Kids Book Index
Matthew Baker
Eleven-year-old Nicholas Funes is a mathematical and musical genius whose father has lost his job. Facing the possible sale of their home, Nicholas searches with his grandfather, recently released from prison and living with dementia, for heirlooms said to be buried. Nicholas hopes the search will prove that his grandfather’s treasure is real and help save the family home.
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To the Moon! The True Story of the American Heroes on the Apollo 8 SpaceshipJeffrey Kluger, Ruby ShamirTo the Moon! recounts Apollo 8's trip involving Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders. In December 1968, Borman, Lovell, and Anders became the first astronauts to go beyond Earth's orbit and travel around the moon. The book is presented as a true story. Jeffrey Kluger and Ruby Shamir are credited as the authors of the book. Puffin Books is the publisher; the edition was published on 2019-05-07 and has 304 pages.Grades 6–8Lexile Text Measure 1180LFountas & Pinnell Text Level ZOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Press HereHervé TulletA yellow dot on the cover begins a sequence of instructions for the reader. Readers press dots, shake the pages, and tilt the book, then see the dots multiply, shift direction, and become larger. The changing actions and dots take place on the printed pages, making the reader’s participation part of how the book unfolds.Pre-KindergartenLexile Text Measure AD480LATOS Book Level 3.2On one of the same reading listsView book details
3×4Ivan Brunetti, illustrated by Ivan BrunettiAnnemarie and her classmates work with sets of twelve, drawing groups in a range of arrangements. Their task asks them to use imagination to devise creative solutions as they count and explore multiplication. The book presents a classroom activity built around making twelve in different ways, connecting visual groups, counting, and the basic idea of multiplication. They are asked to find imaginative arrangements for their sets of twelve in class.Grades K–2On one of the same reading listsView book details