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A Frog's Life
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
What is a life cycle? The growth of a frog from an egg to an adult is most unusual. A frog's egg hatches into a tiny animal that does not look at all like a frog! A tadpole is more like a… Read More →
A Lesson for Beth and Charlie: Skills Set 6
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Decodable Explorers
Ice fishing is a way of catching fish through an opening in the ice on a frozen lake or river. It is a popular winter activity. Read about how Grandpa shares his ice fishing know-how. Focus… Read More →
A Quick Picnic
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Early Level 1
Have you had a picnic? What things do you need for a picnic? The people in this family have everything that they need for a good picnic. Read about what happens at their picnic. Read More →
A Robot's Trick
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 1
All sorts of clever new inventions are being made to make our lives easier. But what happens when the technology breaks down or when a very clever robot plays a trick? Read this story set in… Read More →
A Stormy Day
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Early Level 2
Have you seen a big storm? Storms can bring all kinds of bad weather, like floods, avalanches and hailstorms. What else? They can do damage to trees and buildings. People have to stay inside Read More →
A Trip: Skills Set 1
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Decodable Explorers
Have you ever been on a long trip or journey? How did you get there? Did you stop to eat, drink and play? Read about Stickybeak the Parrot and his long trip home. Focus Skills: d, short i Read More →
A Useful Nose
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
Baby elephants, which are called calves, do not need their trunks for the first few months of their lives. They drink milk from their mothers with their mouths. At first, they are clumsy,… Read More →
A Visit from Charlie
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Emergent Level
Charlie lived in a country far, far away. When he went to visit his cousins, they showed him all of the fun things in their country. There were lots of things that Charlie had never seen… Read More →
A Week with My Aunt
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Early Level 4
Do you have an aunt or an uncle in your family? This aunt is lots of fun. She likes to do interesting things every day. People who stay with her go to different places and have fun every day. Read More →
A Wild Party
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 4
When this family was planning an eightieth birthday party for their grandmother, the children were told to be quiet and well-mannered. Their parents didn't want them to do anything rowdy to… Read More →
About Lighthouses
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Early Level 3
Lighthouses are tall buildings that are near the sea. Their job is to help keep ships safe. Every lighthouse has a big bright light that shines out over the sea. The light shows ships where… Read More →
Abrir y cerrar (Open and Close)
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Spanish
Every day we all open and close our eyes and our mouths. What else can we open and close? Why do we need things that open and close? Read More →
Aches and Pains
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
You already know that an owl is a wise animal, and that a snake can be charmed by music. You know how kangaroos move so far and so fast, and you know what sound mice make. But do you know… Read More →
Active Earth
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Advanced Fluency Level 3
When you walk around you probably think of the Earth as a solid, stable mass, when really it is constantly moving and reshaping itself - usually at a pace too slow to be noticed, but… Read More →
Adventure Ride
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 2
Have you ever been on an adventure? Where did you go? What made it an adventure? Emma and Matt go biking in the mountains. Matt tells Emma that she is a worrywart. Have you ever heard this… Read More →
After Dark
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Early Level 2
There are some animals that are nocturnal - that means that they sleep in the daytime and are awake at night. They have extra good eyes so they can see in the dark as they hunt for food and drink. Read More →
Alimenta los patos (Feed the Ducks)
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Spanish
Have you ever gone to the duck pond to feed the ducks? Beth took a bag of bread to the park to feed the ducks. On the way to the pond, she met some other animals. They all looked very hungry. Read More →
All Aboard!
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Advanced Fluency Level 1
Throughout the world there are thousands of train enthusiasts - people who are fascinated by the power of trains. They are interested in the past development of rail transport and its effect… Read More →
All Kinds of Clothes
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 2
We all need different clothes at different times, depending on the weather and what we are doing. What do you wear when you go to a party? What clothes do you need for sports? Which clothes… Read More →
All Kinds of Ears
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Emergent Level
We all need ears to hear sounds. So do animals. Their ears are all kinds of shapes and sizes. They look quite different to ours! Read More →
All Kinds of Hair
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Early Level 2
People have different kinds of hair. What is your hair like? Is it straight or curly? What kind of hair do your friends have? Read More →
All about Glass
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 1
We use glass in many ways. Can you name five things in your home that are made out of glass? Some glass things are made by machines in factories, and some are made by hand. How is glass made? Read More →
All by Myself
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Early Level 4
Do you like to do things all by yourself? What can you do all by yourself? Do you like someone to help you sometimes? When do you like to have some help? Read More →
An Apple Tree
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Pre-Reading Level
An apple tree grows delicious apples for us. Trees need water and sunshine to grow. Have you ever picked apples from a tree? Yum! Read More →