Books with author KarenWallace

DK Readers is a multi-level learning-to-read program combining DK's highly visual style with appealing stories at four 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.

Skip, splash, sniff and cuddle with the cutest animals in the rough with Wild Baby Animals.Venture out into the world of monkeys, squirrels, bears, foxes and more and as they play, learn, and explore in their natural habitats in Wild Baby Animals.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.Lexile measure: 650 Fountas and Pinnell Text Level Gradient: MTrusted 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.

This Level 1 book is appropriate for children who are just beginning to read. Rockets do many jobs. They carry satellites and people into space and can be used as weapons. What else do you think they can do? For children who are just beginning to read and who have a limited vocabulary, these 32-page Level 1 books-about everything from tadpoles to puppies-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, and they are 80 percent pictures and 20 percent text. The Dorling Kindersley Readers combine an enticing visual layout with high-interest, easy-to-read stories to captivate and delight young bookworms who are just getting started. Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with literacy experts, these engaging books build reader confidence along with a lifelong appreciation for nonfiction, classic stories, and biographies. There is a DK Reader to interest every child at every level, from preschool to grade 4.

Poor Prince Marvin, the Meek! His twin sister, Princess Gusty Ox may bebuilt like a battle ship but Marvin has always been a bit...physicallyfeeble. It's not surprising his sister bullies him. But, when hisfather King Cudgel's best suits are ruined by mysterious globs of greengloop, things get even worse. It seems that Harry the Hairy Green Gianthas caught a cold and the King orders Prince Marvin to sort him out. IfPrince Marvin can cure the giant and prove himself, his sister won't beable to bully him any more. But first he needs a little help fromCrackle the court magician...This is the second laugh-a-minutehistorical adventure in The Crunchbone Castle Chronicles.

At a lavish reception in New York, Lady Violet meets a brilliant young painter whose new portrait is the talk of the town. But who is the mysterious man with tiger eyes who won't leave his side? When both portrait and painter disappear, Violet and Garth investigate, and find themselves drawn deeper and deeper into the dangerous New York underworld...

Starting out as an egg on a lily pad, follow the life of a newborn tadpole as he hides from the dangers of the pond including hungry goldfish and beetles, as he grows up into a frog.Level 1 books are stories for children just beginning to learn to read. They use short, simple sentences, simple vocabulary, word repetition, and large type. Strong visual clues help children with new words. Lively stories feature characters and topics that are familiar to young children.

Angels embody the principles of compassion, kindness and love and remind us of the healing power of positive energy. This book is designed to help children share with you these loving and generous qualities through a collection of 20 inspiring stories of angelic intervention and assistance based on situations with which children can readily identify. Some of the stories describe angels taking the traditional form of a winged quasi-human presence; other stories explore more surprising angelic visitations, including a helpful bird and a kindly cowboy. Children are encouraged to look at the world with wonder, open to the ways in which positive energy can be found in unlikely places. Each story focuses on themes important for a child's personal development and growth to maturity, such as dispensing forgiveness, developing confidence and coping with uncertainty. Children will also find stories here to help them deal with common problems such as bullying and anxiety. Designed to be read either by parents working with children or by children on their own, these charming tales provide a gentle transition into sleep or make enjoyable daytime reading.