Books in Red Rocket Readers, Early Level 4 series

Caves can be deep and dark, but they can also be small and narrow. There are people who like to crawl and climb through damp, dark caves. Why do they do this? Have you ever been inside a cave? What does it feel like? What might you see inside a cave? Lets find out.

This story has been told for hundreds of years. It was written by a man called Aesop, and it has a lesson to teach us. Find out what we can learn from this story.

Buddy is a good pet. He is a clever dog because he likes to play games and do lots of tricks. He is always busy doing all sorts of things he likes.

What does a little seed need to help it grow into a new plant? As well as water to drink and sunshine to warm it, the new little plant needs a space. It needs room to spread its roots, and grow shoots and leaves. How does a little seed find a place to grow?

Some things need a push to make them move. Some other things move when they are pulled. Which things can be moved by pushing them? Which things are moved by a pull?

Animals need a place to sleep at night where they will have shelter from the weather and from their enemies. A fish cant sleep in a tree! A sheep doesnt sleep in a basket! Do you know where bats go to sleep at night?

Lighthouses are tall buildings that are near the sea. Their job is to help keep ships safe. Every lighthouse has a big bright light that shines out over the sea. The light shows ships where there are dangerous rocks. Then ships can keep away from danger. They need to go where the water is deep.

Within So Fast and Other Stories there are 8 different non-fiction stories, all at similar reading levels, and featuring high-frequency sight words.

What work would you like to do when you grow up? You could learn how to be a firefighter or a diver. You might like to be a vet or an acrobat. What else would you like to be?

Airports are busy places with lots of things moving about. Have you been there to watch all the planes and people? What did the airport look like? What did you see happening there? What did you like best at the airport?

How does a tiny tadpole change into a frog? All a tadpole can do is swim in the water like a fish. But when it is a frog it can hop and jump on the land . It can dive and swim and float, too. It looks different at every stage as it changes.

Do you know how to make a good snowman? Some warm places dont ever get any snow, so people who live there have never made a snowman. This story tells how to build one.