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  • Kingfisher Readers L4: Sharks

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Dec. 24, 2012)
    With their sharp teeth, legendary speed, and menacing reputation, sharks are a perennial non-fiction favorite, and Kingfisher Readers L4: Sharks by Anita Ganeri delivers an amazing array of information and stunning photography on all aspects of shark biology. From their amazing adaptations to their hunting, breeding, and threats to their habitat and survival, shark lovers will find answers to all their key questions as they progress. The introduction of primary and secondary text, in the form of captions and callouts helps build new reading skills, and the substantial glossary helps readers grow their vocabulary as they devour this fascinating subject.LEVEL 4 – READING ALONE (cyan) Extent: 32pp, words per page: up to 100 Sentence structure and vocabulary will be more varied with a wider range of sentence types, vocabulary and punctuation. Includes glossary and index.
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  • Kingfisher Readers L4: Sharks

    Anita Ganeri

    Hardcover (Kingfisher, Dec. 24, 2012)
    With their sharp teeth, legendary speed, and menacing reputation, sharks are a perennial non-fiction favorite, and Kingfisher Readers L4: Sharks by Anita Ganeri delivers an amazing array of information and stunning photography on all aspects of shark biology. From their amazing adaptations to their hunting, breeding, and threats to their habitat and survival, shark lovers will find answers to all their key questions as they progress. The introduction of primary and secondary text, in the form of captions and callouts helps build new reading skills, and the substantial glossary helps readers grow their vocabulary as they devour this fascinating subject.LEVEL 4 – READING ALONE (cyan) Extent: 32pp, words per page: up to 100 Sentence structure and vocabulary will be more varied with a wider range of sentence types, vocabulary and punctuation. Includes glossary and index.
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  • Kingfisher Readers L4: Weather

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Kingfisher, May 8, 2012)
    LEVEL 4 – READING ALONE (cyan)Sentence structure and vocabulary will be more varied with a wider range of sentence types, vocabulary and punctuation. Includes glossary and index. Starting with the practical question, "What is the weather today?" Kingfisher Readers L4: Weather by Anita Ganeri dives into all aspects of weather, including different phenomena like wind, clouds, rainbows, snow and lightning, right up through destructive elements such as tornadoes and hurricanes. Readers also explore record-setting weather, climates, seasons, and the many ways we record and track the weather every day. Key scientific ideas are covered in short callouts throughout the book. A glossary and index at the back help define key terms from the text and let newly independent readers exercise their research skills.
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  • Kingfisher Readers: Spiders

    Claire Llewellyn

    Paperback (Kingfisher Books Ltd, Aug. 11, 2016)
    This irresistible reading series is sure to fire the imagination of young readers with its exciting range of high-interest topics and its great-looking, easy-to-follow design. Developed with literacy experts, this five-level graded reading series will guide young readers as they build confidence and fluency in their literacy skills and progress toward reading alone. Spiders introduces children who can read alone to these creepy creatures. It includes facts about body parts, how they find food, and how they spin webs. See www.kingfisherreaders.com for series information.
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  • Kingfisher Readers L1: Time

    Thea Feldman

    Paperback (Kingfisher, July 15, 2014)
    Kingfisher Readers L1: Time by Thea FeldmanLEVEL 1 – BEGINNING TO READ 10 to 20 words per pageText consists of short and simple sentences, high-interest information, easy vocabulary with a high degree of phonic regularity and lots of repetition. Guided Reading Levels: F,G, HCelebrate time in all its forms. From the time of day you wake up to the time of year you celebrate your birthday, beginning readers will enjoy learning about the passage of time, and how it impacts us everyday.
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  • Kingfisher Readers L5: Space

    James Harrison

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Oct. 30, 2012)
    LEVEL 5: READINGFLUENTLYFor readers fast developing in confidence and ability. There is more text than at level 4, with more difficult vocabulary, more sophisticated information, and a range of tenses and sentence types. Information is still clear and interesting.Guided Reading Levels: P, QStarting with the basic question "What is space?" and exploring all aspects of space including the earth's relationship with the sun, the moon, our neighbors in the solar system, our galaxy, astronomy, meteors, comets, space travel and much more, Kingfisher Readers L5: Space by James Harrison is a wonderful first introduction to this essential subject. At this level the text and pictures combine in a full reading experience with sophisticated vocabulary, primary and secondary layers of information, and a robust glossary and index for research. Newly independent readers will enjoy the sense of accomplishment they get from completing this title on their own.
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  • Kingfisher Readers L1: Seasons

    Thea Feldman

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Jan. 8, 2013)
    Kingfisher Readers L1: Seasons by Thea FeldmanWhat do animals do in winter? What do people do in summer? This book covers a perennially popular topic―seasons of the year. All Level 1 readers consist of short simple sentences, easy vocabulary with a high degree of phonic regularity, and lots of repetition.
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  • Kingfisher Readers L3: Cars

    Thea Feldman, Chris Oxlade

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Jan. 8, 2013)
    From racecars to electric cars, from engines to tires, Kingfisher Readers L3: Cars by Chris Oxlade covers cars from multiple perspectives. Young information collectors will particularly enjoy the "car fact" callouts. All Level 3 readers are accessible and engaging and contain more variety of language and information than level 2. Text introduces a few more challenging words and a wider variety of tenses.
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  • Kingfisher Readers L4: Rivers

    Claire Llewellyn, Thea Feldman

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Feb. 11, 2014)
    LEVEL 4: READING ALONE A greater variety of language and types of information than at level 3. More challenging vocabulary is introduced. Sentences remain clear, interesting, and unambiguous, but are slightly more complex.Guided Reading Levels: N, OKingfisher Readers L4: Rivers by Claire Llewellyn and Thea Feldman introduces children to the extensive role rivers play in our world. Famous rivers and their different characteristics, including types of habitats that live inside of them, important inventions created to utilize such a natural power source, natural disasters, and the role rivers play in our ecosystem are all highlighted in this informative chapter book. With content area vocabulary, call-out boxes, and a glossary young learners can comprehend, the content remains clear, interesting and slightly more complex for advanced young readers.
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  • Kingfisher Readers L4: Flight

    Chris Oxlade

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Oct. 30, 2012)
    Very few things capture the human imagination like flight. Starting with natural flyers such as birds and squirrels, and then progressing through the history of man's quest to take to the air, Kingfisher Readers L4: Flight by Chris Oxlade looks at all of the aspects of flight including different types of flying machines, important inventions, the forces on a plane, and the challenges of getting into space. At this reading level, the concept of primary and secondary text is introduced with a main body, image captions, and callout boxes for short features. A deeper glossary and index complete the book, making this a fun choice for emerging readers who dream of flying themselves.LEVEL 4: READINGALONEA greater variety of language and types of information than at level 3. More challenging vocabulary is introduced. Sentences remain clear, interesting, and unambiguous, but are slightly more complex.Guided Reading Levels: N, O
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  • Kingfisher Readers L2: Trucks

    Thea Feldman, Brenda Stones

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Jan. 8, 2013)
    What kind of truck carries cars? What kind of truck puts out fires? Truck lovers will delight in the many trucks pictured in Kingfisher Readers L2: Trucks by Brenda Stones and Thea Feldman. All Level 2 readers are simple and engaging, with plenty of interest and repetition. Vocabulary is easy and sentences are short and simple.
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  • Kingfisher Readers L1: Seals

    Thea Feldman

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Oct. 6, 2015)
    This irresistible reading series is sure to fire the imagination of young readers with its exciting range of high-interest topics and its great-looking, easy-to-follow design.Developed with literacy experts, this five-level graded reading series will guide young readers as they build confidence and fluency in their literacy skills and progress towards reading alone.Seals introduces beginner readers to a variety of seals from different habitats, to the largest and the smallest. It includes facts about swimming and diet, and explains how a seal pup starts life, and grows to adulthood.See www.kingfisherreaders.com for series information and free audiobooks.
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