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Books in Red Rocket Readers, Fluency Level 4 series

  • A Bone for Buddy: Fluency

    Jack Gabolinscy, Pauline Whimp

    Paperback (Flying Start Books, Aug. 8, 2006)
    Tom gave his dog Buddy a juicy bone to eat. Buddy chewed the bone a bit, then he left the rest to eat later. But some other hungry animals saw the bone when Buddy was asleep. What do you think happened?
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  • Aches and Pains: Fluency

    John Lockyer, Kelvin Hawley

    Paperback (Flying Start Books, Nov. 30, 2006)
    You already know that an owl is a wise animal, and that a snake can be charmed by music. You know how kangaroos move so far and so fast, and you know what sound mice make. But do you know about an animal called the laughing hyena? Its call sounds like a long, loud laugh or a giggle. Read what happened to this laughing hyena.
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  • Dinosaur Days: Early

    Pam Holden

    Paperback (Flying Start Books, May 26, 2008)
    Do you know what dinosaurs were like? Look at these pictures of model dinosaurs. Scientists made the models to show us what dinosaurs looked like.
    B
  • What Is in the Garden?: Early

    Pam Holden

    Paperback (Flying Start Books, Aug. 30, 2006)
    What are some things you can see in a garden? Do you know some small animals that live in a garden? What else can we find there?
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  • Scarecrow: Fluency

    Pam Holden, Jim Storey

    Paperback (Flying Start Books, Nov. 30, 2006)
    A scarecrow is meant to scare away crows, which are large, black birds. Have you seen a scarecrow that looks like a man standing in a garden or a field? Do you think it really scares birds away from seeds and plants? What would you use to make a scarecrow?
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  • Oodles of Noodles

    John Lockyer

    Paperback (Flying Start Books, May 26, 2008)
    Do you like noodles? They are a kind of pasta that is eaten in many parts of the world. What are noodles made from? Delicious meals are made using pasta. What do people use to eat noodles? Which noodle meal do you like best?
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  • Wild Weather: Fluency

    Jack Gabolinscy

    Paperback (Flying Start Books, Aug. 8, 2006)
    There are many kinds of weather: sunny, cold, hot and rainy. What else? Sometimes we are told that there is stormy weather coming. What are some kinds of storms? Where does wild weather happen? Why are storms so scary and dangerous? What do people and animals do in wild weather?
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  • Are You Hungry?: Early

    Pam Holden, Kelvin Hawley

    Paperback (Flying Start Books, Sept. 30, 2005)
    Do you like delicious food? Yum! What is your favorite food? Do you know where our food comes from?
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  • Saving Elephants

    Suzette Toms

    Paperback (Flying Start Books, June 5, 2013)
    The decline of elephant populations worldwide is happening very quickly and soon there may be no elephants left in the wild at all. Not only are these animals wonderful to see in their natural environments, but they also play an important role in the ecologies of Africa and Asia. Loss of the elephants would affect these environments very seriously. What is causing the decline in elephant populations? Can they be saved? How?
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  • Our Solar System

    Rachel Walker

    Paperback (Flying Start Books, Sept. 15, 2016)
    Earth is one of eight planets in our Solar System, that circle around the Sun. Our Solar System is just one tiny part of The Milky Way. The Milky Way is the galaxy we live in. There are hundreds of billions of galaxies in the universe.
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  • Stone Soup: Fluency

    Pam Holden, Kelvin Hawley

    Paperback (Flying Start Books, Sept. 14, 2005)
    The man in this story was very hungry because he had been lost in the forest with no food. He asked an old woman to give him some food, but she was too mean to share. The young man played a clever trick on the mean woman and they both had a good dinner.
    K
  • Invitations: Fluency

    Pam Holden, Pauline Whimp

    Paperback (Flying Start Books, Nov. 30, 2006)
    Have you been given an invitation? What was it like? An invitation to a party is usually written on a card or letter so that you will know exactly where and when it will be. What would happen if you couldnt remember the time or the place?
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