Reviews
Surf Dog Miracles
The Dog Heroes series is up to a surprising two dozen titles now. The bigger surprise? They keep getting better. Surf Dog Miracles takes on a decidedly fuzzy topic—pooches capable of gnarly feats on a surfboard. It’s more heroic than it sounds: many of the competitions are for… View →
America's Hidden Animal Treasures
This set highlights some of the lesser-known animals with whom we share our country. While students may have some familiarity with cougars, they are less likely to have heard of the other creatures. Each volume starts with a high-interest story and goes on to describe its subject’s View →
The Hole Truth!
Each book in this series includes information about the animal’s habitation, behavior, and characteristics. Each has realistic, labeled pictures and colorful pictures with inserts. Books are in large print and include Science Words and Science Lab sections (with activities). Books… View →
Library Media Connection Review for Animal Diaries: Life Cycles
This engaging new animal series offers young readers large, bold, engaging photographs while providing information about the stages of life. Each book begins with an introduction and picture of the child and featured animal he or she is investigating. Simply written entries transcend the View →
Cooking with Sunshine
Amazing Plant Bodies and Cooking with Sunshine were recommended in Booklist’s October 2012 Spotlight on Series Nonfiction. View →
Amazing Plant Bodies
Amazing Plant Bodies and Cooking with Sunshine were recommended in Booklist’s October 2012 Spotlight on Series Nonfiction. View →
John Cena
For young WWE fans, John Cena is the man. A reigning champion in the world of wrestling, Cena’s becoming equally familiar outside the ring, especially for his blossoming film career. This entry in the Wrestling’s Tough Guys series gives a brief… View →
Meat-Eating Plants
“The insect doesn’t know it, but it has just made a big mistake.” Yep, that fly just got suckered by the oldest trick in the book, the Venus flytrap’s nectar. This entry in the Plant-ology series uses every inch of its wide trim to show the brilliantly colored,… View →
Amazing Plant Bodies
Amazing Plant Bodies and Cooking with Sunshine were recommended in Booklist’s October 2012 Spotlight on Series Nonfiction. View →
Meat-Eating Plants
“The insect doesn’t know it, but it has just made a big mistake.” Yep, that fly just got suckered by the oldest trick in the book, the Venus flytrap’s nectar. This entry in the Plant-ology series uses every inch of its wide trim to show the brilliantly colored,… View →
John Cena
For young WWE fans, John Cena is the man. A reigning champion in the world of wrestling, Cena’s becoming equally familiar outside the ring, especially for his blossoming film career. This entry in the Wrestling’s Tough Guys series gives a brief… View →
Cooking with Sunshine
Amazing Plant Bodies and Cooking with Sunshine were recommended in Booklist’s October 2012 Spotlight on Series Nonfiction. View →