Cover of the book Maja's Magical Birthday

Maja's Magical Birthday

Maja loved fairytales and dinosaurs

About this book

Maja's Magical Birthday is an intermediate readers book for children ages 5 to 9. Maja loved fairytales and dinosaurs. She dreamed of meeting a real dinosaur. This story is about her magical birthday and how her dreams came true. A real human voice reads the story while the words are highlighted one by one on screen.

Book details

Book typeRead Along Book – Narrated in a real human voice with word-by-word highlighting and static pictures.
AuthorSippi S.
Ages5 to 7 years, also 7 to 9 years
GradeGrade 2
Reading levelLevel 3, Intermediate Readers
Length12 pages, 795 words, 8 minutes
CategoriesStory Time
Interactive featuresYes or No activity
LanguageEnglish

Where you can read this book

Reading and Math app: Read it here, plus Yes or No activity in the Reading and Math app.

Get the Reading and Math App

Read Along App: Read along narration with word by word highlighting.

Get the Read Along App

Quizzes and activities live in the Reading and Math app only. They are not part of the Read Along App.

Why read Maja's Magical Birthday with your child

Maja's Magical Birthday is a story about the story. Reading it together gives your child a chance to enjoy the story and talk about what happens. Pause at the interesting parts and ask what your child thinks will happen next. The story is a good way to build vocabulary and a love of reading, one page at a time, and it gives you something to talk about long after the last page.

Talk about it together

Inside the book

In Maja's Magical Birthday, readers find the story. Maja loved fairytales and dinosaurs. The book is written for young readers, with clear words and pictures that help the story along.

Children gain a feel for the story and new words to talk about it. Read it together, pause at the interesting parts, and ask your child what they think. It is a good book to share, and to come back to again.

From the book: “Once upon a time, in a magical land, far, far away, there lived a group of rare dinosaurs.”

Frequently asked questions

What ages is this book for?

Ages 5 to 9 years, at Grade 2 and Level 3 (Intermediate Readers).

Is the book narrated?

Yes. It is a read along book, so a real human voice reads the story while words are highlighted one by one on screen.

Which apps carry this book?

Both the Reading and Math app and the Read Along App. The Yes or No activity is a Reading and Math app feature.

How long is the book?

12 pages, 795 words, 8 minutes

Does this book have a quiz or activity?

Yes. It has the Yes or No activity. Quizzes and activities live in the Reading and Math app.

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