Reviews
HorrorScapes
The dramatic photos and illustrations in this series grab the reader’s interest immediately. The text is written as a high interest story and includes fact boxes, making the books attractive to reluctant readers. Each book starts with the history of an actual person and describes… View →
Baghdad Pups
Bearport’s very appealing Dog Heroes series continues with three more engaging titles. Of course, the dogs are cute, but the text, photos, and striking book design all convey the businesslike attitude of these canines and the people who work with them. Each title introduces four or View →
Prison Puppies
Baghdad Pups explores how a special division of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals International (SPCAI) has been rescuing dogs who have befriended service people in Iraq, despite the clear disapproval of the United States military, which has… View →
Earthquake in Haiti
This title in the Code Red series is concerned with catastrophic events that occurred in a moment and had huge, long-lasting ramifications. The text is written from the points of view of some of the people involved, including primary source direct quotes. Some of the pictures are… View →
Earthquake in Haiti
On January 12, 2010, an earthquake that measured 7.0 on the Richter scale hit Haiti. The ordeal of two survivors, Wismond Exantus Jean-Pierre and Christa Brelsford, during and after the quake, is referred to throughout, but the author also includes two-page chapters on how doctors and… View →
Animals with Super Powers
[Starred review]. Each book in the Animals with Super Powers series has a colorful title and a lifelike photograph on the front cover. On the back cover, a challenging question is presented and young readers are invited to look inside to find answers about the amazing creatures of the… View →
Animals with Super Powers
[Starred review]. Each book in the Animals with Super Powers series has a colorful title and a lifelike photograph on the front cover. On the back cover, a challenging question is presented and young readers are invited to look inside to find answers about the amazing creatures of the… View →
Nightmare Plagues
Each title in this series covers one of the most deadly contagious diseases in history. Starting with the history of a specific person, such as Typhoid Mary or Jesus Lajun (who contracted the bubonic plague), each book discusses the symptoms, treatment, and causes of the disease. Readers View →
Baghdad Pups
Bearport’s very appealing Dog Heroes series continues with three more engaging titles. Of course, the dogs are cute, but the text, photos, and striking book design all convey the businesslike attitude of these canines and the people who work with them. Each title introduces four or View →
Prison Puppies
Bearport’s very appealing Dog Heroes series continues with three more engaging titles. Of course, the dogs are cute, but the text, photos, and striking book design all convey the businesslike attitude of these canines and the people who work with them. Each title introduces four or View →
Gross Body Invaders
This book is guaranteed to make readers say “Ew-www!” Part of the Up Close and Gross series, this book lives up to its name. Readers get a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) photo tour of creatures that call your body home. Nothing says… View →
Gross Body Invaders
This book is guaranteed to make readers say “Ew-www!” Part of the Up Close and Gross series, this book lives up to its name. Readers get a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) photo tour of creatures that call your body home. Nothing says… View →