Karen Wallace

Diving Dolphin Karen Wallace

Jacket Description/Back: A young dolphin's life is full of adventure! He wants to explore -- but danger lurks! Can he escape the killer whales?DORLING KINDERSLEY READERSStunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DORLING KINDERSLEY READERS, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. Notes about Other Books: Beginning to read alone-- Longer sentences and increased vocabulary-- Information boxes full of extra fun facts-- Simple IndexReading alone-- More complex sentence structure-- Information boxes and pronunciation guide-- Comprehensive indexProficient readers-- Rich vocabulary and challenging sentence structure-- Additional information and alphabetical glossary-- Comprehensive indexMarc Notes: Originally published: 2001.; Text on inside cover.; Includes index.; 8; This series has been carefully compiled in consultation with literacy experts to ensure progression in reading. There are a variety of genres to appeal to children's individual interests. This particular title features dolphins. Publisher Marketing: Re-jacketed, refreshed, and now with expanded content and interactive spreads to appeal to the newest generation of readers. A young dolphin's life is full of adventure but danger lurks! Can he survive the killer whales? Level 1 books are stories for children just beginning to learn to read. They use short, simple sentences, simple vocabulary, word repetition, and large type. Strong visual clues help children with new words. Lively stories feature characters and topics that are familiar to young children. Whether your child is learning how to read or wants to practice and improve his or her reading skills, "DK Readers" have the right story for developmentally appropriate reading at home. This innovative range of graded readers combines a highly visual approach with stories that children will want to read. Easy-to-read stories for beginning readers with word repetition progress to stories with rich vocabulary and more challenging sentence structure. There's a "DK Reader" for every child!" Review Citations:

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 373 (EAN 9780789473554, Paperback)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 373 (EAN 9780789473554, Paperback)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 373 (EAN 9780789473561, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 373 (EAN 9780789473561, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Wallace, Karen Karen Wallace is the author of more than one hundred books for children, and the winner of several book awards. She was born in Canada and grew up in a log cabin in the woods of Quebec. She has also lived in France and Ireland, and has worked making pizzas, and singing in a cabaret and a bluegrass band. Writing is her favorite activity. Wallace says she has spent most of her life making up stories.