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Volcanoes and other natural disasters

Griffey, Harriet

Publié en 1998 Dk Publishing
48p.

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From the eruption of Mount Vesuvius to the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, Earthquakes and Other Natural Disasters brings readers face to face with some of the deadliest natural disasters of all time and teaches the scientific forces that cause these incredible events.

Niveau : 7-8-9 ans

Mots clefs :

• Volcan

Langue : Français

Extreme Machines

Maynard, Christopher

Publié en 2000 Dk Publishing
48p.

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Maynard looks at machines from drag cars to helicopters. While part of the "Eyewitness Readers" series, the vocabulary and sentence structure are more challenging than most beginning readers can easily handle, and the text is dense. The vivid illustrations, all showing vehicles on the move, make this a visually appealing book. Sidebars on each page present additional facts. There are no comparisons; readers learn that Le Mans cars are just over three feet high, but they aren't told the height of standard cars. At other times, they are given facts with no explanations, such as why engines are positioned behind the driver in racing cars. This overview of an interesting subject makes great demands of its audience.

Niveau : 7-8-9 ans

Mots clefs :

• Voiture de course
• Machine

Langue : Français

Ben Franklin and the Magic Squares

Murphy, Frank / Walz, Richard

Publié en 2001 Random House
48p.

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In this lively offering from the Step into Reading + Math series, young readers will learn about both Benjamin Franklin and magic squares--square grids of numerals in which all the numbers in any vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row adds up to the same sum. The text introduces Franklin as a smart, curious kid whose ideas led him to "inventing cool things"; as a witty, intelligent man whose ideas were the seeds of America's first library, fire station, and hospital; and as a "super busy guy" who amused himself during meetings of the Pennsylvania Colonial Assembly by creating magic squares. An appended section offers step-by-step directions for those who want to construct their own versions of the mathematical puzzle. The engaging, informal style of the writing and the colorful, cartoonlike illustrations make this a playful but solid choice for introducing young readers to Franklin and to magic squares.

Level 4Niveau : 7-8-9 ans

Mots clefs :

• Mathématique

Langue : Français

Star Wars: Galactic Crisis!

Windham, Ryder

Publié en 2005 Dk Publishing
48p.

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Galactic Crisis! is a primer for the history behind the conflicts in the Star Wars Series.

Level 4Niveau : 7-8-9 ans

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Langue : Français

Spooky Spinechillers

Donkin, Andrew

Publié en 2000 Dk Publishing
48p.

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This reader is about true ghost stories and is part of a series which is designed for the National Curriculum and the Scottish and Irish Curricula to improve and aid the development of children's reading skills.

Level 4Niveau : 7-8-9 ans

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Langue : Français

Mercy Watson: Mercy Watson to the Rescue

DiCamillo, Kate / Van Dusen, Chris

Publié en 2009 Candlewick Press
80p.

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Mercy Watson, a disarmingly charming pig adopted by a loving human family, makes her debut in this new series of chapter books for beginning readers. After the Watsons tuck Mercy into bed with a sweet song and a kiss, she feels warm inside, as if she has just eaten hot toast with a great deal of butter on it. However, afraid of the dark, she snuggles into bed with the couple. Moments later, all three are rudely awakened from their lovely dreams with a BOOM! as their bed falls into a hole that has opened in the floor beneath them. In hot pursuit of buttered toast, the porcine wonder inadvertently gets help and saves the day. Along the way, she causes great, humorous distress to the next-door Lincoln sisters.

Level 4Niveau : 5-6-7

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Langue : Français

Super Goofy Jokes

Horsfall, Jacqueline / Collinet, Rob

Publié en 2004 Sterling Publishing
96p.

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Did you hear about the cat who ate a ball of yarn? She had mittens! Hundreds of great and goofy jokes are divided into Games & Groans, Animal Crackers, Crazy Celebrations and other wacky categories, each is sure to make kids chuckle. Why would Snow White make the best judge? Why, because she’s the fairest of them all, silly!

Niveau : 7-8-9-10 ans

Mots clefs :

• Rire

Langue : Français

My Side of the Mountain

George, Jean Craighead

Publié en 2004 Puffin Books
192p.

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Every kid thinks about running away at one point or another; few get farther than the end of the block. Young Sam Gribley gets to the end of the block and keeps going--all the way to the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. There he sets up house in a huge hollowed-out tree, with a falcon and a weasel for companions and his wits as his tool for survival. In a spellbinding, touching, funny account, Sam learns to live off the land, and grows up a little in the process. Blizzards, hunters, loneliness, and fear all battle to drive Sam back to city life. But his desire for freedom, independence, and adventure is stronger. No reader will be immune to the compulsion to go right out and start whittling fishhooks and befriending raccoons.

Niveau : 9-10-11-12 ans

Mots clefs :

• Survie en milieu sauvage

Langue : Français

Magic Tree House 32, Winter of the Ice Wizard

Osborne, Mary Pope

Publié en 2004 Random House
Collection 32 128p.

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JACK AND ANNIE, joined by Teddy and Kathleen (from earlier books), travel in the Magic Tree House to a land of snow where the Ice Wizard has captured Morgan and Merlin. The four friends must find the Ice Wizard’s missing eye . . . or is it really his heart that is missing?

Niveau : 8-9-10-11-12 ans

Mots clefs :

• Magie

Langue : Français

The Pirate and the Princess, The Timelight Stone

Chizuru, Mio / Nagamori, Ayako

Publié en 2007 Seven seas
160p.

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Welcome to the Eurastia, a legendary pirate ship whose captain holds a dark secret. Her name is Yuri, and once, she lived in the future. Unable to return until she rights a terrible wrong, she must redeem herself and fulfill her destiny.Ten year old Princess Noelle is not from another time, but another place--a land invaded by evil conquerors who killed her parents and kidnapped her younger brother, and took Noelle herself hostage. When Captain Yuri saves her, they discover that Noelle may hold the key to Yuri’s destiny. Both Yuri and Noelle want nothing more than to return home. But neither can, until Noelle finds her brother and Yuri vanquishes the sinister forces that she herself accidentally set into motion.Along with wonderful manga-inspired spot art throughout, the series contains maps, charts, and illustrations of the ship and all the characters for readers to refer to--a fun new format for chapter books, fresh and instantly engaging.

Niveau : 8-9-10-11-12 ans

Mots clefs :

• Pirate

Langue : Français

Club Penguin Comics

Publié en 2009 Grosset & Dunlap
48p.

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This reader-sized book is a compilation of silly comics about everything Club Penguin, from puffles to igloos to friendship, and more. This collection features the best comics from the virtual world of Club Penguin—plus lots of original, brand new comics. It’s perfect for reluctant readers, and for Club Penguin fans everywhere.

Niveau : 6-7-8 ans

Mots clefs :

• Pingouin

Langue : Français

The Glow-Worm Who Lost Her Glow

Bedford, William / Joyce, Sophie

Publié en 2004 Egmont Books Limited
48p.

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Poor Georgina has lost her glow! Without it, she's not a proper glow-worm. So she sets off on a brave journey to find it again. On the way she meets all kinds of creatures—cockerels, moles, mice, weasels, humans, and a very special boy glow-worm. And she learns an awful lot about light and dark, too! A heart-warming story about a little glow-worm's search for her missing glow . . . and love! Includes engaging and interactive facts and activities about Light and Dark.

Level 4Niveau : 6-7-8 ans

Mots clefs :

• Ver de terre
• Lumière

Langue : Français