The High Score and Lowdown on Video Games!
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2015

The High Score and Lowdown on Video Games!

By Stephen Krensky, Scott Burroughs (Illustrator)

Part of the History of Fun Stuff series

Discover the evolution of video games from Pong to Pac-Man.

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Dive into the fascinating journey of video games, exploring their origins from Pong to Pac-Man. This engaging nonfiction book offers young readers a chance to learn about the history of gaming, complete with fun quizzes and educational extras. Uncover how these digital adventures have shaped entertainment and test your knowledge along the way. Perfect for curious minds eager to understand the evolution of fun!

From the publisher

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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Format
Paperback
Pages
48
Reading age
6–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
NC1020L
Themes & topics
Books about historyBooks about video games
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.8
F&P level
~Y
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
186769
Publication
Published
March 31, 2015
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781481429153

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