Description

"Visit the Australian island of Rottnest, home of the quokkas! Discover why these funny, furry creatures are sometimes called the happiest animals in the world"--

Publisher Marketing:
Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about cute quokkas and their lives in Australia with this fun-filled nonfiction reader carefully leveled to help children progress.

DK Super Readers Level 2: Quokkas will introduce kids to the lives of these cute marsupials--including fun facts from why quokkas are called the happiest animals to how they bring up their baby joeys--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 2 and 3 reading skills.
- Developing subject vocabulary on topics such as quokkas, marsupials, and animals.
- Boosting understanding and retention through comprehension quizzes.

Each title, which has been leveled using MetaMetrics(R) 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 2 are visually engaging and expand subject knowledge and vocabulary for young readers who want to learn more about the world around them. Perfect to help children ages 7 to 9 (Grades 2 and 3) beginning to read independently.