Raymond and Roxy: Ready? Set. Rides!

Step into Reading 2

by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

At A Glance

Interest Level

6+

Entertainment
Score

Reading Level
2.5

Number of Pages
32

Raymond and Roxy are going to Wild World Park! They try all sorts of rides. But Raymond loves speed, and the pony rides aren’t fast enough. He tries the Wild Cat Racer but it’s still not fast enough. Will Raymond be able to find the perfect ride before the day is over?

Ready? Set. Rides! is part of the Step into Reading Level Two series, which targets readers in preschool through first grade. Each page features one to four short sentences in large font, making it an easy read. The book uses basic vocabulary and familiar words to create a simple story. Many of the pages include illustrations of Raymond and Roxy. The full-page illustrations use bright colors and focus on the characters’ facial expressions so readers can understand their emotions.

Raymond’s excitement over going to an amusement park is contagious. Raymond wants to go on all of the rides — “rides that are high and rides that are low. Rides that spin and rides that bump.” Even though Raymond wants to go on the fastest ride, when he goes on the roller coaster, he finds that the fastest ride isn’t as fun as he thought it would be. Instead, the rollercoaster is “scary fast.” Through all of the rides, Raymond is accompanied by his best friend Roxy, and his parents.

Ready? Set. Rides! is an enjoyable story that features the adventure of going to an amusement park. Readers who are looking for summer fun will find it on the pages of Ready? Set. Rides!

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