The Deep Dish on Pizza! - Ready-To-Read Level 3

Young readers can chow down on a slice of mouthwatering history in this nonfiction reader all about pizza. A special section at the back includes relevant information on subjects like geography and science, and there's even a fun quiz so readers can quiz themselves on what they've learned. Full color.

About the author

Stephen Krensky is the author of more than a hundred books for children, including How Santa Got His Job (an ALA Notable Book) and Big Bad Wolves at School. He and his wife, Joan, live in Lexington, Massachusetts. You can visit him at StephenKrensky.com.

Summary

Chow down on a slice of history in this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read all about pizza, part of a series about the history of fun stuff!

Did you know that two thousand years ago, the soldiers of Darius the Great used their shields to cook a pizza-like flatbread? Or that Americans eat approximately 350 slices of pizza per second? That adds up to more than seventy-five football fields of pizza each day! Learn all about the mouthwatering history of pizza in this fun, fact-filled book.

A special section at the back of the book includes relevant info on subjects like geography and science, and there’s even a fun quiz so you can test yourself to see what you’ve learned!

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Krensky
• Assisted by: Daniel Guidera (Illustration)
• Publisher: Simon Spotlight
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.08.2014
• EAN: 9781481420556
• ISBN: 978-1-4814-2055-6
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 227 mm x 6 mm
• Weight: 91 g
• Series: History of Fun Stuff; History of Fun Stuff
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Miscellaneous; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools