Earth
What planet do we call home? Earth! Earth has plenty of water--in fact, more than 70 percent of its surface is made up of water. Earth also has an atmosphere that contains oxygen and other gases that animals and plants need to live. As a result, Earth has just the right conditions to support life--unlike any other planet in the solar system! Early readers will be taken on a journey through outer space as they learn these and other fascinating facts about Earth. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence structure. Stunning photos closely align with descriptive text that will grab kids' attention. Emergent readers won't be able to stop turning the pages as they explore the Earth's solar system. Get ready to blast off!
| Interest Level | Kindergarten - Grade 3 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 2 |
| BISACS | JNF051040 |
| Genre | Beginning Readers, Nonfiction |
| Copyright | 2015 |
| Publisher | Bearport Publishing |
| Series | Out of this World |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9781627245630, 9781627246484 |
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| Title Format | Reinforced book, Unlimited Access eBook |
| Dewey | 525 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 2.0 |
| Guided Reading Level | L |
| Lexile Reading Level | 530 |
| Scholastic Reading Counts Level | 3.1 |
| AR Quiz Number | 172072 |
| Author | Joyce Markovics |
The Horn Book Guide Review for Out of This World
Limited facts about objects in the solar system are presented in simple sentences for beginning readers. The two-page illustrations feature images of the planets, the sun, and occasionally spacecraft on eye-catching starry black backgrounds. A chart comparing the featured body to earth’s temperature, atmosphere, and other conditions concludes each book. Reading list, Glos., ind.
| Author/Illustrator biography |
| Glossary of key words |
| Index |
| Table of contents |
| Full-color photographs |