Books in Red Rocket Readers: Fluency Level 2: Turquoise series

There is a saying, 'What goes up must come down.' Thats the law of gravity. A famous scientist called Sir Isaac Newton was the first person to understand gravity. What do you think our world be like without gravity? How would you move?

When you look up at the night sky, you will be able to see millions of stars. What else is out there in Space? How far away are the planets and the sun and the moon? What size are they? What are they really like?

Snakes live in many countries of the world. They belong to the group of animals called reptiles, which have cold blood and scaly skin. A snake is an unusual animal, because it has a simple body with no legs, just a skull and a bendy backbone. It looks like a head and one long tail, but it is not really a simple animal, as it can be dangerous.

This story is about two different giants. The Lonely Giant was sad and grumpy because he was tired of being alone. He wished he had some friends, but he was lonely until he watched the Gentle Giant being kind and helpful. Then the Lonely Giant learned how to make friends. What do you think he had to do?

Children around the world eat all kinds of food. In some countries their food is different from ours. It looks different and it tastes quite different, too. Did you know that some of the foods you eat came from another country? How do people make their kind of food?

This story is about some bad pirates who were very greedy. They always wanted more money and more food. Some clever animals thought of a good way to teach them a lesson. What do you think the animals did to the greedy pirates?

An emergency happens when a sudden thing brings danger. It's important to do something quickly before the danger gets worse. We all need to know what to do, because an emergency can happen to anybody, anywhere. Make sure that you know how to get help quickly if something bad ever happens near you.

The Arctic and Antarctica are the wildest places on Earth. After millions of years, they have hardly changed. In the oceans, there are huge icebergs and tiny sea creatures. On the ice, there are polar bears, penguins and people. The Arctic and the Antarctic are important, special places. Would you like to go there?

Fossils are the ancient remains of living things preserved in rocks. They are usually formed from plants, bones, or shells. Scientists who study fossils are called paleontologists. Fossils show paleontologists what life was like on Earth when the animal or plant died. Which plants or animals do you know about from fossils?

Have you ever seen a whale? What do whales look like? How big are they? What can they do? Where do they live? Would you like to go in a boat to watch the whales?

One of the ways people send a message is with a smile! Animals cant smile, but they have some clever ways of letting each other know information. They send messages in many different ways. How does your pet tell you that it is hungry or happy or cold? Can you copy some of the animals sounds?

Sea turtles are air breathing reptiles that live in the ocean. They live in almost every ocean throughout the world. They face many dangers as they travel the seas and nest on beaches. Why are sea turtles in danger? What threats do they face? How can sea turtles be saved? What can you do to help?