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Books in Dk Readers, Level 3, Chima series

  • DK Readers L1: LEGO® Women of NASA: Space Heroes

    Hannah Dolan

    Paperback (DK Children, Feb. 13, 2018)
    Meet four fantastic women from NASA!Learn about two of the first female astronauts to fly to space. Discover how a computer scientist sent a spacecraft to the moon. Be inspired to become a future space hero!Engaging topics and fun, interactive pages build reading skills in this Level 1 Reader - just right for children who are learning to read. A fun quiz at the end of the book helps to develop 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.©2018 The LEGO Group.
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  • DK Reader Level 2: WWE The Rock

    Steve Pantaleo

    Paperback (DK, June 30, 2014)
    Follow The Rock's rise into a multi-time WWE Champion and major movie box office attraction. Discover all the electric moments in his illustrious career, his biggest rivalries and matches, his finishing moves, nicknames, signature taunts, and greatest triumphs.
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  • DK Readers L3: Emergency Rescue: Meet Real-Life Heroes!

    Camilla Gersh

    Paperback (DK Children, July 12, 2016)
    What's your emergency? From flashing lights and blaring sirens to K-9 units and EMTs, emergency services have vital roles in saving lives. Find out what it takes to respond to an emergency in Emergency Rescue.Learn police officers' secret radio code, look at a firefighter's daily schedule, and hear what emergency dispatchers say on the phone. Make sure you are prepared for an emergency and that you know who to call!Emergency Rescue shows how hard emergency responders, police officers, and firefighters work to save lives, and the important work they do to keep everyone safe.Perfect for 7–9 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.Lexile measure: 800 Fountas and Pinnell Text Level Gradient: OTrusted by parents, teachers, and librarians, and loved by kids, DK's leveled reading series is now revised and updated. With shiny new jackets and brand new nonfiction narrative content on the topics kids love, each book is written and reviewed by literacy experts, and contains a glossary and index making them the perfect choice for helping develop strong reading habits for kids ages 3–11.
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  • 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 L2: Great Explorers

    James Buckley Jr.

    Paperback (DK Children, Jan. 9, 2018)
    Discover the stories of explorers—the most ancient to the modern day—from the deepest depths of the ocean to the highest mountains in the world.In this book you'll find true stories about Marco Polo's Silk Road, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's conquest of Everest, and Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong's trip to the moon, and much more. Learn all about the explorers who discovered the unknown and made the world the place we know today.Perfect for 5- to 7-year-olds beginning to read fluently with support, Level 2 titles contain carefully selected photographic images to complement the text, providing strong visual clues to build vocabulary and confidence. Additional information spreads are full of extra fun facts, developing the topics through a range of nonfiction presentation styles such as diagrams and activities.Series Overview: Trusted by parents, teachers, and librarians, and loved by kids, DK's leveled reading series is now revised and updated. With new jackets and brand-new nonfiction narrative content on the topics kids love, each book is written and reviewed by literacy experts and contains a glossary and index, making them the perfect choice for helping develop strong reading habits for kids ages 3–11.
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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 L2: Star Wars: Rey to the Rescue!: Discover Rey s Force Powers!

    Lisa Stock

    Paperback (DK Children, Jan. 3, 2017)
    Meet Rey, the brave young heroine from the latest installment of the Star Wars™ saga: The Force Awakens™, in DK Readers L2: Star Wars: Rey to the Rescue! Takes a close look at Rey's home planet of Jakku, her fighting and piloting skills, her friends Finn and BB-8, and her evil enemy Kylo Ren in this new reader from DK.Perfect for 5–7 year olds beginning to read fluently with support, Level 2 titles contain carefully selected photographic images to complement the text, providing strong visual clues to build vocabulary and confidence. Additional information spreads are full of extra fun facts, developing the topics through a range of nonfiction presentation styles such as diagrams and activities.© & TM 2016 LUCASFILM LTD. Used Under Authorization.
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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 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 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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