Ultimate Predators

by Brenda Scott Royce, Megan Roth

Smithsonian Readers: Ultimate Predators Level 3 continues children’s journeys to becoming lifelong readers with new and engaging content and more challenging texts. Developed in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution and esteemed childhood literacy expert Dr. Adria Klein, Ultimate Predators Level 3 contains four 32-page topics for engaged readers looking to learn more about the world around them from dinosaurs and reptiles to big cats and sharks! Children can also practice their reading skills and share their newfound knowledge with the included quizzes.

Level 3: Engaged Readers
Interesting factual and informational text that contains new and unfamiliar content
Includes glossary to reinforce reading comprehension
Repetition of longer sentence patterns with variation of placement of subjects, verbs, and adjectives
Most of the vocabulary should be familiar to first graders
Introduction of more complex spelling patterns and letter-sound relationships
Photos, illustrations, and diagrams are included for further concept exploration

Genres: Animals

132 pages, Paperback

Published October 1, 2016

About the author

Brenda Scott Royce’s books, like her life, mix monkeys and mayhem. Her novels MONKEY LOVE (2006) and MONKEY STAR (2007) chronicle the misadventures of Holly Heckerling, a stand-up comedienne who befriends a monkey while juggling career and romantic entanglements. A former chimpanzee caregiver, Brenda is editor of the Los Angeles Zoo's award-winning magazine, ZOO VIEW. She has contributed to the Huffington Post and penned several episodes of the Disney Junior series, CHUGGINGTON. Brenda's children's books include two titles in the ASPCA's Pet Rescue Club series (CHAMPION'S NEW SHOES and BAILEY THE WONDER DOG) and nonfiction animal books for the Smithsonian Institution, Discovery, Animal Planet, and NatGeo Kids.

Reviews

[Lindsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was probably the best animal book ever! I hope someone else could read it to!