Series:

DK Readers: Level 2

11 total works

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Celebrate different holidays around the world, from Chinese New Year to Diwali, and from the Mexican Day of the Dead to American Thanksgiving.

Beginning with New Year's Day, Festivals and Celebrations lets young children join in celebrations around the world throughout the year. Each chapter is divided by season and covers everything from Passover and Easter, to Japanese Cherry Blossom Festivals and International Children's Day, to Holi and Hanukkah.

Perfect for 5–7 year olds beginning to read fluently with support, Level 2 titles contain carefully selected photographic images to complement the text, providing strong visual clues to build vocabulary and confidence. Additional information spreads are full of extra fun facts, developing the topics through a range of nonfiction presentation styles such as diagrams and activities.

Series Overview: Trusted by parents, teachers, and librarians, and loved by kids, DK's leveled reading series is now revised and updated. With new jackets and brand-new nonfiction narrative content on the topics kids love, each book is written and reviewed by literacy experts and contains a glossary and index, making them the perfect choice for helping develop strong reading habits for kids ages 3–11.

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Pocahontas

by Caryn Jenner

Published 2 August 2000

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The Story of Pocahontas

by Caryn Jenner

Published 1 August 2000

Cover of Survivors The Night the Titanic Sank

Cover of La Historia de Pocahantas (the History of Pocahontas)

Cover of DK Readers L2: Journey of a Humpback Whale
Written by children's authors and compiled by leading experts in the field of literacy, DK READERS capture children's interest and help them learn. DK Readers is a multi-level learning-to-read program combining DK's highly visual style with appealing stories at four graduated levels. Stunning photographs and engaging, age-appropriate stories are guaranteed to capture a child's interest while developing reading skills and general knowledge. DK Readers allow progression from stories for beginning readers with simple sentences and word repetition through to stories with rich vocabulary and more challenging sentence structure for proficient readers.

Cover of DK Readers L2: Survivors: The Night the Titanic Sank
Will Tate and his family set sail for America. But they are on board the Titanic, the "unsinkable" ship, which is heading for disaster! Longer sentences and an expanded vocabulary make this series of 48-page books slightly more challenging: Level 2 is appropriate for children who have started to read but still need help. Information boxes full of background information will stimulate inquisitive minds. These books contain between 700 and 850 words, and they are approximately 70 percent pictures and 30 percent text. The Dorling Kindersley Readers combine an enticing visual layout with high-interest, easy-to-read stories to captivate and delight young bookworms who are just getting started. Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with literacy experts, these engaging books build reader confidence along with a lifelong appreciation for nonfiction, classic stories, and biographies. There is a DK Reader to interest every child at every level, from preschool to grade 4.

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DK Readers L2: Pocahontas

by Caryn Jenner

Published 1 September 2009
In this book, children learn the story of Pocahontas. Famous for helping maintain peace between the English colonists and Native Americans, this brave Indian woman befriended the settlers at Jamestown, saving the life of their leader, Captain John Smith, whom she later married.

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Survivors

by Caryn Jenner

Published 17 January 2001

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Festivals and Celebrations

by Caryn Jenner

Published 2 November 2017

Discover the wonders of Chinese New Year and all the colours of Diwali with this lively celebration of festivals around the world. DK Reader Festivals and Celebrations is packed with fun facts, bold photography and engaging text, perfect for those beginning to read. Covering the festivals by season, children can learn about: Easter, Holi, Dragon Boat Festival, Eid, Day of the Dead, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa as well as how Christmas is celebrated around the world and many more!

DK's innovative range of levelled readers combines a highly visual approach with non-fiction narratives that children will love reading. DK Reader Festivals and Celebrations is a level 2 reader, Beginning to Read, offering a delightful narrative for young children to encourage an interest in and desire to read. Simple sentences are used with an emphasis on frequently used words with strong visual clues and labels introducing and reinforcing vocabulary.

Explore how people celebrate holidays and festivals in all corners of the globe with DK Reader Festivals and Celebrations, packed with facts kids love reading.

Cover of La Historia de Pocahantas