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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2019 · Est. 6 min read-aloud
A Royal Ride
By Kristen Fulton, Lucy Fleming (Illustrator)
Can Catherine the Great invent a year-round thrill ride?
3.9/5 Goodreads · 148 ratings
34 pages· 659 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Empress Catherine the Great faces a dilemma: how to keep the thrill of icy slides alive when spring melts them away. With her love for snowy adventures and a spark of ingenuity, she embarks on a quest to create a year-round ride. Will her royal creativity lead to a groundbreaking invention? Discover the story of how a winter-loving empress might just change the world of fun forever.
From the publisher
Join Catherine the Great on a fun-filled ride as she schemes to invent the roller coaster in this inventive, STEM-based nonfiction picture book! Empress Catherine the Great, Queen of Russia loved her country, especially the snowy winters. Giant ice slides meant daring drops and thrilling rides for all! But every spring, warm weather melted the snow and the slides. What could Catherine the Great do to ensure fun all year round? With some ingenuity and some royal thinking, Catherine the Great would create her greatest invention!
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 34
- Words
- 659
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD640L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.6
- F&P level
- ~P
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 509918
Publication
- Published
- July 16, 2019
- Publisher
- Margaret K McElderry Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781481496575
- LCCN
- 2018013328
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