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Books in Little Red Readers. Level 3 series

  • DK Readers: Plants Bite Back!

    Richard Platt

    Paperback (DK Children, Oct. 25, 1999)
    There are plants that prickle, sting, and even munch insects for lunch! So, never bite a strange plant—it might bite back! Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. With DK Readers, children will learn to read—then read to learn!
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  • DK Readers Level 3: Moon Landings

    Shoshana Weider

    Paperback (DK Children, Feb. 19, 2019)
    Boost reading ability while learning about moon landings in this factual space book for children.Follow Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Apollo 11's third crew member, Michael Collins, as they set off on one of history's most important missions. Learn about the people and spacecraft that came before and have followed since, and discover what it takes to become an astronaut. Moon Landings is a new title in the exciting and engaging four-level DK Readers series. Developing a lifelong love of reading, DK Readers cover a vast range of fascinating subjects featuring DK's stunning photography, to support children as they learn to read. The series has been developed with the help of literacy experts.Packed with fun facts for kids, this innovative series of leveled guided reading books combines a highly visual approach with engaging nonfiction narratives. Reading levels progress from brief, simple text in the early readers, to slightly longer, more detailed nonfiction chapter books, to challenging nonfiction containing rich vocabulary and more complex sentence structures. DK Readers are assessed by both Fountas & Pinnell and Lexile levels, and are ideal for learning to read, for subject research, and of course, for children to read for pleasure.
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  • DK Readers L3: Women in Science

    Jen Green

    Paperback (DK Children, Feb. 13, 2018)
    Read about the women who changed the landscape of science: from pioneers of the ancient world to super-scientists like Marie Curie to unlikely geniuses, such as Hedy Lamarr, and much more.Women in Science includes scientific pioneers who came up with incredible ideas that changed the world; women who work in the fast-paced world of technology; amazing engineers who build incredible structures; and mathematical geniuses. Perfect for 7- to 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.
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  • DK Readers L3: Abraham Lincoln: Lawyer, Leader, Legend

    Justine Fontes, Ron Fontes

    Paperback (DK Children, Sept. 21, 2009)
    This exciting book follows the life story of Abraham Lincoln, from his boyhood on the frontier, to his election as president, to his leadership during the Civil War. Along the way, readers will learn important facts about slavery, politics, and other aspects of American history.
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  • DK Readers L3: African Adventure

    Deborah Lock, DK

    Paperback (DK Children, Jan. 6, 2014)
    Experience the trip of a lifetime on an African safari via Katie's diary. Experience the thrill of joining rangers and seeing wild animals up close. Children able to read on their own will be eager to delve into African Adventure. Supports the Common Core State Standards.
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  • Level B - What Grows Underground?

    Maria Fleming

    Paperback (Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching, Aug. 1, 2003)
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  • DK Readers L3: Star Wars: Star Pilot

    Laura Buller, Tori Kosara

    Paperback (DK Children, Sept. 1, 2015)
    DK Reader Level 3: Star Wars®: Star Pilot features a lively, fact-packed narrative about the spaceships and vehicles of Star Wars. What is the biggest spaceship? What is a Jedi starfighter? This exciting book has all the answers!Level 3 is for children able to read on their own. The stories are exciting and captivating in order to develop the child's own desire to read. More text and more complex sentence structure are presented, with information spreads to help develop the reader's general knowledge. The choice of subject widens to match the broadening of children's experiences and interests.© & TM 2015 LUCASFILM LTD.
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  • DK Readers L3: School Days Around the World

    Catherine Chambers

    Paperback (DK Children, March 19, 2007)
    Kids will discover what a typical school day looks like for children all around the world in this fascinating book. They’ll meet students from seven different countries, and see how we’re all unique and diverse–and yet so much alike. Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. With DK Readers, children will learn to read—then read to learn!
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  • DK Readers: The Story of Chocolate

    C.J. Polin

    Paperback (DK Children, Jan. 3, 2005)
    A mouthwatering book about chocolate for advanced young readers. Includes gorgeous photography and a full glossary. Full of deliciously tempting facts about everyone's favorite candy.Did you know that the average person eats 100 chocolate bars a year? Or that the largest chocolate confection ever made weighed as much as 140,000 chocolate bars? This history of chocolate fulfills cravings for knowledge by helping children to develop reading skills and a general curiosity about the world around them.Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge.With DK Readers, children will learn to read—then read to learn!
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  • Space Heroes: Amazing Astronauts

    James Buckley Jr., Caryn Jenner

    Paperback (DK Children, Jan. 16, 2004)
    Brave, bold, and daring—learn the amazing stories of the world's greatest astronauts in this Level 3 DK Reader. Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. With DK Readers, children will learn to read—then read to learn!
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  • DK Readers L3: Helen Keller

    Leslie Garrett

    Paperback (DK Children, May 20, 2013)
    In this new Level 3 Reader, the captivating story of Helen Keller unfolds. Children able to read on their own will be eager to delve in, learning more about Helen's life, from her early days as a deaf and mute infant, to those as an adult who achieved great academic success in spite of her challenges.
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  • DK Readers Level 3: LEGO Minifigure Mayhem: Discover LEGO facts, jokes, challenges, and more!

    DK

    Paperback (DK Children, May 21, 2019)
    Join the LEGO® minifigure party with a bunch of wacky and wonderful LEGO characters!Full of facts, jokes and activities, this book is perfect for young LEGO fans who are beginning to develop a love of reading. Find out about some of the coolest and silliest LEGO minifigure characters with simple, entertaining text and fun fact files. Discover the Chef's tastiest creations, laugh at the Clown's funniest jokes, and be inspired by creative LEGO play ideas and challenges.LEGO Minifigure Mayhem is packed with colorful images that will encourage even reluctant readers to read more about their favorite LEGO characters, and beyond.©2019 The LEGO Group.
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