Help the Kind Lion (The Inside Scouts #1)

by Mitali Banerjee Ruths (Author) Francesca Mahaney (Illustrator)

Help the Kind Lion (The Inside Scouts #1)
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

The Inside Scouts Viv and Sanjay help a lion with a leaky heart in this full-color early reader series!

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This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!

Viv and Sanjay are the Inside Scouts! Together, they help animals. They have a cool superpower -- they can shrink super small. When a lion with a leaky heart needs help, the Inside Scouts know what to do! They put on their suits, grab their tools, and get really small. They go inside the lion to find the leaky spot. And they fix it together!

This series introduces beginning readers to the human body through mammals with similar anatomy -- and it does so in really fun ways! In this first book, readers learn about the circulatory system as Viv and Sanjay fix the lion’s heart! With color-coded speech bubbles, easy-to-read text, and light nonfiction content, these engaging STEM-themed stories are the perfect fit for new readers!

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In this STEM-centric series kickoff, young rescue workers shrink down to microscopic size to repair a lion’s leaky heart valve. 

Review quotes

Praise for Awesome Orange Birthday (The Party Diaries #1) by Mitali Banerjee Ruths:

"This series debut aimed at newly independent readers provides short, colorful, diary-style entries with a sweet central character. Strongly recommended." — School Library Journal

"Priya is a well-rounded, nuanced protagonist whose enthusiasm and anxiety will resonate with readers, and the narrative, peppered with bright images, is fast-moving... A layered, upbeat tale starring a determined, relatable protagonist." — Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Archie Celebrates Diwali by Mitali Banerjee Ruths:

"This sweet picture book about sharing Diwali will ring true in many households." — Kirkus Reviews

"A reassuring portrayal of childhood anxieties." — Booklist

Mitali Banerjee Ruths
MITALI BANERJEE RUTHS grew up in Houston, Texas, and dreamed of becoming an astronaut someday. She has worked as a babysitter, an ice cream seller, and a medical doctor. She is the author of the picture book Archie Celebrates Diwali, the Scholastic Branches early chapter book series The Party Diaries, and the Scholastic Acorn early reader series The Inside Scouts. Mitali lives in Canada with her husband, three kids, and their dog, Tux.

AALIYA JALEEL is a freelance illustrator, designer, and visual development artist. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Dallas with a BA in Arts & Technology. She is the illustrator of Maryam's Magic: The Story of Mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani, Under My Hijab, Muslim Girls Rise, and the Scholastic Branches series The Party Diaries.

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781338894981
Lexile Measure
370
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Publication date
February 06, 2024
Series
The Inside Scouts
BISAC categories
JUV008000 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | General
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV002150 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Lions, Tigers, Leopards, etc.
JUV045000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
Library of Congress categories
Science fiction
Ability
Heart
Lion
Abnormalities
Anatomy
Heart valves

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