Space Station: Accident on Mir

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By Angela Royston
Publisher Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
Space Station: Accident on Mir
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Mike Foale saved the Russian space station, Mir, from near fatal disasters. Read the thrilling story of his months in space! These 48page books about fascinating subjects like pirates, mummies, and volcanoes are for proficient readers who can understand a rich vocabulary and challenging sentence structure. In addition to the stunning photographs, informative sidebars, and glossary, readers will find archival photographs and paintings. Averaging 4,500 to 5,000 words in length, Level 4 books are 40 percent pictures and 40 percent text. The Dorling Kindersley Readers combine an enticing visual layout with highinterest, easytoread stories to captivate and delight young bookworms who are just getting started. Written by leading childrens authors and compiled in consultation with literacy experts, these engaging books build reader confidence along with a lifelong appreciation for nonfiction, classic stories, and biographies. There is a DK Reader to interest every child at every level, from preschool to grade 4.

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4590 words4,590 words
48 pages48 pages
Lexile 860LLexile 860L
Grade 3 to 5Grade 3 to 5
Age 8-10Age 8-10
Published 2000Published 2000

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Book ISBN:

9780789466860

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