Books in Discover Reading, Level 3 Reader series

Build reading skills while learning about a penguin...from a penguin’s perspective! Where do penguins live? What do they eat? How do penguins move on land? Written from a penguin’s unique point of view and accompanied by stunning photographs, Discovery Readers: I Am A Penguin, a Level 1 reader, answers these questions and more while helping early readers build literacy skills and a love of reading. This reader includes easy vocabulary familiar to kindergartners and first-graders, and a glossary to reinforce reading comprehension.

Build reading skills while learning about gorillas...from a baby gorilla’s perspective! How many different kinds of gorillas are there? Why does a mother gorilla grunt? Where do gorillas sleep? Written from a baby gorilla’s unique point of view and accompanied with stunning photographs, Discovery Leveled Readers: I Am A Gorilla Level 2, answers these questions and more while helping early readers build literacy skills and a love of reading. This reader includes easy vocabulary familiar to first-graders, and a glossary to reinforce reading comprehension.

Firefighters have an important job to do! In this level 2 reader from Nancy Streza, beginning readers will learn all about firefighters, their tools and the way the keep our communities safe. Simple sentences and crisp photographs make this book ideal for toddlers, preschoolers or beginning readers. If your kids love Fireman Sam, or want to be firemen when they grow up, this is a great book with additional information about fire trucks, the fire station and more.

Discover Reading Level 3 Nonfiction Reader Learn all about military equipment in this nonfiction reader. Students will develop vocabulary and understanding of warfare, weapons, and military developments. Sample Text: Helicopters were first used in World War II, but became very important during the Vietnam War. Helicopters can land in places that airplanes cannot and can move troops to battle or injured people to hospitals.

Discover Reading Level 3 Nonfiction Reader Learn all about alligators and crocodiles in this nonfiction reader. Students will develop vocabulary and understanding of the species and their characteristics. Sample Text: Alligators and crocodiles look very similar and are sometimes difficult to tell apart. Alligators have shorter heads, more "U-shaped" snouts and only their top teeth are visible when their mouths are closed. Crocodiles have longer heads and more "V-shaped" snouts. If you look at them from the side, when their mouths are shut most of their teeth are visible. Crocodiles are also much more aggressive than alligators.

Discover Reading Level 3 Nonfiction Reader Learn all about turtles and tortoises in this nonfiction reader. Students will develop vocabulary and understanding of the life cycle of turtles and tortoises and learn the difference between the two types of animals. Sample Text: Tortoises use their claws to dig burrows that can be up to 30 feet long. Since they are cold-blooded and take on the temperature of their environment, they are hot when it's hot and cold when it's cold. To help control their temperature, they build south-facing burrows to stay warm and north-facing burrows to stay cool. Tortoises are very slow-moving animals. They usually move at less than 1/4 mph. The fastest they've been recorded moving is 5 mph.