Ranger Rick: I Wish I Was an Orca
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2017 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

Ranger Rick: I Wish I Was an Orca

By Sandra Markle

Part of the Ranger Rick series

What if you became an orca? Discover their world and decide if you'd want to stay.

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32 pages· 633 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Imagine transforming into an orca and exploring the ocean's depths. Could you adapt to their way of life—eating, sleeping, and living in a pod? This engaging reader invites young explorers to dive into the fascinating world of orcas with vivid photos and fun facts. Learn how these majestic creatures communicate and survive in the wild. Perfect for budding readers, this book combines simple sentences with captivating content, sparking curiosity and a love for nature. Will you choose to remain an orca, or return to your human life?

From the publisher

Dive into the lives of orcas with Ranger Rick in this beginning reader with full-color photos of orcas in the wild! What if you wished you were an orca? And then you became one? An orca is an amazing kind of whale. Could you eat like an orca? Sleep like an orca? Live in an orca family? And would you want to? Find out! Ranger Rick explorers can learn all about orcas in this reader full of fascinating facts, vivid wildlife photographs, a Wild Words glossary, and a hands-on activity about how to communicate like an orca!Ranger Rick: I Wish I Was an Orca is a Level One I Can Read, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
633
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
500L
Themes & topics
Books about whalesBooks about animalsBooks about mammalsBooks about science and natureBooks about marine life
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.8
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
199166
Publication
Published
October 17, 2017
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780062432070

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