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Frog and Toad are Friends
by Arnold Lobel
Recommended reading ages: 4-8 years
Lexile measure: 400L
Lexile measure: 400L
A classic picture book by American children’s author Arnold Lobel, Frog and Toad are Friends follows the whimsical life of two animal friends. It is a collection of five easy-to-follow short stories that will keep young readers easily engaged. This is a highly accessible novel as Lobel uses simple vocabulary which is repeated throughout each story, alongside frequent accompanying pictures. The readability and fun storylines of this book makes it a great choice for a range of reading abilities: Frog and Toad can be read out loud to young children, read together with those who have just started learning, or read independently by those a few years older.
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We all know that reading is the way to good writing, and even more, reading is actually the foundation of all learning. But why?
我們都知道，想要有好的寫作能力，必須從養成閱讀的習慣開始；其實不單單如此，閱讀更是所有學習的基礎。為什麼呢?
我們都知道，想要有好的寫作能力，必須從養成閱讀的習慣開始；其實不單單如此，閱讀更是所有學習的基礎。為什麼呢?
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The Number Devil
A mathematical adventure
by Hans Magnus Enzensberger
by Hans Magnus Enzensberger
Recommended reading age: 10-13 years
Lexile measure: 580
Lexile measure: 580
An imaginative, quick-paced novel, The Number Devil follows the dreams of twelve-year-old Robert as he encounters the “number devil” — a fictional creature determined to infuse the young boy with a passion for maths. Robert is teleported in his dreams to various landscapes that visualize a range of mathematical concepts from prime numbers to perfect squares, accompanied by the enthusiastic yet short-tempered devil. In this way, German writer Hans Magnus Enzensberger conveys the fundamentals of algebra and numerical thinking through an engaging storyline and vivid characters that children will immediately laugh at and love.