Extreme Sports by Richard Platt
	List Price:   $3.99 Unit Price:   $3.19 You Save:   $0.80 (20%) ISBN-10:   0789478846 ISBN-13:   9780789478849 Publisher:   DK Publishing, Inc. Series:   Dk Readers Ser. Edition:   illustrated Category:   Reading Series Pub. Date:   June 2001 Pages:   48 Format:   Paperback Ages:   8 to 10 Grades:   3 to 5
Subjects
SPORTS_JUVENILE LITERATURE
Description/Notes
Are you ready for the ultimate book on daredevil sports? Whether it's steep skiing or freestyle motorcross - this book takes readers to the limit! The 48-page Level 3 books, designed for children who can read on their own, contain more complex sentence structure and more detail. Young readers will devour these kid-friendly titles, which cover high-interest topics such as sharks, and the Bermuda Triangle, as well as classics like Aladdin. Information boxes highlight historical references, trivia, pronunciation, and other facts about words and names mentioned. Averaging 2,400 to 2,800 words, these books offer a 50/50 picture-to-text ratio. The Dorling Kindersley Readers combine an enticing visual layout with high-interest, easy-to-read stories to captivate and delight young bookworms who are just getting started. Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with literacy experts, these engaging books build reader confidence along with a lifelong appreciation for nonfiction, classic stories, and biographies. There is a DK Reader to interest every child at every level, from preschool to grade 4. Written for children who are able to read on their own, this book about the world of extreme sports combines more text, more complex sentence structure, and a faster pace. Full-color illustrations.