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Books in DK Readers, Level 4 series

  • DK Readers L4: Star Wars: Ultimate Duels: Find Out About the Deadliest Battles!

    Lindsay Kent

    Paperback (DK Children, June 20, 2011)
    Ultimate Duels will keep young readers at the edge of their seats as they experience firsthand the great fights and duels their favorite Star Wars characters have experienced! © 2012 Lucasfilm Ltd. ® & ™. All Rights Reserved. Used Under Authorization.
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  • DK Readers L4: Amazing Women: Discover Inspiring Life Stories!

    DK

    Paperback (DK Children, Feb. 7, 2017)
    From world leaders to explorers to writers, artists, and performers, discover more than 40 women who changed the world and celebrate them this Women's History Month with this Level 4 DK Reader.Amazing Women will build reading skills while teaching vocabulary and telling the stories of influential women like Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, and Marie Curie, and highlighting important historical moments in women's history, like the Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls. Approaching human rights and gender equality from an age-appropriate angle, this book is a sure way to get kids dreaming about what they can achieve.Uncover the stories of the women who have helped shape the modern world in Amazing Women, and inspire future leaders along the way.Perfect for 9–11 year olds reading independently, reading becomes a fact-discovering adventure with these Level 4 readers. Supporting and encouraging a lifetime love of reading, nonfiction subjects are clearly explained, described vividly, and brought to life with true encounters, fascinating statistics, and dramatic photographic images. Additional information spreads are full of extra fun facts, developing the topics through a range of nonfiction presentation styles, such as articles, journals, and timelines.Series Overview: Trusted 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.
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  • DK Readers L2: Spaceships and Rockets: Relive Missions to Space

    DK

    Paperback (DK Children, June 7, 2016)
    From rovers to shuttles and probes, Spaceships and Rockets covers everything there is to know about spacecraft.Spaceships and Rockets takes an up-close look at the history of rockets and space travel, and technology development for space travel planned for the future. Find out how a rocket blasts off, identify the different parts of a rocket, and see if you can afford a trip into space! Read about the probes floating in space and the rover on Mars as they work to gather information to send back to earth.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: 500 Fountas and Pinnell Text Level Gradient: NTrusted 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.
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  • DK Readers L2: LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

    Emma Grange

    Paperback (DK Children, June 16, 2014)
    Relive the exciting story of the iconic Star Wars™: Episode V movie, retold in LEGO® form for young readers with their favorite LEGO Star Wars minifigures and sets. Follow the adventures of the rebels as they fight against the Galactic Empire and see Luke Skywalker take on Darth Vader in DK Readers: LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back™.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 informational spreads are full of bonus fun facts, developing the topics through a range of nonfiction presentation styles such as diagrams and activities.Trusted by parents, teachers, and librarians, and loved by kids, DK's leveled reading series is now revised and updated. With shiny 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.© & TM 2016 LUCASFILM LTD. Used Under Authorization.
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  • DK Readers L2: Twisters!

    Kate Hayden

    Paperback (DK Children, March 1, 2010)
    DK is reissuing some of its most beloved Readers with a fresh new look, perfect for 21st century kids! 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, then moves on to information about how tornadoes form, how they cause damage, and how scientists track them.
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  • DK Readers L1: LEGO DC Super Heroes: Ready for Action!

    Victoria Taylor

    Paperback (DK Children, Feb. 4, 2013)
    Go on a super reading mission with the LEGO® DC Super Heroes! Follow your favorite LEGO DC Super Heroes as do what they do best – save the day! Join LEGO Batman and Robin on an adventure. They swoop and soar through Arkham City. They fight baddies and help people on the way. Engaging topics and fun, interactive pages build reading skills in this Level 1 Reader – just right for children who are learning to read. A fun quiz at the end of the book helps to develop reading comprehension skills. Each title in the DK Readers series is developed in consultation with leading literacy experts to help children build a lifelong love of reading. ©2014 The LEGO Group.
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  • DK Readers: Jobs People Do -- A Day in a Life of a Firefighter

    Linda Hayward

    Paperback (DK Children, March 28, 2001)
    A Level 1 DK Reader that accurately portrays a day in the life of a real firefighter, perfect for young children who are just learning to read.The fire alarm goes off! Rob Green and the other firefighters go into action. Is there time to save a little girl's dog? Find out in DK Readers: Jobs People Do — A Day in the Life of a Firefighter (Level 1: Beginning to Read).Perfect for 3–5 year-olds learning to read, Level 1 titles contain short, simple sentences with an emphasis on frequently used words. Stunning photographic images with labels provide visual clues to introduce and reinforce vocabulary.
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  • DK Readers L3: Star Wars: Death Star Battles: Beware the Empire's Secret Weapon!

    Simon Beecroft

    Paperback (DK Children, Sept. 27, 2016)
    The Death Star is one of the most feared weapons in the Empire's arsenal. Not only a weapon, the Death Star also houses stormtroopers, Imperial Officers, and, of course, Darth Vader. Find out what it was like to live there and how the Death Star was constructed and destroyed in DK Readers L3: Star Wars: Death Star Battles.Perfect for 7–9 year olds starting to read alone, Level 3 titles include in-depth information presented through more complex sentence structure with increasing amount of text to expand the reader's general knowledge and confidence in reading. Additional information spreads are full of extra facts, developing the topics through a range of nonfiction presentation styles, such as fliers, instructions, and record-breaker statistics.© & TM 2016 LUCASFILM LTD. Used Under Authorization.
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  • DK Readers L4: Star Wars: Darth Maul, Sith Apprentice: Meet the Sith's Greatest Warrior!

    Jo Casey, Catherine Saunders

    Paperback (DK Children, Jan. 16, 2012)
    The DK Star Wars Readers series provides a wonderful opportunity for parents and teachers to promote development of young children's reading skills and motivation to read. We want young children to WANT to read! Star Wars has become a familiar part of our culture with children instantly recognizing the characters on book covers, TV and in the movies. Now they can add more Star Wars action to their collections! Star Wars: Darth Maul Sith Apprentice introduces older readers to the sinister secrets of the Sith warrior, Darth Maul. They will learn about his mission to defeat Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, and his deadly array of vehicles and weapons like his Sith speeder bike. Watch out for his double-bladed lightsaber!
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  • DK Readers L3: LEGO Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

    Emma Grange

    Paperback (DK Children, June 16, 2014)
    DK Readers is a multi-level reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. With nine new exciting titles to choose from this season, kid's ages 4-9 will find the perfect book at their appropriate reading level to help with school projects or independent reading. Kids will join the LEGO® Star Wars® minifigures in the exciting climactic story of Star Wars: Episode VI in DK Readers: LEGO® Star Wars®: Return of the Jedi. Retold for young readers, this Level 3 Reader features everyone's favorite LEGO® sets and minifigures. Join Yoda, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess Leia in their battles with the villainous Darth Vader as he attempts to end the rebellion with the powerful Death Star.
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  • THE LEGO® MOVIE 2 Emmet to the Rescue

    DK

    Paperback (DK Children, Dec. 24, 2018)
    Join Emmet, Lucy, Batman and Unikitty from THE LEGO® MOVIE 2(TM) on their new adventures in this exciting book for children learning to read. Packed with images of THE LEGO MOVIE 2 sets and minifigures, this book will get young fans hooked on reading.Exciting images, simple vocabulary, and a fun quiz will engage young readers and help them build confidence in reading. Combining DK's four-level reading scheme with the popular THE LEGO MOVIE 2 theme, THE LEGO MOVIE 2 Reader is at Level 1 and will help children learn to read-and to love reading.©2019 The LEGO Group.
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  • DK Readers L1 LEGO® Star Wars Secrets of the Dark Side

    Matt Jones

    Paperback (DK Children, Oct. 3, 2017)
    Discover the dark side of the LEGO® Star Wars™ galaxy.From Darth Vader to Kylo Ren, learn all about the evil villains that want to destroy the heroic Jedi. DK's reading program is leveled into stages to help every child progress and become a confident reader. This Level 1 book is illustrated with brand-new LEGO Star Wars sets and has true kid appeal. Narrative spreads are supported with captions and annotation, and a quiz to encourage children to develop comprehension skills.Perfect for 3–5 year olds learning to read, Level 1 titles contain short, simple sentences with an emphasis on frequently used words. Crisp photographic images with labels provide visual clues to introduce and reinforce vocabulary.LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. © 2017 The LEGO Group. Produced by Dorling Kindersley under license from the LEGO Group.© & TM 2017 Lucasfilm Ltd.
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