For educators Six books on the same six stones, from a child's first book to read alone to popular science for adults. A class can study the same facts with every reader in a book they can manage.
Rare Stone
The six folds compared
Measure Fold 1, ages 4 to 6 FOLD 1 AGES 4–6 Fold 1Fold 2, ages 6 to 8 FOLD 2 AGES 6–8 Fold 2Fold 3, ages 8 to 10 FOLD 3 AGES 8–10 Fold 3Fold 4, ages 10 to 12 FOLD 4 AGES 10–12 Fold 4Fold 5, ages 12 and up FOLD 5 AGES 12+ Fold 5Fold 6, ages 12 and up FOLD 6 AGES 12+ Fold 6
Ages 4–6 6–8 8–10 10–12 12+ 12+ Reading grade Pre-K–K not graded not graded not graded not graded not graded Stage First Reader Read Together Early Reader Explorer Field Guide Deep Dive Book 6 × 9 in, 24 pp 8.5 × 8.5 in, 32 pp 6 × 9 in, 32 pp 8 × 10 in, 40 pp 8 × 10 in, 48 pp 6 × 9 in, 64 pp Words 101 coming coming coming coming coming Words a sentence 3.4 coming coming coming coming coming Longest sentence 7 words coming coming coming coming coming Flesch–Kincaid grade -2.5 coming coming coming coming coming
Fold 1, ages 4 to 6 FOLD 1 AGES 4–6 Fold 1
Ages 4–6
Reading grade Pre-K–K
Stage First Reader
Book 6 × 9 in, 24 pp
Words 101
Words a sentence 3.4
Longest sentence 7 words
Flesch–Kincaid grade -2.5 Fold 2, ages 6 to 8 FOLD 2 AGES 6–8 Fold 2
Ages 6–8
Reading grade not graded
Stage Read Together
Book 8.5 × 8.5 in, 32 pp
Words coming
Words a sentence coming
Longest sentence coming
Flesch–Kincaid grade coming Fold 3, ages 8 to 10 FOLD 3 AGES 8–10 Fold 3
Ages 8–10
Reading grade not graded
Stage Early Reader
Book 6 × 9 in, 32 pp
Words coming
Words a sentence coming
Longest sentence coming
Flesch–Kincaid grade coming Fold 4, ages 10 to 12 FOLD 4 AGES 10–12 Fold 4
Ages 10–12
Reading grade not graded
Stage Explorer
Book 8 × 10 in, 40 pp
Words coming
Words a sentence coming
Longest sentence coming
Flesch–Kincaid grade coming Fold 5, ages 12 and up FOLD 5 AGES 12+ Fold 5
Ages 12+
Reading grade not graded
Stage Field Guide
Book 8 × 10 in, 48 pp
Words coming
Words a sentence coming
Longest sentence coming
Flesch–Kincaid grade coming Fold 6, ages 12 and up FOLD 6 AGES 12+ Fold 6
Ages 12+
Reading grade not graded
Stage Deep Dive
Book 6 × 9 in, 64 pp
Words coming
Words a sentence coming
Longest sentence coming
Flesch–Kincaid grade coming Teaching with the rare stone set