Rocks and minerals / Brenna Maloney.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about Earth's geology with this fun-filled nonfiction reader carefully leveled to help children progress.

DK Super Readers Level 4: Rocks and Minerals will introduce kids to everything they need to know about Earth's rocks and minerals--including fun facts about different rocks and minerals, how they form, and their properties and uses--and is a motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills, proving ideal for children ready to enter the riveting world of reading.

DK Super Readers take children on a journey through the wonderful world of nonfiction: traveling back to the time of dinosaurs, learning more about animals, exploring natural wonders and more, all while developing vital nonfiction reading skills and progressing from first words to reading confidently.

The DK Super Readers series can help your child practice reading by:

- Covering engaging, motivating, curriculum-aligned topics.
- Building knowledge while progressing key Grades 4 and 5 reading skills.
- Developing subject vocabulary on topics such as geology, natural resources, and life on Earth.
- Boosting understanding and retention through comprehension quizzes.

Each title, which has been leveled using MetaMetrics®: The Lexile Framework for Reading, integrates science, geography, history, and nature topics so there's something for all children's interests. The books and online content perfectly supplement core literacy programs and are mapped to the Common Core Standards. Children will love powering up their nonfiction reading skills and becoming reading heroes.

DK Super Readers Level 4 titles are visually engaging, full of fun facts, and challenge young readers to broaden their subject knowledge while practising nonfiction reading skills. Perfect for children ages 9 to 11 (Grades 4 and 5) who are confident readers ready for a challenge.