The High Score and Lowdown on Video Games!

Learn about the history of video games in this non-fiction level three reader. In this book readers will learn all about how video games came to be, from Pong to Pac-Man and everything in between!

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

Aim for the high score and become an expert on the history of video games with this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the history of fun stuff!

This Level 3 reader is part of an exciting nonfiction series about the history of fun stuff! In this book readers will learn all about how video games came to be, from Pong to Pac-Man and everything in between! A special section at the back of the book includes Common Core–vetted extras on subjects like social studies and math, and there’s even a fun quiz so readers can test themselves to see what they’ve learned! Learning history has never been so much fun!

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Krensky, Stephen/ Burroughs Krensky
• Assisted by: Scott Burroughs (Illustration)
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2015
• EAN: 9781481429160
• ISBN: 978-1-4814-2916-0
• No. of pages: 48
• 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