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Books in My Readers, Level 1 series

  • DK Readers L2: Fire Fighter!

    Angela Royston

    Paperback (DK Children, May 16, 2011)
    Featuring redesigned jackets, interiors, and up-to-date vocabulary throughout, DK Readers now have a fresh new look! Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interests while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. With DK Readers, children will learn to read-and read to learn! Ring! Ring! Ring! It's the fire alarm! A house is on fire! The fire fighters are on their way!
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  • DK Readers L1: Born to Be a Butterfly

    Karen Wallace

    Paperback (DK Children, May 17, 2010)
    Children who are just learning to read will love to discover the changes that turn a caterpillar into a butterfly. Experience the exciting journey from the cocoon to the skies! 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 L4: Earthquakes and Other Natural Disasters

    Harriet Griffey

    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! From the eruption of Mount Vesuvius to the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, Earthquakes and Other Natural Disasters brings readers face to face with some of the deadliest natural disasters of all time and teaches the scientific forces that cause these incredible events.
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  • DK Readers L3: LEGO Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith

    Elizabeth Dowsett

    Paperback (DK Children, June 17, 2013)
    Join Anakin Skywalker on an epic reading adventure!Meet brave Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker. Will he defeat the evil Sith or fall to the Dark Side?Engaging topics and fun, interactive pages build reading skills in this Level 2 Reader – just right for children who are beginning to read on their own. A glossary and fun quiz at the end of the book help to develop vocabulary and 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. © and ™ 2014 Lucasfilm Ltd.
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  • DK Readers L1: Diving Dolphin

    Karen Wallace

    Paperback (DK Children, June 2, 2015)
    Re-jacketed, refreshed, and now with expanded content and interactive spreads to appeal to the newest generation of readers. A young dolphin's life is full of adventure — but danger lurks! Can he survive the killer whales? 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. Whether your child is learning how to read or wants to practice and improve his or her reading skills, DK Readers have the right story for developmentally appropriate reading at home. This innovative range of graded readers combines a highly visual approach with stories that children will want to read. Easy-to-read stories for beginning readers with word repetition progress to stories with rich vocabulary and more challenging sentence structure. There's a DK Reader for every child!
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  • DK Readers L3: Greek Myths

    Deborah Lock

    Paperback (DK Children, Sept. 29, 2008)
    Advanced young readers will delight in this book that contains beloved stories from Greek mythology. From Pandora's Box to the Labors of Heracles, these thrilling tales are sure to enrapture your child’s imagination. Meet Greek gods and goddesses, and revel in the cautionary tales that are a vital part of Greece's ancient history. 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: Star Wars: The Legendary Yoda: Discover the Secret of Yoda's Life!

    Catherine Saunders

    Paperback (DK Children, March 18, 2013)
    In DK Star Wars readers, stunning photographs combine with engaging age-appropriate stories, creating a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills! DK Readers: Level 3: Star Wars: The Legendary Yoda Yoda, the legendary Jedi Master, is the focus of this exciting Level 3 DK reader. Inside, rich vocabulary and challenging sentence structure, as well as an alphabetical glossary and comprehensive index, will help fans learn more about the most wise and mysterious Jedi Master of them all.
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  • DK Readers L3: LEGO Friends: Friends Forever

    Helen Murray

    Paperback (DK Children, June 18, 2012)
    Meet the girls of Heartlake City, Mia, Stephanie, Emma, Andrea, and Olivia. They might all have very different personalities, but they have one important thing in common: true friendship!
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  • DK Readers L4: Horse Heroes: True Stories of Amazing Horses

    Kate Petty

    Paperback (DK Children, June 18, 2012)
    The bestselling DK Readers series has a fresh new look featuring redesigned jackets and interiors, and up-to-date vocabulary throughout. In DK Readers, stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging age-appropriate stories, creating a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with literacy experts, these captivating 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 four. With DK Readers, children learn to read — then read to learn!
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  • DK Readers L2: Journey of a Pioneer

    Patricia J. Murphy

    Paperback (DK Children, Aug. 18, 2008)
    Adventurous young readers will embark on an epic journey with this historic book about the lives of the pioneers. They’ll follow Olivia and her family as they travel along the Oregon Trail. Discover what it was like to live in a wagon and sleep under the stars. Learn what the pioneers ate and how they found food. Their ultimate destination? A new home!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 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 Level 2: Sloths

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    Paperback (DK Children, July 16, 2019)
    Does your child love everything about the slow, sleepy world of sloths? Then this children's reading book, packed full of fun facts and cute sloth pictures, will be perfect for them.In this chapter book for children you'll trek deep into the South American rainforest in search of adorable sloths. Packed full of amazing animal facts, children will be fascinated to find out what makes this sleepy animal so slow, how they're such expert swimmers, and why they look like they're always smiling. These fascinating facts are paired with adorable photographs of llamas, providing an ideal balance of words and images for children learning to read. Created with the help of top literacy consultants, <i>Sloths</i> is the perfect book to help build general knowledge at the same time as learning to read. And as this unique animal is such a favorite for kids, this book will encourage reading for pleasure, which is linked with improved reading and writing skills. Sloths is a new Level 2 title in the engaging four level DK Readers series, aimed at children who are beginning to read. Developing a lifelong love of reading, DK Readers cover a vast range of fascinating subjects to support children as they become confident readers. DK Readers are assessed by both Fountas & Pinnell and Lexile levels, and are ideal for learning to read while building general knowledge.
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