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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 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 →
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 →
Animal Food Chains
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
What is a chain? Where do we use a chain? Can you make a chain with your fingers? Living things are linked through a food chain - what do you think a food chain is? A fly, spider and bird are Read More →
Arctic or Antarctic?
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
The Arctic and Antarctica are the wildest places on Earth. After millions of years, they have hardly changed. In the oceans, there are huge icebergs and tiny sea creatures. On the ice, there… Read More →
Beaver's Tail
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
Have you ever heard someone say, 'as busy as a beaver' or 'eager beaver'? Beavers are fascinating rodents, quite different from any other animals. This legend has been told by Native North… Read More →
Bee Careful!
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
When you hear bees buzzing in flowers, they are gathering nectar to make honey for their food. Lots of bees live together in a hive with a Queen Bee. Sometimes they all move about in a big… Read More →
Bossy Bear
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
Have you heard about animals that hibernate? They sleep for a long time right through the winter, then wake up in the spring. Bears stay asleep in caves all winter when it is cold and there… Read More →
Building Big Bridges
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
People have always wanted to move from one place to another, so they have built bridges. Some bridges are natural and some are built by people. What are bridges built over? Have you crossed a Read More →
Communication
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
Communication means sharing information. It's easy for us to communicate with people who live close to us and with people who live far away. Communication was more difficult for people who… Read More →
Counting the Beat
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
If we look carefully enough mathematics is everywhere. Let's look around the room. What can you see that is to do with math? What if I say these words - measuring, time, counting, patterns.… Read More →
Cycling for Fun
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
Cycling helps us get from one place to another. Cycling is healthy. Cycling is good for the planet. It does not make pollution like cars, buses and trains. When we are cycling and the wind is Read More →
Dogs at Work
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
Dogs are often kept as pets, living with people who look after them and play with them. But many other dogs are busy working animals that have been trained to do special jobs. Dogs are… Read More →
Don't Scare the Fish
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
Something funny happened when young Beth went to the wharf to watch her parents fishing. They thought she was too young to tell them an important message. They didn't think that she could… Read More →
Earthquake Drill
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
What does surprise mean? Is an earthquake a surprise? If an earthquake happens we must know what to do. An earthquake drill will help keep us safe. Read More →
Feeding Time
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
Every weekend two very lucky children were chosen to spend the day helping the Zookeeper at feeding time. They had important work to do. What do you think they had to bring to all of the… Read More →
Fire in the Jungle
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
When a fierce fire was burning through the jungle, it was dangerous for all the animals who lived there. Flames spread very quickly as they burned the trees and bushes and vines. What do you… Read More →
Gravity
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
There is a saying, 'What goes up must come down.' That's the law of gravity. A famous scientist called Sir Isaac Newton was the first person to understand gravity. What do you think our world Read More →
Greedy Gus the Pirate
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
This story is about some bad pirates who were very greedy. They always wanted more money and more food. Some clever animals thought of a good way to teach them a lesson. What do you think the Read More →
Invitations
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
Have you been given an invitation? What was it like? An invitation to a party is usually written on a card or letter so that you will know exactly where and when it will be. What would happen Read More →
Leo the Fat Cat
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
Cats like to hide, and sometimes they get lost. Everyone in Grace's family helped her to hunt for Leo when he was missing. They tried to cheer her up when she was unhappy. Where do you think… Read More →
Making Contact
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
Theo, like girls and boys all over the world, is fascinated by astronomy. He dreams of making contact with intelligent beings from outer space. He has modified his old computer to send… Read More →
Making a Movie
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
Who likes going to the movies? What do you like best about the movies? Where do you watch movies? There are many important people in the movies. Can you name some? Have you ever wondered how… Read More →
Making a Surfboard
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
Have you ever been surfing? Before you can surf you need a surfboard. There are lots of different kinds of boards. Some surfboards are made in factories and some are made at home. How do you… Read More →