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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 →
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 →
Blind Man's Buff
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 1
This game is fun to play with your friends or your family. One person has a blindfold put over his eyes. He is turned around three times to make him giddy. He is given a rolled-up newspaper… 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 →
First Surfing Lesson
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Advanced Fluency Level 3
Trying something for the first time can be both challenging and rewarding. People are often afraid to try new things in case something goes wrong, but the rewards we get from overcoming these Read More →
Funny Races
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Early Level 4
The children in this story are enjoying some funny races. They have to run from the starting line to the end line. They don't mind whether they win or not - they just want to have fun. Look… Read More →
George the Joker
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 4
You know that a joke is a funny story that makes people laugh. A practical joke is different - it is a trick that is meant to be funny, but sometimes it is not very funny for the person who… Read More →
Mountain Adventure
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Advanced Fluency Level 1
This is a fictional story about two cousins who have different approaches to life. Emma is careful and cautious but she doesn't judge her cousin; Matt sometimes lets his impatience rule him,… Read More →
Relay Races
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Advanced Fluency Level 4
A relay race is a race between two or more teams where each member of the team does part of the race and then another member continues. Often the runners carry something (like a baton) which… Read More →
Slow Down!
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Early Level 2
The boy in this story is always busy riding on all sorts of things. He likes to go very fast, and his big sister gets worried. She thinks he will crash! Read More →
Surfing Surprise
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 2
Trying something for the first time can be hard. People are often afraid to try new things in case something goes wrong, but when we overcome those fears the rewards can be worth the risk. In Read More →
Teamwork
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3
Do you know what people mean when they say teamwork? Have you ever been on a team? In this story, Joe is a very fast runner who usually wins the races at school by himself. What will it take… Read More →
The Bone
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 1
What do we call people who dig up old bones? What do old bones tell archaeologists? Why is it important for us to know what people were like long ago? Let's find out about a different bone digger. Read More →
The Car Wash
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 4
Have you ever been in a car when it goes through a car wash? What did you hear and see? What was wiping and rubbing on the sides and the windows? Did you see frothy bubbles and splashing… Read More →
The Hungry Boy
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Early Level 3
This story is about a greedy boy and a jar of nuts. He took so many nuts into his hand that his hand was too big to get back out of the jar! His mother had to help him. Read More →
The Speed King
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 4
Do you have a younger brother or sister? Sometimes older siblings have to look after their younger family members but what happens when they don't listen to you? The boy in this story is… 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 →
Waddling Duck
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 4
How many ways can people move? Animals move in many different ways. Some slither or slide, while others swing or hop. Some can move in more than one way. Can you name some of the ways that… Read More →
Who Wins the Race?
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Early Level 3
Joe is a very fast runner. He can run faster than all his friends. He wins most of the races at school. Read More →
¡Ve más despacio! (Slow Down!)
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Spanish
The boy in this story is always busy riding on all sorts of things. He likes to go very fast, and his big sister gets worried. She thinks he will crash! Read More →
¿Quién ganará la carrera? (Who Wins the Race?)
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Spanish
Joe is a very fast runner. He can run faster than all his friends. He wins most of the races at school. Read More →