Big Fantastic Earth

By Jen Green

Part of the DK Readers Level 4 series

Uncover Earth's wonders from Kilimanjaro's peak to the Grand Canyon's depths.

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96 pages· 8,171 words· Est. 1 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Embark on a thrilling journey through Earth's natural wonders, from Kilimanjaro's towering heights to the Grand Canyon's vast depths. Discover how these awe-inspiring landscapes were formed and explore fascinating facts about our planet's architecture. Perfect for young explorers aged 9-11, this adventure is packed with vivid descriptions, true encounters, and dramatic images. Dive into articles, journals, and timelines that bring these wonders to life, sparking curiosity and a love for reading. What secrets will you uncover about the world's most incredible natural formations?

From the publisher

How do waterfalls form? How long is the Nile River? Who led the first expedition on Mount Everest?Discover the earth’s most amazing natural wonders in Big Fantastic Earth!Explore the highest peak of Mount Kilimanjaro to the deep grooves of the Grand Canyon, and discover how the incredible landscapes around the world were formed. Big Fantastic Earth takes readers on an exciting journey around the world’s incredible natural architecture.Perfect for 9-11 year olds reading independently, reading becomes a fact-discovering adventure with these Level 4 readers. Supporting and encouraging a lifetime love of reading, nonfiction subjects are clearly explained, described vividly, and brought to life with true encounters, fascinating statistics, and dramatic photographic images. Additional information spreads are full of extra fun facts, developing the topics through a range of nonfiction presentation styles, such as articles, journals, and timelines.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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