I'm a Fire Breather!

Meet a Dragon

From the Series Monster Buddies

  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 2
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

Meet Alice. She’s a dragon! She breathes fire as she flies overhead. She likes her humans crispy! But don’t worry. Alice isn’t real. She’s one of the monsters you meet in stories. She just wants to tell you about dragons. Find out where dragons store their treasure. Learn about dragons’ special powers. And meet different kinds of dragons from around the world. You’ll have a sizzling good time with this monster buddy!

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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 2
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Social Studies
Copyright 2015
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Millbrook Press ™
Language English
Number of Pages 24
Publication Date 2014-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 2.5
Text Type Informational Fiction
BISACS JUV012030, JUV058000, JUV002270
Dewey 398.24'54
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 8.1875 x 9
Lexile 530
Guided Reading Level L
ATOS Reading Level 2.8
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 166506
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Original artwork, Reviewed, Starred Reviews, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and eSource

Author: Shannon Knudsen

Shannon Knudsen has written books for young readers about elephants, mayors, the explorer Leif Eriksen, the reporter Nellie Bly, and many other topics. She lives with her cat and her dog in Arizona.

Illustrator: Renée Kurilla

Renee Kurilla is an illustrator, dabbling author, and Lead Artist at FableVision Studios. She got her start in animation working as a character designer on the Discovery Kids TV adaptation of Time Warp Trio. She has since illustrated many books for kids including Margarita Engle's Tree Dancers: Orangutanka (2015) and Stuart J. Murphy's I See I Learn (4 titles, 2010). Her work at FableVision has contributed to multiple honors, including the graphic novel Zebrafish (2008), a Junior Library Guild selection, and the Ranger Rick's Tree House App for the National Wildlife Federation, which won a 2013 Parents' Choice Award. Renée lives just outside Boston, MA with her husband and fluffy cat, her primary sketchbook inspiration.

Lerner eSource™ offers free digital teaching and learning resources, including Common Core State Standards (CCSS) teaching guides. These guides, created by classroom teachers, offer short lessons and writing exercises that give students specific instruction and practice using Common Core skills and strategies. Lerner eSource also provides additional resources including online activities, downloadable/printable graphic organizers, and additional educational materials that would also support Common Core instruction. Download, share, pin, print, and save as many of these free resources as you like!

Monster Buddies

Putting a fun twist on a spooky subject, Monster Buddies introduces young readers to scary creatures of legend. Lively first-person text covers each monster’s basic features, famous examples, and variations from around the world, while bright, kid-friendly… View available downloads →

Reviews

School Library Connection

“[A] wonderfully inventive series. . . . The multicultural approach creates opportunities for students to make connections and gain deeper understandings. . . . Media specialists and teachers can use these to introduce genre units, and they are sure to attract browsers.”―starred, School Library Connection