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A Bone for Buddy
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 1
Tom gave his dog Buddy a juicy bone to eat. Buddy chewed the bone a bit, then he left the rest to eat later. But some other hungry animals saw the bone when Buddy was asleep. What do you… 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 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 →
Brainstorm
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Advanced Fluency Level 2
Theo Greenhelg Whittier is a self-confessed genius who likes to invent new technology. In this story he has a brilliant idea for making a unique new fishing trap. As usual, things don't work… Read More →
Do Not Disturb
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Advanced Fluency Level 1
People are growing more and more dependent on technology, especially computer technology. All sorts of clever new inventions are being made to make our lives easier. But what happens when the Read More →
Forces of Nature
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 4
Forces of nature are strong pushes and pulls that have the power to move and change things everywhere. What makes plants grow? What makes night and day? What makes the wind blow? How are… Read More →
Is Anybody Out There?
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Advanced 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 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 →
My Big, Big Kick
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 1
Do people ask you, 'What did you do at school today?' What do you say? The boy in this story told his mother about how he kicked his new ball. It was an amazing kick! Where do you think the… Read More →
Out in the Snow
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Early Level 4
Snow is like frozen rain. It falls from the clouds in cold countries. Most snow falls in the winter. People need to wear warm clothes in the snow. Snow can be fun to play in, but it can be… Read More →
Robots
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
Robots are clever machines that can move and do jobs for people. Robots are used to do work that is too boring or dangerous or hard for people to do. They can go places that people can't… Read More →
The Fish Catcher
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 2
Have you ever thought about how things are made? Somebody has to have a clever idea and then turn it into an invention. Theo loves to make new things. In this story he makes a fish catcher… Read More →
Time
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
What time is it right now? When is midnight? Why is it called midnight? When is midday or noon? What does afternoon mean? When we say it is six o'clock, that means six hours have passed since Read More →
Trip to the Moon
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 1
Would you like to take a trip to the moon? How could you get to somewhere so far away? What do you think the moon would be like? What would you do there? What would you see? Read More →
Virtual World
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Advanced Fluency Level 4
Everybody likes receiving birthday presents, especially surprise ones. The boy in this futuristic story is no exception. But he is totally unprepared for the surprise present his father gives Read More →
Wild Weather
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 1
There are many kinds of weather: sunny, cold, hot and rainy. What else? Sometimes we are told that there is stormy weather coming. What are some kinds of storms? Where does wild weather… Read More →