On the Road ( Down Girl and Sit # 2 ) by Lucy Nolan ( Author ) Mike Reed ( Illustrator ) Reading Level : 2nd − 3rd Grade
Down Girl spends her days protecting her master , Rruff , from Here Kitty Kitty and the neighborhood squirrels . But when Rruff invites Down Girl on a road trip , Down Girl knows she ’ s in for an even bigger adventure . With her best friend , Sit , along for the ride , the fun really begins . These two dogs never know quite where they ’ re going , but one thing ’ s certain . When they hop into a car , they ’ re sure to drive everyone crazy ! The popular Down Girl and Sit stories were inspired by Lucy Nolan ’ s two setters , Nutmeg and Becky . The second book in the series , On the Road , recently won the Texas Bluebonnet Award , given to the children ’ s book that won the most votes from children in the Lone Star state .
Atlas of Adventures : A Collection of Natural Wonders , Exciting Experiences and Fun Festivities from the Four Corners of the Globe by Rachel Williams ( Author ) Lucy Letherland ( Illustrator ) Reading Level : 4th – 5th Grade
Set your spirit of adventure free with this lavishly illustrated trip around the world . Whether you ’ re visiting the penguins of Antarctica , joining the Carnival in Brazil or taking a canoe safari down the Zambezi River , this book brings together more than 100 activities and challenges to inspire armchair adventurers of any age .
Celebrate the great diversity of our planet : with every turn of the page , you ’ ll come across different animals , people , and sights unique to each of the locations . Look out for two adventurers in every scene as you travel through the book . Discover with them hundreds of things to spot and learn about .
Each section begins with an infographic map of the region it explores , followed by richly detailed two-page spreads featuring its most fascinating locations . You ’ ll get to go to sleep under the Northern Lights , meet millions of monarch butterflies in the boreal forests of Mexico ’ s volcanic mountains , shower with an elephant in Chiang Mai and go snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef , among many other amazing adventures .
Interesting facts and figures pepper the scenes . Did you know that London ’ s Big Ben clock bell weighs as much as a small elephant ? Or that more than one-third of the world ’ s commercial supply of pineapples comes from Hawaii ? A ‘ Can you find ?’ page at the back challenges you to explore the pages even deeper by locating the pictured people , animals and things .
With epic adventures from the four corners of the globe and discoveries to be made on your own doorstep , this book will inspire you to set off on your own journey of discovery .
My Time Travel Adventure ( National Geographic Kids : Funny Fill-In ) by National Geographic Kids ( Author ) Reading Level : 4th – 5th Grade
You ’ re on an awesome adventure through time ! Where do you go ? What do you do ? It ’ s up to YOU ! Filled with excitement and hilarity , this compositional challenge lets you tell your very own story starring ... YOU ! Combining National Geographic Kids ’ photography and illustrations in colorful laugh-out-loud pages , this engaging , entertaining and educational book introduces you to people and places from throughout time and invites you to enter a new world imaginatively by combining your story with the My Time Travel Adventure ( National Geographic Kids : Funny Fill-In ).
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