Learning about Australia

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Do You Know the Continents?

  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

Australia is the smallest continent, known for having the largest coral reef in the world. But did you know that Australia is the only continent that is also a country? Or that one-third of Australia is a desert? Learn more about the diverse continent of Australia, from its people and cities to its landforms, economy, and more.

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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Social Studies
Copyright 2016
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Brand Searchlight Books ™
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 40
Publication Date 2015-08-01
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF051180, JNF038030, JNF052020
Dewey 994
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 7 x 9
Lexile 590
Guided Reading Level Q
ATOS Reading Level 4.5
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 178277
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Maps, Photo captions, Reviewed, Sidebars, Table of contents, and eSource

Author: Lisa Owings

Lisa Owings has a degree in English and creative writing from the University of Minnesota. She has written and edited a wide variety of educational books for young people. Lisa lives in Andover, Minnesota, with her husband and a small menagerie of pets.

Reviews

School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

“From the striking full-color satellite cover images to the engaging text, informative maps, and high-quality illustrations, every aspect of these titles conveys the basic themes of geography to introduce the continents. . . . Solid choices for elementary collections.”—School Library Journal, Series Made Simple