
Written by Patty Michaels · Illustrated by Sarah Rebar
Boom boxes, leg warmers and the first home video games: what was life like back then?
A Level 2 Ready-to-Read tour of the 1980s. Young readers meet the decade's trends, fashion, technology and inventions, from breakdancing, Cabbage Patch Kids and the launch of MTV to jelly shoes, VCRs, the first home video game consoles and eighties slang, with illustrations, period photographs and interactive back matter.
Explore the trends, fashion, technology, and inventions of the 1980s with this totally tubular Level 2 Ready-to-Read full of fun facts, illustrations, and interactive backmatter! In the 1980s, boom boxes and breakdancing were all the rage, Cabbage Patch Kids were flying off the shelves, and a new TV station called MTV was launched. Kids will love learning about all things 80s, like the first at-home video game consoles, jelly shoes, leg warmers, eighties slang, and VCRs! Lighthearted illustrations, photographs of the fashion and fads, and approachable language introduce young readers to all this and even more hallmarks of the awesome decade.
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