I Am Cleopatra

This engaging leveled reader, based on the popular PBS KIDS series Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, introduces young readers to the historical figure Cleopatra. When Xavier struggles to ask his parents for permission to stay up late, he visits Cleopatra, who models effective communication and self-advocacy. It's a fantastic tool for emerging readers to build vocabulary and reading fluency while learning valuable social-emotional skills and historical context.

A leveled Reader based on an episode from the PBS KIDS animated television series Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum starring Cleopatra. Based on the children's book series Ordinary People Change the World by New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos, the series will introduce kids to inspiring historical figures and the character virtues that helped them succeed. Xavier wants to stay up all night to see a super moon, but he doesn't know how to ask his parents. Luckily, the Secret Museum sends him to meet Cleopatra and she teaches him how to ask for things the right way. This episode-based Penguin Young Reader is perfect for emerging readers!