Dinosaurs thunder through the pages of these colorful leveled readers. What better way to get children excited about reading than to combine a favorite topic with engaging, easy-to-read text! Beginning readers will be captivated by the detailed, original illustrations of their favorite prehistoric pals, including the mighty Apatosaurus, the terrifying Tyrannosaurus Rex, and the swift, sharp-clawed Velociraptor. Features and benefits: - Leveled text - High-interest subject matter - Created in consultation with a reading specialist to promote skills essential to the early development of reading proficiency - Topics correlated to the science curriculum - Detailed, original illustrations, many with labels, based on the most recent scientific research - Comparisons in text and illustrations give children a sense of the size of these mighty beasts - Text and illustrations reviewed by internationally known dinosaur expert.