Travel with Black Beauty as he overcomes the harsh life of a carriage
horse to rejoin his beloved owners in this retelling of the Anna Sewell
classic.
This Dorling Kindersley Classic Reader combines evocative illustrations
and stunning photographs with one of the greatest stories of children's
literature, adapted and retold for today's young people. This delightful
book will capture and hold children's interest while developing their reading
skills and deepening their appreciation of this timeless tale. Follow Black
Beauty's remarkable story -- and discover what a horse's life was really
like in Victorian times. These 48-page books about fascinating subjects
like pirates, mummies, and volcanoes are for proficient readers who can
understand a rich vocabulary and challenging sentence structure. In addition
to the stunning photographs, informative sidebars, and glossary, readers
will find archival photographs and paintings. Averaging 4,500 to 5,000
words in length, Level 4 books are 40 percent pictures and 40 percent text.
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.
"A horse is a horse of course unless of course the horse is Black Beauty.
Animal-loving children have been devoted to Black Beauty throughout this
century, and no doubt will continue through the next. Although Anna Sewell's
classic paints a clear picture of turn-of-the-century London, its message
is universal and timeless: animals will serve humans well if they are treated
with consideration and kindness.
Black Beauty tells the story of the horse's own long and varied life,
from a well-born colt in a pleasant meadow to an elegant carriage horse
for a gentleman to a painfully overworked cab horse. Throughout, Sewell
rails--in a gentle, 19th-century way--against animal maltreatment. Young
readers will follow Black Beauty's fortunes, good and bad, with gentle
masters as well as cruel. Children can easily make the leap from horse-human
relationships to human-human relationships, and begin to understand how
their own consideration of others may be a benefit to all. (Ages 9 to 12)"
Teach a child letter sounds with Bob Books Set 1! With four
letters in the first story, children can read a whole book. Consistent
new sounds are added gradually, until young readers have read books with
all letters of the alphabet (except Q). Short vowels and three-letter words
in simple sentences make Bob Books Set 1 a fun confidence builder.
With little books, come big success. (TM)
Bob Books Set 2-Advancing Beginners continues to build reading
skills. Use of three-letter words and consistent vowel sounds in slightly
longer stories build confidence. Children love the hilarious (and sometimes
mischievous) stories and pictures. These twelve books, filled with fun,
drama, and surprise keep interest high for even the youngest readers.
A black and white colour and draw book for the film tie-in. Draw yourself
into the magical Inventing Room, design your favourite sweets, help the
Oompa-Loompas fish for chocolate in the chocolate river and take a ride
on the great glass elevator in this fabulous book that provides hours of
creative fun.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its sequel, Charlie
and the Great Glass Elevator, along with Roald Dahl's other tales for
younger readers, make him a true star of children's literature. Dahl seems
to know just how far to go with his oddball fantasies; in Charlie and
the Chocolate Factory, for example, nasty Violet Beauregarde blows
up into a blueberry from sneaking forbidden chewing gum, and bratty Augustus
Gloop is carried away on the river of chocolate he wouldn't resist. In
fact, all manner of disasters can happen to the most obnoxiously deserving
of children because Dahl portrays each incident with such resourcefulness
and humor.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a singular delight, crammed
with mad fantasy, childhood justice and revenge, and as much candy as you
can eat. The book is also available in Spanish (Charlie y la Fabrica
de Chocolate). (The suggested age range for this book is 9-12, but
nobody this reviewer has met can resist it, including New York City bellhops,
flight attendants, and grumpy teenagers.)
Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling
middle-grade series--the Magic Tree House!
Where did the tree house come from?
Before Jack and Annie can find out, the mysterious tree house whisks
them to the prehistoric past. Now they have to figure out how to get home.
Can they do it before dark . . . or will they become a dinosaur's dinner?
Visit the Magic Tree House website!
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