From dazzling gemstones to sparkling crystals to molten lava this brilliantly illustrated book introduces children to the exciting world of rocks and minerals including both the building blocks and the bling. This level two reader written in easytograsp text will help cultivate the geologists of tomorrow This highinterest educationally vetted series of beginning readers features the magnificent images of National Geographic accompanied by texts written by experienced skilled childrens book authors. The inside back cover of the paperback edition is an interactive feature based upon the book. Level 1 books reinforce the content of the book with a kinaesthetic learning activity. In Level 2 books readers complete a Cloze letter or fun fillin with vocabulary words. Releases simultaneously in Reinforced Library Binding 9781426310393 13.9015.95 Can National Geographic supports K12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit commoncore for more information. show more