Train Travel

by Deborah Lock

Published 20 May 2013

Go on a reading journey of Train Travel and discovery in this Level 1 DK Reader

Grab your ticket and hop aboard for a reading adventure as you learn all about trains in Train Travel. This Level 1 DK Reader is the perfect introduction to the amazing world of steam engines, high speed trains and the very first trains. Follow the story of train travel from the past, to the present, and take a look at the future!

Level 1 DK Readers are great for children who are beginning to learn to read with limited vocabulary and lots of word repetition to engage young fans and build their literary skills.


Mega Machines takes readers to a busy, noisy construction site to watch the bulldozers, diggers and cement mixers in action, constructing a new school. In this Level 1 DK Reader children just beginning to read will be part of the action — from preparing the site to adding the finishing touches and having a grand opening ceremony.

DK Readers is a multi-level reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. With nine new exciting titles to choose from this season, kid's ages 4-10 will find the perfect book at their appropriate reading level to help with school projects or independent reading.

Supports the Common Core State Standards.


A Trip to the Library

by Deborah Lock

Published 1 August 2004

Submarines and Submersibles

by Deborah Lock

Published 15 January 2007
Dive beneath the ocean's surface and learn all about the amazing world of submarines in this informative book for young readers. Follow a team of scientists down to the ocean's depths in a vivid introduction to the world of underwater craft. Explore the ocean’s hidden treasures like never before! 

Includes full-color photographs and lively illustrations of magnificent underwater machines. Perfect for developing children's reading skills and encouraging a curiosity of the world around them.

Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge.

With DK Readers, children will learn to read—then read to learn!

Takes a look at trains and train travel in the following places: India, Europe, Peru, Russia, Australia, South Africa, United States, Canada, Japan, and China.

Pirate Attack!

by Deborah Lock

Published 6 January 2014

New series from DK designed to help kids learn how to read and learn to love reading

Pirate Attack! is a 'Beginner' reader, perfect for children who are beginning to read for meaning, decoding and recognising words, and enjoying reading.

Come and join Captain Blackbeard and his pirate crew for an action-packed adventure on the high seas. This short, simple storybook has unique interactive elements to share and discuss with your child. Plus, they'll have fun with a song to sing, a recipe to whip up, and treasure map to follow.

Pirate Attack! is part of the new DK Reads series, a three-level reading scheme that helps children become confident readers, featuring engaging and illustrated topics. DK Reads is created in consultation with literacy experts and adheres to leveled reading scheme guidelines so the grammar, vocabulary, and content are spot on for each stage.


Submarines and Submersibles

by Deborah Lock

Published 15 January 2007

DK Readers help a child learn to read and encourage a life-long love of reading

Glug, glug … descend deep beneath the waves and come face-to-face with the strange animals living there, brave underwater volcanoes and discover a forgotten shipwreck.

DK Readers are part of a five-level highly pictorial reading scheme, with lively illustrations and engaging stories to encourage reading. Level 1 have simple sentences, limited vocabulary, word repetition, picture dictionary boxes and large type – read them together with children who are just beginning to learn and with early or reluctant readers.

Over 70 titles in the series.