National Geographic Readers: Trucks
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Who can resist trucks? Theyre loud. Theyre complicated. They have wheels twice as tall as your dad. Trucks! has many cool images of the trucks we know and love. There are also curiosities like the 3 million mining truck thats like driving a house. This level 1 text is revved up with sound words and images to steer young readers on the road to reading success.National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.orgcommoncore for more information.
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Who can resist trucks? They are loud, complicated, and have wheels twice as tall as your dad. This National Geographic level 1 reader revved up with sound words and vivid images covers the trucks we know and love, plus curiosities like the $3 million mining truck described as like driving a house. A perfect early reader for any young truck enthusiast who cannot get enough of these massive, powerful machines.
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