In case you can't tell I adore these books and have all but one of the originals and all but two of the Challengers, the series with more complex riddles. I Spy Treasure Hunt is especially cool because Wick set up a miniature seaside village, and the sort-of storyline sets kids out to find a pirate's treasure. There are even two books, I Spy Mystery and I Spy Spooky Night, which have mysteries or a sort-of storyline to follow. Later books, beginning with I Spy Christmas, have themes including the circus, fantasy and school (very appealing to kids). This book specifically is an excellent overview of what the series has to offer, with photos which while interesting and beautiful do not pertain to any specific theme: blocks, silhouettes and the like.

Finally, not only are the photographs beautiful, but they are so intricate that a nearly infinite number of riddles can be written about each picture - this would be an excellent activity to have older children do when teaching them about concepts such as alliteration and assonance. Children who are even younger are likely to understand what they are being asked to find if the riddles are read aloud to them. Jean Marzollo's rhymes, found at the bottom of each page listing the various objects the reader should look for, are complex enough that they do not sound juvenile, yet are simple enough that children as young as second grade can read and complete the puzzles on their own. People of any age can appreciate their beauty and the thought put into setting them up. Walter Wick's sets for these books are an art form in themselves. The Confession of Saint Patrick and Letter to Coro.This whole series of books was so popular when I was in elementary school (1998-2004) the school library did not permit students to put them on hold.Time for God - Jacques Philippe - Scepter.I Spy - A Skeleton - Jean Marzollo and Walter Wick.In the School of the Holy Spirit - Jacques Philippe.A Crazy Case of Robots - Barnes & the Brains Book.Solitary - Escape from Furnace 2 - Alexander Gordo.A Bad Case of Ghosts - Barnes & the Brains Book 1. The series began in 1992 with the release of the book simply titled I Spy, which did not have much of a unifying theme later on came a multitude of other books, though, such as I Spy School Days which has a classroom theme and I Spy Spooky Night which takes place inside a haunted mansion.Level 3: Reading for inspiration and information.Įach book has a level rating, a grade level, a reading level, a lexile level and a word count on the back.

Level 2: New vocabulary and longer sentences. Acclaimed I Spy creators Walter Wick and Jean Marzollo use everyday objects to enhance intellectual discovery.From an assortment of ornaments to a window. Level 1: Sight words, words to sound out and simple sentences.

The Leveled readers from Scholastic are a great way to introduce your child to reading. This book is intended to be a little spooky, a little creepy and yet still be a learning tool. This is a great light reader for young children. Walter Wick's photography and illustrations in the I Spy and Can You See What I See books are amazing.

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