The High Score and Lowdown on Video Games!
The High Score and Lowdown on Video Games!
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The High Score and Lowdown on Video Games!

Written by Stephen Krensky & illustrated by Scott Burroughs
Part of the History of Fun Stuff Book Series
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6 - 8
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48
Page count
NC1020L
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Mar 31, 2015
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Aim for the high score and become an expert on the history of video games with this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the history of fun stuff! This Level 3 reader is part of an exciting nonfiction series about the history of fun stuff! In this book readers will learn all about how video games came to be, from Pong to Pac-Man and everything in between! A special section at the back of the book includes Common Core-vetted extras on subjects like social studies and math, and there’s even a fun quiz so readers can test themselves to see what they’ve learned! Learning history has never been so much fun!

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781481429153
    Publication Date
    March 31, 2015
    Publisher
    Simon Spotlight
    Original Publication Date
    March 31, 2015
    Page Count
    48
    Audience
    Early Reader
    Reading Age
    6 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2014030113
    Lexile® Level
    NC1020L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Y
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.8
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    186769
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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