Red Rhino Books - Nonfiction

By Saddleback Educational
Price $9.95
Age 8-13 yrs.

This fine nonfiction series is well-suited to reading levels 1 - 1.9, but with characters and themes students in grades 3 - 8 find exciting and fascinating. Titles like Monsters of the Deep, Wormholes, Virtual Reality, and Witchcraft (and several others), beckon readers to explore the compelling subject matter, while each book's cover art hints at the rich array of full-color photographs and illustrations kids will find accompanying the informational text inside. All this proves quite effective at capturing and holding readers' attention. Poring over the pages is a pleasure rather than a task, a fact that serves the goal of improving literacy skills well. Each book's structure also includes a table of contents and 20-word glossary, as well as pre-reading comprehension questions designed to support the reader in his or her progress.