Lexile Measure: 0560 (What's this?)
Series: The Kingdom of Wrenly (Book 1)
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Little Simon (April 1, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1442496908
ISBN-13: 978-1442496903
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.4 x 7.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 0.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
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Age Range: 5 - 9 years
Grade Level: Kindergarten - 4
Finally a book that even I enjoy honestly. We've tried a few different chapter book options. Our latest foray was with the Captain Awesome series. We went through 3 of them. My son claimed to be okay with them but he still had to be forcefully persuaded to read. I didn't like them so much as they used lots of words that aren't actually words. Lots of made up words and every book had one of the characters speaking with his mouth full so the text was some garbled sentence that would leave my son completely at a loss. Now maybe that is some trick to create great readers and I'm way off base for being bothered by it, I don't know, but I didn't like it. So I took my son to a brick and mortar book store and we went through dozens of books trying to find something that might work. This is how we stumbled upon this series. I only bought the first book so that we could try it out without a big investment. After finishing this book, I hopped on and ordered the rest in the series. LOVED it. The story, the illustrations, the lack of made up words.... ;-) It holds my sons interest. When we finish reading the chapters and I ask him to summarize what we read, HE CAN! For some of you, this may not be a big deal, but my son is not a "reader" per se. He's good at it but it hasn't held his interest thus far. Until now. I am so thankful for this series.
My 8 year old daughter is having some trouble reading. This book has been a big hit. I would call it an early chapter book. Things that seem to make it work for her is the larger print and the interest level is high enough, but the level of difficulty is not as high (I would say around a 2nd grade reading level). It is nicely illustrated - and does not interfere with the text. She enjoyed the story and has a good comprehension of it. She read this and the second book and is looking forward to the rest in the series. I also like that, so far at least, these books are free of bickering, name calling, being bored, dead parents and the word stupid - I can't believe how hard it is to find books without those.
Finally, a book my emerging (and somewhat reluctant) reader enjoys! The illustrations are lovely, the story and the characters are well done, and the writing is engaging and approachable without being dumbed down. There are a few words my son has needed help with (such as thoughtful, certainly, magnificent, described) but they're in there just enough for a challenge to push the level. Very well done, we have since purchased all available books.
My daughter is starting to read chapter books and she loves this series so far. The print is larger and the pages are all illustrated with black and white drawings. There are a few words she does not normally encounter at school, such as "scampered" but for the most part she can read these on her own and she enjoys the storyline.
My seven year old has just discovered this series and reads each book in one sitting, he loves them that much! A must read series for boys or girls! Awesome books!! Easy to read! Fun adventures in every one!
An excellent chapter book for an emerging reader. Good story, great illustrations. My daughters love this series.
We are just introducing our son to chapter books, and I wasn't sure what we would find. These seem to be great stories (he is on book 4 right now). They have simple plots, but enough details to keep him interested. He always wants us to read more at the end of story time, and I think that is great. There is also both male and female characters, something not all authors pull off well.
My son loves books from this series (The Kingdom of Wrenly). He came from school and asked me to find them and get them all. All kids in school love them and he was reading it by himself without me asking!!! (7years old)
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