Wolverines

National Geographic Readers: Level 3

by Melissa Stewart

Superhero and comic book force? Sure, but also a real-life animal! Find out in this Level 3 Reader how fierce wolverines, who are expert survivors, can be even more fantastic than those in movies and graphic novels.

Journey through harsh cold and rugged mountain ranges to see how wolverines take down prey, raise their young, and live in one of the world's harshest environments. Learn about how their bodies adapt for survival, and about the animal's challenges in a warming world.

National Geographic Readers' combination of expert-vetted text, along with brilliant images and a fun approach to reading has proved to be a winning formula with kids, parents and educators. Level 3 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging, information for fluent readers. Each reader includes text written by an experienced, skilled children's books author, a photo glossary, and interactive features in which kids get to reinforce what they've learned in the book.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science, Nature, Animals, Picture Books

48 pages, Paperback

Published July 31, 2018

About the author

Melissa Stewart is the award-winning author of more than 180 science and nature books for children. She offers a wide range of programs for schools, libraries, nature centers, and conferences. www.melissa-stewart.com"

Reviews

[Jj · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an interesting and highly readable introduction to wolverines, the animals who are one of the toughest creatures you will find in the northern climates of the world. A good variety of photographs and illustrations are included, and text is divided up into logical, manageable segments with notable information highlighted. I learned a lot and it made me want to find out more, so I think it will serve as a good starting point for young readers. I also appreciated how the book starts out by talking about Wolverine from the X-Men--that is what most readers will be familiar with, and this serves as a good starting point for discussion and exploration as the text about the animal begins.

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

National Geographic Kids factual book about wolverines. It explained their origins, survival skills, mating habits, and various other interesting facts about this greedy, feisty, clever, stubborn, and strong creature that is closely related to the weasel family.

[Natalya · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wanted to read this mostly so I could jokingly review it with something like “very informative but not enough Hugh Jackman” but he’s literally on the second page. Well played, National Geographic, well played.

Anyway, this IS very informative AND it has *the* Wolverine in it. Can’t complain.

[Kathryn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wolverines are awesome