Learning about Australia
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Do You Know the Continents?
Australia is the smallest continent, known for having the largest coral reef in the world. But did you know that Australia is the only continent that is also a country? Or that one-third of Australia is a desert? Learn more about the diverse continent of Australia, from its people and cities to its landforms, economy, and more.
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978-1-4677-8022-3
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978-1-4677-8350-7
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$34.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 5 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Copyright | 2016 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Brand | Searchlight Books ™ |
| Imprint | Lerner Publications ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 40 |
| Publication Date | 2015-08-01 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF051180, JNF038030, JNF052020 |
| Dewey | 994 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
| Lexile | 590 |
| Guided Reading Level | Q |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.5 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 178277 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Maps, Photo captions, Reviewed, Sidebars, Table of contents, and eSource |
Author: Lisa Owings
Lisa Owings has a degree in English and creative writing from the University of Minnesota. She has written and edited a wide variety of educational books for young people. Lisa lives in Andover, Minnesota, with her husband and a small menagerie of pets.
Reviews
School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
“From the striking full-color satellite cover images to the engaging text, informative maps, and high-quality illustrations, every aspect of these titles conveys the basic themes of geography to introduce the continents. . . . Solid choices for elementary collections.”—School Library Journal, Series Made Simple