Books in Red Rocket Readers: Fluency Level 1: Orange series

Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is 29,000 feet (or 8,848 meters) high. Many people tried to climb Mt. Everest, but nobody could get to the top. Some people died climbing there. In May 1953, two men reached the top. They were Edmund Hillary, from New Zealand, and Tenzing Norgay, from Nepal.

Sally Snip Snap was busy getting ready for her party. What would she have to do to get ready for a party? She asked the children to help her, but nobody would. They all said they were too busy to help. She had to get everything ready all by herself.

Have you been flying? Paulo always loved flying. When he was young, he watched things that could fly, and he liked to make things fly. When he learned to be a pilot, he always wanted to go higher and higher.

Giant pandas belong to the bear family. They live only in China. They eat bamboo and they have a special pad on their front paws called a sixth finger. They use the finger to hold the bamboo. Why are giant pandas disappearing? Will they become extinct? How can they be saved?

Do you know the story about Little Red Riding Hood? The Big Bad Wolf wanted to eat the food in her basket! Poor Grandma had to hide from him. The wolf tried to trick Little Red Riding Hood. Someone brave came to help her. Who was it?

Do you know the difference between boats and ships? Ships are big and they can carry boats, but boats are smaller and they cant carry ships! Ships go far across the deep sea. Boats dont go far from land.

Have you ever seen a dangerous flood? When a lot of rain falls, the water goes into rivers. If the rain doesnt stop, the rivers get too full. Then the water goes over the banks and floods the land. That is dangerous for people and animals. Often they need help and have to be rescued.

We use glass in many ways. Can you name five things in your home that are made out of glass? Some glass things are made by machines in factories, and some are made by hand. How is glass made?

Charlie lived in a country far, far away. When he went to visit his cousins, they showed him all the fun things in their country. There were lots of things he had never seen before. Would you like to visit a country far away?

Within So Fast and Other Stories there are 8 different non-fiction stories, all at similar reading levels, and featuring high-frequency sight words.

Everyone knew that Grace loved cats and kittens. The only present she wanted was a real kitten. She was hoping that somebody would give her a pet kitten. She had presents of all different shapes and sizes. What do you think she got for her presents?

You could go to a sandy beach to learn to surf. The waves get bigger and then they break and turn white. A helper can show you how to pick a wave that is coming straight in. You will learn how to ride to the beach. Next you will learn how to stand up on your surfboard and balance as you ride.