Discovery in the cave / by Mark Dubowski ; illustrated by Bryn Barnard.
Material type:
TextSeries: Step into reading. Step 4 book Publication details: New York : Random House, c2010.Description: 48 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cmISBN: - 0375858938 (trade paper)
- 0375958932 (library edition)
- 9780375858932 (trade paper)
- 9780375958939 (library edition)
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| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Reader | 759.9364 D818 | Available | 33111004974693 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This amazing true adventure story about the discovery of the Lascaux Cave will have young readers feeling that they've discovered something pretty special, too!
In 1940, four teenage boys and a dog dropped themselves into a hole in the forest floor. Using a flaming grease gun as a torch, they ventured deep underground, eventually coming to a huge cave, the walls of which were covered with life-size paintings of animals. Whole herds of horses! Deer with horns as big as tree branches! Giant bison! The boys were amazed by their discovery. They'd stumbled upon the world's finest examples of prehistoric painting!
Perfect for classroom use, this Step 4 Step into Reading book is realistically illustrated by award-winning artist Bryn Barnard.A dog named Robot pokes his nose into a hole in the ground. What is down there? Four boys have come with the dog to find out.
Grades 2-3.