DK Readers: The Story of Chocolate

Author C.J. Polin
Ebook
0"W x 0"H x 0"D  
On sale Apr 10, 2012 | 48 Pages | 978-1-4654-0122-9
| Grades 6-8
Reading Level: Lexile 1020L
A mouthwatering book about chocolate for advanced young readers. Includes gorgeous photography and a full glossary. Full of deliciously tempting facts about everyone's favorite candy.

Did you know that the average person eats 100 chocolate bars a year? Or that the largest chocolate confection ever made weighed as much as 140,000 chocolate bars? 

This history of chocolate fulfills cravings for knowledge by helping children to develop reading skills and a general curiosity about the world around them.

Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge.

With DK Readers, children will learn to read—then read to learn!

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A mouthwatering book about chocolate for advanced young readers. Includes gorgeous photography and a full glossary. Full of deliciously tempting facts about everyone's favorite candy.

Did you know that the average person eats 100 chocolate bars a year? Or that the largest chocolate confection ever made weighed as much as 140,000 chocolate bars? 

This history of chocolate fulfills cravings for knowledge by helping children to develop reading skills and a general curiosity about the world around them.

Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge.

With DK Readers, children will learn to read—then read to learn!

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