Notre-Dame, France

About this book

Notre-Dame, France is an advanced readers book for children ages 7 to 11. Join Peter as he takes you on a tour of Notre-Dame and explains what it is, when it was built, and what it was used for. A natural human voice tells the story, with pictures to follow along.

Book details

Book type	Audio Book – Narrated in a natural human voice, without word highlighting. For children who already know how to read and do not need to track each word.
Author	Caleb Howells
Ages	7 to 9 years, also 9 to 11 years
Grade	Grade 4
Reading level	Level 4, Advanced Readers
Length	10 pages, 885 words, 9 minutes
Categories	Landmarks of Europe, Travel
Interactive features	Guess What? activity
Language	English

Where you can read this book

Reading and Math app: Read it here, plus Guess What? activity in the Reading and Math app.

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Read Along App: Listen with a natural human voice, no word highlighting.

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

Why read Notre-Dame, France with your child

This book helps children learn about Landmarks of Europe. The words and pictures work together to make the ideas clear. Read it with your child and talk about the new facts you find. Ask your child to explain what they learned in their own words. It is a simple way to build knowledge and curiosity, and to show that learning can be fun.

Talk about it together

Which part did you like best, and why?
What new word did you learn from this book?
Would you like to read more books about Landmarks of Europe?

Inside the book

In Notre-Dame, France, readers find Landmarks of Europe. Join Peter as he takes you on a tour of Notre-Dame and explains what it is, when it was built, and what it was used for. The book is written for young readers, with clear words and pictures that help the story along.

Children gain a feel for Landmarks of Europe 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.

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Words to learn in this book

architecture: The design of a building.
spire: A tall and narrow part of a building’s roof that rises to a point, like a pointed tower.
temple: A religious (but usually not Christian) building where people go to worship a god.
pope: The most important and powerful bishop in the entire Catholic religion.
century: A period of 100 years.
intricate: Very complicated or detailed.
relics: An object from the past that people consider to be important.
restoration: Putting something back to how it was before, when it was new.
"VIP": a very important person
millennium: a period of a thousand years
Near East: the countries of southwestern Asia between the Mediterranean and India
siege.": a military operation in which enemy forces cut off all supplies from a city
Sufi: a Muslim ascetic and mystic
tell: occupied mound