Kyla Steinkraus

Freelance Writer / Editor / Author


Books

Chapter Mystery Series, Grades 3-6


U.S. Government and Civics, Grades 3-6 


Our Solar System Grades K-2


Blue Reader Fiction, Grade K-2


Little World Social Skills, Grades K-2


Leveled Readers, Grades K-2

Case of the Christmas Concert Catastrophe

Lyra is super excited about her big solo at the Christmas concert, until someone starts sabotaging the concert decorations! Who would want to get the concert canceled? And why are the teachers acting so strangely? Lyra and the Gumshoe Gang are on the case!

  • Dewey Decimal: 823.0
  • Grade Level Interest: 3-6
  • Guided Reading Level: O

 

 

Curious Case of the Ransom Riddler

The Gumshoe Gang is on the case when Caleb's favorite RC race car goes missing right before the big race! Will the third grade detectives be able to solve the ransom riddle in time?

  • Dewey Decimal: 823.0
  • Grade Level Interest: 3-6
  • Guided Reading Level: P

 

 

 

 

Mystery of the Turtle Snatcher

Who stole the class pet,  CoCo the turtle? And why is Megan the Meanie so mean? Tully the fashionable detective and the rest of the Gumshoe Gang are on the case! 

  • Dewey Decimal: 823.0
  • Grade Level Interest: 3-6
  • Guided Reading Level: N

 

 

 

Case of the Uncrackable  Code

Will Rocket be able to solve the case of the mysterious coded messages? Could his new computer teacher really be an alien, or is something else going on?

  • Dewey Decimal: 823.0
  • Grade Level Interest: 3-6
  • Guided Reading Level: P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How a Bill Becomes a Law

Have you ever wondered just how a bill becomes a law? This book takes you through the many processes the legislative branch of our government must follow to introduce a bill, and the steps it goes through to make it an actual law.

  • Dewey Decimal: 340.0
  • Grade Level Interest: 3-5
  • Guided Reading Level: O
  • Lexile: 870L

 

 

The Constitution

This book outlines the reasons the Constitution was first written in 1787, and how it has changed to fit our world today.  Learn about the amendments, how the branches of government work, and what responsibility they play in upholding  the Constitution.

  • Dewey Decimal: 342.0
  • Grade Level Interest: 3-5
  • Guided Reading Level: O
  • Lexile: 900L

 

 

 

 

Giant Gas Planets

The four planets furthest from the Sun are known as the gas giants. Learn fun facts about the climate, gases, size, and other quirky things about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

  • Dewey Decimal: 520.0
  • Grade Level Interest: K-3
  • Guided Reading Level: L
  • Lexile: 890L

 

Rocky Planets

This book examines the four planets closest to the Sun, known as the rocky planets. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are described with information about their atmosphere, landscape, orbits, and additional fun facts.

  • Dewey Decimal: 520.0
  • Grade Level Interest: K-3
  • Guided Reading Level: K
  • Lexile: 760L

 

 

 

 

Camping Out

In this advanced reader, children get scared while camping in the backyard after hearing a scary story.

  • Dewey Decimal: 823.0
  • AR: 2.3
  • Grade Level Interest: 2-3
  • Guided Reading Level: P

 

Ready, Set, Race!

In this advanced reader, the animals prepare for an important race. Who will win?

  • Dewey Decimal: 823.0
  • AR: 2.2
  • Grade Level Interest: 2-3
  • Guided Reading Level: L

 

Fish Stories

In this advanced reader, a child tells a whopper of a story about what he caught on summer vacation.

  • Dewey Decimal: 823.0
  • Grade Level Interest: 2-3
  • Guided Reading Level: P

 

Money Down the Drain

Forgetful Wendy learns that leaving the lights and the tap on is like flushing money down the drain.

  • Dewey Decimal: 823.0
  • Grade Level Interest: 2-3
  • Guided Reading Level: L

 

 

 

 

 

May I Please?

This book introduces social skills, such as being polite, good manners, showing kindness, and sharing.  Engaging text and pictures provides fun examples. 

  • Dewey Decimal: 302.2
  • Guided Reading Level: G
  • Lexile: 550L

 

Let's Work Together

This title  introduces teamwork, sharing, and cooperation. Working together helps readers reach their goals. 

  • Dewey Decimal: 302.3
  • Grade Level Interest: K-2
  • Guided Reading Level: J
  • Lexile: 620L

 

 

 

 

Rabbits On The Farm

Curious kids will learn all about rabbits and how farmers care for them.

  • Dewey Decimal: 636.93
  • Grade Level Interest: K-3
  • Guided Reading Level: K
  • Lexile: 810L

 

Ducks On the Farm

Learn all about ducks, how farmers care for them, and what benefits we get from these small farm animals.

  • Dewey Decimal: 636.59
  • AR: 2.6
  • Grade Level Interest: K-3
  • Guided Reading Level: J
  • Lexile: 700L

It is the writer who might catch the imagination of young people, and plant a seed that will flower and come to fruition.
– Isaac Asimov