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The High Score and Lowdown on Video Games!

Ready-to-Read Level 3

Illustrated by Scott Burroughs

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About The Book

Aim for the high score and become an expert on the history of video games with this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the history of fun stuff!

This Level 3 reader is part of an exciting nonfiction series about the history of fun stuff! In this book readers will learn all about how video games came to be, from Pong to Pac-Man and everything in between! A special section at the back of the book includes Common Core–vetted extras on subjects like social studies and math, and there’s even a fun quiz so readers can test themselves to see what they’ve learned! Learning history has never been so much fun!

About The Author

Stephen Krensky is the author of more than a hundred books for children, including How Santa Got His Job (an ALA Notable Book) and Big Bad Wolves at School. He and his wife, Joan, live in Lexington, Massachusetts. You can visit him at StephenKrensky.com.

About The Illustrator

Scott Burroughs started his career at Disney and has illustrated everything from children’s books to advertisements and editorials. He is also the published author of several children’s books. He lives in Denver, Colorado, with his wife and sons.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon Spotlight (March 31, 2015)
  • Length: 48 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781481429153
  • Grades: 1 - 3
  • Ages: 6 - 8
  • Lexile ® NC1020L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®

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