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December 2024/January 2025

NONFICTION

Chasing Dragons

People have told tales of dragons for thousands of years. Where do all these stories come from?

Featured Skill: Main Idea and Supporting Details

FICTION

Jewel of the Sand Dragon

Author Tracey West shares an epic story from her Dragon Masters series.

Featured Skill: Problem and Solution

PAIRED TEXTS

Predictions From the Past/Welcome to 2124!

Predictions about the future from 1900 and today.

Featured Skill: Synthesizing

PLAY

The Emperor's Contest

A Chinese folktale about the importance of being honest

Featured Skill: Character Traits

TIME MACHINE

Journey to Ancient China

Travel back in time to a dazzling land.

Featured Skill: Knowledge Building

Text-to-Speech