ading skills and learn all about different deserts, and the amazing animals and plants that can survive in them, with this fun-filled nonfiction reader carefully leveled to help children progress.

DK Super Readers Level 1: Desert Plants and Animals will introduce kids to the amazing adaptations of the plants and animals that can survive in these extreme environments--from the camel's food store hump to water-saving plants--and is a motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills, proving ideal for children ready to enter the riveting world of reading.

DK Super Readers take children on a journey through the wonderful world of nonfiction: traveling back to the time of dinosaurs, learning more about animals, exploring natural wonders and more, all while developing vital nonfiction reading skills and progressing from first words to reading confidently.

The DK Super Readers series can help your child practice reading by:

- Covering engaging, motivating, curriculum-aligned topics.
- Building knowledge while progressing key Grades 1 and 2 reading skills.
- Developing subject vocabulary on topics such as plants, animals, and extreme environments.
- Boosting understanding and retention through comprehension quizzes.

Each title, which has been leveled using MetaMetrics(R) The Lexile Framework for Reading, integrates science, geography, history, and nature topics so there's something for all children's interests. The books and online content perfectly supplement core literacy programs and are mapped to the Common Core Standards. Children will love powering up their nonfiction reading skills and becoming reading heroes.

DK Super Readers Level 1 titles are visually engaging and build vocabulary through a nonfiction world of amazing facts. Perfect for children ages 6 to 8 (Grades 1 and 2) who are beginning to read with help.