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Amazing Beaches
By Maria Spalliero
There are so many different kinds
of beaches in the world. Some
have white sand, some have
pink sand, and some even have
black sand! Some beaches are
crowded with people, and others
have almost no people but many
unusual animals. Come and visit
some of the amazing beaches of
the world.
American English 9781133730781
British English 9781285191485
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LeveL ReadeRs
The Tale of Thunder and Lightning
A Folktale from Nigeria
How Tiger Got His Stripes
A Folktale from Vietnam
The Songbirds' Flute
Based on a Folktale from Guatemala
How the Milky Way Began
Based on a Native American Folktale
The Cave People of the Karawari:
A Disappearing Culture
Two Brothers, Two Rewards
A Folktale from Japan
Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl
A Myth from Mexico
The Tailor and His Coat
A Folktale from Russia
Amazing Beaches
Created by National Geographic Learning, the Our World readers are six levels of original stories,
folktales, myths, and non-fiction from around the globe. Following the readings are fun facts and
activities that bring the reading experience together in a way that fascinates, educates, and informs.
amazing Beaches
There are so many different kinds of beaches in the world.
Some have white sand, some have pink sand, and some even
have black sand! Some beaches are crowded with people,
and others have almost no people but many unusual animals.
Come visit some of the amazing beaches of the world.
AmAzing
by maria Spalliero
ameRican engLish
Popocatépetl and
Iztaccíhuatl
By Joey Acra
Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl are
two of the highest volcanoes in
Mexico. According to a Mexican
myth, Popocatépetl was once
an Aztec warrior and Iztaccíhuatl
was his lost love. But how did
they become volcanoes?
American English 9781133730767
British English 9781285191461
Two Brothers,
Two Rewards
By Andrea Seargent
Once there were two brothers.
The younger brother was poor,
but happy and kind. When he
took care of a hurt sparrow, it
rewarded him with a seed that
grew pumpkins full of treasure.
The greedy and jealous older
brother came up with a plan to
get his own reward. But what
would his reward be?
American English 9781133730750
British English 9781285191454
The Tailor and His Coat
By Jill Korey O'Sullivan
Joseph dreams of making a
coat as beautiful as a butterfly's
wings. One day Joseph's father,
a tailor, makes a vest with some
beautiful cloth. Joseph uses the
extra cloth to make his coat.
Joseph wears his coat for many
years. But what does he do with
the coat when it becomes too
worn to wear?
American English 9781133730774
British English 9781285191478
The Cave People of the
Karawari
By Jennifer Carlson
Deep in the jungles of Papa
New Guinea live an amazing
people called the Meakambut.
They have lived on the land for
generations. But today there are
barely 50 Meakambut left. Read
to learn about how they are
trying to preserve their culture
and community.
American English 9781133730743
British English 9781285191447
Rewards
Iztaccíhuatl
Coat
levels of original stories,
are fun facts and
educates, and informs.
amazing
the land
Meakambut
preserve their
Th e Cave PeoPle of Th e
K
arawari
A DisAppeAr i ng Cu ltu r e
by Jennifer Carlson
ameRiCan enGLish
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