Reptiles
From the Series Animal Classes
Dinosaurs, the world's most notorious reptiles, became extinct a long time ago. However, their cold-blooded, scaly reptile relatives still creep around today. While people no longer have to fear the teeth of the Tyrannosaurus Rex, they still encounter the jaws of alligators, crocodiles, and snakes. Explore the reptile realm in this book for beginning readers.
| Interest Level | Kindergarten - Grade 3 |
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| Reading Level | Kindergarten |
| Copyright | 2013 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Bellwether Media |
| Imprint | Blastoff! Readers |
| Series | Animal Classes |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Lexile | 560 |
| Scholastic Reading Counts! Level | 3.2 |
| Scholastic Reading Counts! Quiz | Q58561 |
| Scholastic Reading Counts! Points | 1.0 |
| ISBN | 9781600147760 |
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| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2012-08-01 |
| Author | Kari Schuetz |
| Dewey | 597 |
| Guided Reading Level | K |
| ATOS Reading Level | 3.2 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 154013 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
School Library Journal: Series Made Simple
These volumes begin by explaining that “all animals belong to the animal kingdom.” A diagram then gives examples of the classes of animals that are vertebrates and those that are invertebrates. Common shared characteristics are covered, and the bright color photos pop off the pages. Although phyla, order, family, genus, and species are not mentioned specifically, Reptiles and Mammals both discuss how their classes are broken down into smaller groups. Record-breakers (largest, smaller, fastest, etc.) are listed at the end of each volume. Thorough glossaries are included, and the lists of further reading are adequate. The generic Factsurfer website suggested in each title offers a mixed bag for children wanting to find out more on the Internet. Serviceable introductions.