Spacebusters Race to the Moon
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$1398
Picture Book · Ages 8–10 · 1998

Spacebusters Race to the Moon

By DK

Discover the thrilling race to the Moon and the daring Apollo 11 mission.

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48 pages
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Join the Apollo 11 astronauts on their historic journey to the Moon. Uncover the challenges they faced, the groundbreaking science behind their mission, and the excitement of the first Moon walk. This engaging nonfiction reader is perfect for young explorers eager to learn about space exploration and develop their reading skills. Will they succeed in their daring quest? Dive into the adventure and find out!

From the publisher

Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about the incredible Apollo 11 journey to the Moon with this fun-filled nonfiction reader carefully leveled to help children progress.DK Super Readers Level 3: Space Busters Race to the Moon will introduce kids to the excitement of the first Moon walk-including who the Apollo 11 astronauts were, what they did when they got to the Moon, and the risks they overcame to make history-and is a motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills, proving ideal for children ready to enter the riveting world of reading. DK Super Readers take children on a journey through the wonderful world of nonfiction: traveling back to the time of dinosaurs, learning more about animals, exploring natural wonders and more, all while developing vital nonfiction reading skills and progressing from first words to reading confidently. The DK Super Readers series can help your child practice reading by: - Covering engaging, motivating, curriculum-aligned topics.- Building knowledge while progressing key Grades 3 and 4 reading skills.- Developing subject vocabulary on topics such as astronauts, the Moon landing, and space exploration.- Boosting understanding and retention through comprehension quizzes. Each title, which has been leveled using MetaMetrics(R) The Lexile Framework for Reading, integrates science, geography, history, and nature topics so there’s something for all children’s interests. The books and online content perfectly supplement core literacy programs and are mapped to the Common Core Standards. Children will love powering up their nonfiction reading skills and becoming reading heroes. DK Super Readers Level 3 titles are visually engaging, full of fun facts about exciting topics, and motivate children to improve their nonfiction reading skills. Perfect for children ages 8 to 10 (Grades 3 and 4) who are newly independent readers ready to advance.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
48
Reading age
8–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
720L
Themes & topics
Books about technologyBooks about science and natureBooks about aeronautics, astronautics and space scienceBooks about exploration and discoveryBooks about astronomy
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.6
F&P level
~Q
Publication
Published
April 4, 2023
First published
April 20, 1998
Publisher
DK CHILDREN
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780744068245

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