The Rapids
$ 10.95
The Rapids is an abridged version of the HIP JR title Shooting the Rapids, reduced to just 4500 words in a 70-page, illustrated chapter book. The story is exciting: on a family canoe trip, Dad gets injured and the two brothers have to get him to safety. They get lost and end up shooting the Bus Cruncher Rapids on their own. The reading is quick and easy, perfect for kids who need to build stamina for full pages of text and multiple chapters.
Author: Paul Kropp
Reading level: Grade 2.2 (Lexile 330L)
Interest level: Grades 3-6
FREE DOWNLOAD: Download the nonfiction article “Canoe Survival Kit” with home learning package.