ambulance crew and find out if the police will catch the crooks and keep LEGO City safe!This reading book for kids features an exciting range of 2016 minifigures and sets, and this well-loved LEGO theme will capture kids' imagination as they build up their reading skills with help. If your little one is a LEGO fanatic, they might even have some of these LEGO sets at home to play along with the story. LEGO City: Heroes To The Rescue is perfect for 5 - 7 year olds who are 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 informational spreads are full of extra fun facts, developing the topics through a range of nonfiction presentation styles such as diagrams, and activities. A glossary and fun quiz at the end of the book help to develop vocabulary and reading comprehension skills. Plus, there is a super cool section full of tips for parents.Imagine, Engage & Build Vocabulary!Learn to read with fun stories about your favorite LEGO City heroes, and then enjoy the fun quiz at the end to encourage recall and comprehension. Packed with cool tips for parents, you simply can't go wrong with this awesome Level 2 reader, perfect for any LEGO obsessed child. Each title in the DK Readers series is developed in consultation with leading literacy experts to help children build a lifelong love of reading. Go on an adventure through these pages with: - Firefighters, paramedics, and police officers racing to save the day- Strong visual clues to build vocabulary and confidence- Fun facts and activities- Compelling, informational narrative This book is part of an exciting educational book series for children, developing the habit of reading widely for both pleasure and information. These chapter books have a compelling main narrative to suit your child's reading ability. Each book is designed to develop your child's reading skills, fluency, grammar awareness, and comprehension in order to build confidence and engagement when reading.Add other Level 2 titles to your collection covering a range of topics like What Is An Election?, Hello Hedgehog, Amazing Bees, LEGO Ninjago How To Be A Ninja, many Star Wars titles, and more. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations, and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2016 The LEGO Group. All rights reserved.Produced by DK Publishing under license from the LEGO Group.
  • DK Readers L3: The Big Dinosaur Dig

    Esther Ripley

    Paperback (DK Children, Sept. 21, 2009)
    Travel to the Sahara Desert with Josh Smith, real-life archeologist, as he and his crew of intrepid dinosaur hunters face fierce sandstorms, long hours of difficult work, and, finally, the joy of discovering a new species of dinosaur!
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  • DK Readers L3: The Big Dinosaur Dig

    Esther Ripley

    eBook (DK Children, Dec. 6, 2011)
    Travel to the Sahara Desert with Josh Smith, real-life paleontologist, as he and his crew of intrepid dinosaur hunters face fierce sandstorms, long hours of difficult work, and, finally, the joy of discovering a new species of dinosaur!DK Readers is a multi-level learning-to-read program combining DK's highly visual style with appealing stories at five graduated levels. Stunning photographs and engaging, age-appropriate stories are guaranteed to capture a child's interest while developing reading skills and general knowledge. DK Readers allow progression from stories for beginning readers with simple sentences and word repetition through to stories with rich vocabulary and more challenging sentence structure for proficient readers. Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with leading literacy experts.
  • Heroes To The Rescue

    Esther Ripley

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, June 14, 2016)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Join the firefighters, paramedics, and police officers of LEGO City as they race to save the day! Featuring an exciting range of brand-new 2016 minifigures and sets, this well-loved LEGO theme will capture kids' imagination as they begin to read. Nonfiction narratives packed with fascinating facts for children just beginning to read fluently with support. Carefully selected photographic images 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, activities, and spotter guides.
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  • DK Readers L2: LEGO City: Heroes to the Rescue

    Esther Ripley

    Library Binding (DK Children, June 14, 2016)
    Join the firefighters, paramedics, and police officers of LEGO® City as they race to save the day! Featuring an exciting range of brand-new 2016 minifigures and sets, this well-loved LEGO theme will capture kids' imagination as they begin to read.Perfect for 5–7 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.Fountas and Pinnell Text Level Gradient: RTrusted by parents, teachers, and librarians, and loved by kids, DK's leveled reading series is now revised and updated. With shiny 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.LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2016 The LEGO Group. All rights reserved. Produced by DK Publishing under license from the LEGO Group.
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  • DK Readers: Solo Sailing

    Esther Ripley

    language (DK Children, May 24, 2012)
    From the first Golden Globe race to Ellen MacArthur becoming the fastest woman to sail around the world, your child will be hooked on the adventures of Solo Sailing! 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!
  • The Big Dinosaur Dig

    Esther Ripley

    eBook (DK Children, Dec. 13, 2011)
    Travel to the Sahara Desert with Josh Smith, real-life palaeontologist, as he and his crew of intrepid dinosaur hunters face fierce sandstorms, long hours of difficult work, and, finally, the joy of discovering a new species of dinosaur!DK Readers is a multi-level learning-to-read programme combining DK's highly visual style with appealing stories at five graduated levels. Stunning photographs and engaging, age-appropriate stories are guaranteed to capture a child's interest while developing reading skills and general knowledge. DK Readers allow progression from stories for beginning readers with simple sentences and word repetition through to stories with rich vocabulary and more challenging sentence structure for proficient readers. Now available in iPad-friendly format. Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with leading literacy experts.
  • Solo Sailing

    Esther Ripley

    eBook (DK Children, May 24, 2012)
    DK Readers: Solo Sailing is now available with read-along audio feature, paced so that a child can read along with the text according to their level of reading confidence. It is the ideal programme to enable parents to support their child's literacy at home.Compiled in close consultation with leading literacy experts, Solo Sailing details exciting sailing challenges, from the first Golden Globe race to Ellen MacArthur becoming the fastest woman to sail around the world. Your child will be hooked on the adventures of Solo Sailing! This collection of sailing quests is perfect for increasingly confident readers and the balance of pictures and text throughout will help keep your child captivated and get them reading even more!
  • The Big Dinosaur Dig

    Esther Ripley

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Discusses the work of paleontologists searching in the Sahara desert for dinosaur fossils.
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  • DK Readers: Solo Sailing

    Esther Ripley

    Paperback (DK Children, Feb. 21, 2005)
    Stunning photographs and engaging, age-appropriate stories are guaranteed to capture a child's interest while developing reading skills and general knowledge. DK Readers allow progression from stories for beginning readers with simple sentences and word repetition through to stories with rich vocabulary and more challenging sentence structure for proficient readers.
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  • The Big Dinosaur Dig

    Esther Ripley

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, July 21, 2003)
    Discusses the work of paleontologist Josh Smith as he faces fierce sandstorms and long hours of difficult work to search in the Sahara Desert for dinosaur fossils in 2000. Simultaneous. 35,000 first printing.
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