Bling! (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3/Fact Reader)

100 Fun Facts About Rocks and Gems

By Emma Carlson Berne and National Geographic Kids

Paperback

Published on Jan 4, 2022 | 48 Pages

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Grades 2–4
Ages 7–9

Learn all about the origins and ways to classify rocks, minerals, and gems, including the shiniest, most useful, and most dangerous rocks and minerals on the planet.

Find out everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the rocks and minerals under our feet and deep in the Earth’s crust. Budding geologists will love reading about how rocks form, the names of the coolest rocks and minerals, and rare and beautiful gemstones. Packed with weird-but-true facts and tons of cool info, this Level 3 reader explores the incredible world of geology.

National Geographic Fact Readers feature the same expert-vetted running text as traditional readers—with a bonus 100 fun facts sprinkled throughout! A fact roundup at the end of each book lets kids review what they’ve learned. (Plus, they can impress their friends with their rocks and minerals expertise!)

ISBN 9781426338908 (Paperback)
Published on Jan 4, 2022
Published by National Geographic Kids
Pages 48
Dimensions 6 x 9
Age Range 7-9 years
Grade Grades 2-4
Reading Level Lexile: 950L | Fountas/Pinnell: Q

ISBN 9781426338915 (Hardcover Library Binding)
Published on Jan 4, 2022
Published by National Geographic Kids
Pages 48
Dimensions 6 x 9
Age Range 7-9 years
Grade Grades 2-4
Reading Level Lexile: 950L | Fountas/Pinnell: Q

Emma Carlson Berne

EMMA CARLSON BERNE writes juvenile, middle grade and YA fiction, and nonfiction for both educational and trade publishers. She has worked on projects with Disney/Lucasfilm Press, American Girl Publishing, Simon & Schuster, Scholastic, Sterling Publishing, Capstone, Rosen, and Alloy Entertainment, among others. Berne lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she is the writer-in-residence for the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.

National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids believes in the awesome power of science, exploration, and storytelling, and our children’s books bring the best of this incredible world directly to readers’ hands. Fun, colorful, and jam-packed with cool info, Nat Geo Kids books are also fact-checked, expert-reviewed, and 100 percent human-made—and from the only kids’ brand with roots in a world-class scientific organization. From leveled readers to photo-rich almanacs and from baby animals to dangerous dinosaurs, Nat Geo Kids has a book that will spark curiosity and ignite wonder in every young explorer!