Bling!: 100 FUN Facts About Rocks and Gems

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National Geographic Society

Just the Series: National Geographic Readers: Level 3

Series and Publisher: National Geographic Readers: Level 3

Annotation: Learn all about the origins and ways to classify rocks, minerals, and gems, including the shiniest, most useful, and mos... more

Genre: [Earth and space sciences]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #211629

Format: Library Binding

Publisher: National Geographic Society

Edition Date: 2022 Release Date: 01/04/22

Pages: 48 pages

ISBN: 1-426-33891-0

ISBN 13: 978-1-426-33891-5

Dewey: 552

LCCN: 2019055270

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Subject Heading:
Rocks. Juvenile literature.
Gems. Juvenile literature.
Rocks.
Gems.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book (Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2022)

Confident readers who love facts will appreciate the wide ranging (sometimes random) information about rocks and minerals in this leveled reader, which is organized in short, accessible chapters. There is a breathless excitement to much of the writing: "Humans even have to eat a mineral -- salt -- to survive!" The enthusiastic text is well supported by lots of captioned stock photos in a lively design that lends itself to browsing. In addition to two double-page spreads featuring "25 Facts About Rocks and Gems," all one hundred facts are reviewed in one very long list at book's end. An index is also included.

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Horn Book (Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2022)

Word Count: 3,259

Reading Level: 6.0

Interest Level: 2-5

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 6.0 / points: 1.0 / quiz: 514834 / grade: Lower Grades

Learn all about the origins and ways to classify rocks, minerals, and gems, including the shiniest, most useful, and most dangerous rocks and minerals on the planet.

Find out everything you've ever wanted to know about the rocks and minerals under our feet and deep in the Earth's crust. Budding geologists will love reading about how rocks form, the names of the coolest rocks and minerals, and rare and beautiful gemstones. Packed with weird-but-true facts and tons of cool info, this Level 3 reader explores the incredible world of geology.

National Geographic Fact Readers feature the same expert-vetted running text as traditional readers--with a bonus 100 fun facts sprinkled throughout! A fact roundup at the end of each book lets kids review what they've learned. (Plus, they can impress their friends with their rocks and minerals expertise!)

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