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Courageous Canine (National Geographic Kids Chapters)
SKU
080370
ISBN
9781426313967
Grade 2-5
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Description
Publisher's Description of Courageous Canine (National Geographic Kids Chapters)
National Geographic Kids Chapter books pick up where the best-selling National Geographic Readers series leaves off, offering young animal lovers who are ready for short chapters lively, true stories just right to carry in your backpack, share with your friends, and read under the covers at night. Follow along as National Geographic Kids Chapters' presents a trio of true stories about incredible acts of animal heroism. Courageous Canine features an amazing pup named Lilly who sacrifices her own life to save her owner, a brave pod of dolphins who face a great white shark to save a stranger, and a mother gorilla, who in mourning her own baby, saves a 3-year-old boy who falls into her zoo enclosure. Filled with gorgeous photographs, sidebars, and fun facts, Courageous Canine will leave young readers hungry for more. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core.
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Category Description for National Geographic Kids Chapter Books
These mesmerizing, little Chapter books are filled with true and uplifting stories that young readers will love. Each book has three main stories of outstanding animals and adventures. Throughout the books, there are several helps for how to pronounce larger or unfamiliar words. Each story is illustrated with many eye-capturing pictures, which also help visual learners to envision what is being read. In addition, many fun facts are placed within the stories that relate to the main character of the chapter. For example, a fact like: "In their natural forest homes, orangutans use giant leaves as umbrellas when it rains." is found in a chapter about Suryia the orangutang. Each book is about 109 pages long, pb.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | National Geographic Kids |
| Author: | Kelly Milner Halls |
| Grades: | 2-5 |
| ISBN: | 9781426313967 |
| Length in Inches: | 7.5 |
| Width in Inches: | 5.125 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.25 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.25 |
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