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Books in Red Rocket Readers: Advanced Fluency Level 2: Emerald series

  • The Boy Who Cried Wolf

    Pam Holden, Samer Hatam

    Paperback (Flying Start Books, Dec. 18, 2012)
    This well-known story was written many centuries ago by a man named Aesop who wrote stories called fables, which means they have a lesson to teach. They have been told to generations of children for hundreds of years because their popularity has never disappeared. Although many things have changed since this story was written, its message will always make sense.
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  • Tricky Fox

    Pam Holden, Samer Hatam

    Paperback (Flying Start Books, May 31, 2011)
    Hundreds of fables were first told by a man named Aesop, who lived in Greece thousands of years ago. They all have a moral (or lesson) to teach us. This story tells what happens to someone who is always playing tricks and jokes on others. Sometimes a clever friend decides to play a much smarter trick!
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  • Mighty Mystery

    Pam Holden, Pauline Whimp

    Paperback (Flying Start Books, May 31, 2011)
    Have you sometimes noticed strange things on roadways, such as items that have dropped from vehicles boxes, ropes, clothing, or strips of rubber? Perhaps you have seen fallen branches, pools of oil, dead birds, or straying animals. What else have you noticed? This is a true story about a drivers experience on a country road, when he stopped to check something unexpected that puzzled him.
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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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  • Rice Is Nice

    John Lockyer

    Paperback (Flying Start Books, Aug. 8, 2006)
    Do you eat rice sometimes? What do you eat with the rice? What do you use to eat it? Rice belongs to the grass family, and it is grown in many countries of the world. People eat many different rice meals. What is your favourite rice meal?
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  • Weather Impact

    Pam Holden

    Paperback (Flying Start Books, Dec. 18, 2012)
    How often do people say, It depends on the weather? Alternative arrangements must be made if conditions are unsuitable for planned activities. Cancellation, postponement or change of venue all result from bad weather affecting work, sport, farming, transport, communications, travel, etc. Temperature, sunshine, rainfall and wind all impact on our daily lives.
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  • Paralympic Games: Fluency

    Julie Ellis, Lieven Coudenys

    Paperback (Flying Start Books, Aug. 8, 2006)
    You are sure to know about the Olympic Games. Have you heard about the Paralympic Games which are held after the Olympic Games? Athletes with disabilities compete against other athletes with the same disabilities. How?
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  • Tides: Fluency

    Pam Holden

    Paperback (Flying Start Books, Aug. 8, 2006)
    You are sure to have seen the changes of the tide when you are at the beach. Do you know what makes the tide come in and go out again? How often does it happen? How do the tide changes help sea animals? Why are the tides important to people?
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  • Eruptions!

    Pam Holden

    Paperback (Flying Start Books, May 31, 2011)
    Do you know that the deep core of the Earth contains boiling melted rock called magma? Find out how it sometimes explodes through the Earth's crust as lava, forming a volcano. There are several kinds of volcanoes to learn about. Can you think of anything good about a volcano?
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  • Basketball

    John Lockyer

    Paperback (Flying Start Books, May 26, 2008)
    Have you ever played or watched basketball? Is it a fast or slow ball game? What skills does a person need to play basketball? It is one of the most popular games in the world. You have to be fit and healthy to play the game. The best shooters are often very tall.
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  • Beaver's Legend

    Pam Holden, Lamia Aziz

    Paperback (Flying Start Books, May 31, 2011)
    Hav e you ever heard someone say 'as busy as a beaver' or 'eager beaver'? Beavers are fascinating rodents, quite different from any other animals. This legend has been told by Native North Americans for hundreds of years to explain how the beaver got its flat hairless tail.
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  • Dogs at Work

    Pam Holden

    Paperback (Flying Start Books, May 26, 2008)
    Dogs are often kept as pets, living with people who look after them and play with them. But many other dogs are busy working animals that have been trained to do special jobs. Dogs are helpful because they have excellent hearing and eyesight, as well as a good sense of smell. There are many different kinds of dogs. Some kinds are good at their own special work.
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