From Pizza to Pisa By Alicia Klepeis Illustrated by Simon Abbott rourke educational media rourkeeducationalmedia com
Dear Parents and Teachers Rourke’s Adventure Chapter Books engage readers immediately by grabbing their attention with exciting plots and adventurous characters Our Adventure Chapter Books offer longer more complex sentences and chapters With minimal illustrations readers must rely on the descriptive text to understand the setting characters and plot of the book Each book contains several detailed episodes all centered on a single plot that will challenge the reader Each adventure book dives into a country Readers are not only invited to tag along for the adventure but will encounter the most memorable monuments and places culture and history As the characters venture throughout the country they address topics of family friendship and growing up in a way that the reader can relate to Whether readers are reading the books independently or you are reading with them engaging with them after they have read the book is still important We’ve included several activities at the end of each book to make this both fun and educational Are you ready for this adventure Enjoy Rourke Educational Media
Table of Contents A Mysterious Phone Call A Roman Cat-astrophe Gardens and Gladiator School Crisis at the Catacombs A Tuscan Escape Farewells and Fiery Legs Dangers of the Sea Race Cars and Opera or Hanging with Dad A Not-So-Romantic Gondola Ride Carnival and Arrivederci Goodbye Italy
