Kids Book Index
Lauren Child
Thirteen-year-old Ruby Redfort is an undercover agent and code breaker who goes after a ghostly thief stealing from the highest buildings in Twinford. Confident and fearless, Ruby is prepared to face danger as she tries to capture the foe. But the story also follows the consequences of her risk-taking, as her belief that she is invincible leads her toward serious trouble.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Mind-Boggling NumbersMichael J. Rosen, illustrated by Julia PattonA collection of twelve imaginative math scenarios that use questions about weight, volume, distance, land, and time. Readers consider what it might take to walk to the moon, fill an Olympic-size pool with lemonade, or divide Earth’s land equally among everyone. Animals and an elephant-size piggy bank also frame the numerical comparisons, connecting calculations to deliberately unusual situations.Grades 6–8Lexile Text Measure 890LOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Absolutely One Thing: Featuring Charlie and LolaLauren Child, illustrated by Lauren ChildCharlie and Lola go to a store with their mother, who says they may choose one thing each. As they prepare and travel, Lola and her brother discuss quantities, count ladybugs and birds, and interpret what one, two, and three mean. At the store, Lola considers choosing more than the agreed number of things.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD520LATOS Book Level 2.9On one of the same reading listsView book details
A Mousy MessLaura Driscoll, illustrated by Deborah MelmonWhile a cat is away, mice venture into a playroom. When the toys fall, Albert faces the task of putting them back by grouping them in the correct bins before the household returns. The story follows his effort to organize the scattered toys, with sorting woven into the action and the approaching return of the cat adding urgency. Albert must restore order by deciding where every toy belongs before anyone notices the mess.Pre-KindergartenLexile Text Measure AD500LOn one of the same reading listsView book details