Reviews
The Amazing Structures series is a quality primer on the basics of reading nonfiction texts, with big, bold headings and labels, captioned maps and diagrams, a glossary of unfamiliar terms, and sidebars filled with added facts. This edition deals with the basic physics that power the… View →
NSTA Recommends Spectacular Animal Towns
The vibrant photography is captivating and will entice the most reluctant reader to turn the page. This is a good reference for lessons on behavior and adaptations. View →
Going Green
This series discusses five different issues related to the topic of green living. Each book explains how a specific environmental problem affects the world and gives examples of things society and individuals are doing or could do to reduce human impact on the environment. Page spreads… View →
Seizure Alert
For anyone already in love with pooches, the titles in the Dog Heroes series will only increase the certainty that dogs are the greatest things on the planet. The series is a surprising 17 titles deep and touches on everything from sled dogs to the Dog Scouts of America. Combat-Wounded… View →
Peculiar Pets
Before Lunis delves into introductory facts and care requirements for these atypical companions, she employs anticipatory storytelling, discussing the antics of a particular pet. The language in these charming books is lively, describing, for example, how ferrets “pounce on loose… View →
X-Moves
Readers may not have tried, or even witnessed, many of these sports in person. Nonetheless, they will welcome these overviews that feature short sentences coupled with colorful action photographs, and that all include at least one famous female competitor. History, basics, and important… View →
Afraid of the Water
This series explores the danger posed by several varieties of well-known sea creatures. Each volume begins with a documented encounter in which the animal has perpetrated an injury on an unsuspecting human. The books are fortified by “Danger” fact boxes throughout, which… View →
Going Green
Students and teachers will appreciate these books’ straightforward format. Each title outlines how individuals can treat the environment better by changing their transportation habits, food consumption, and living and working conditions. Color photographs (most full page) and a few View →
World's Biggest
Colorful, close-up photos of the featured machine or structure will draw readers to this attractive series. Titles include nine chapter spreads, each of which has a full-page photo that slightly spills over onto the opposite page, where one or two paragraphs are printed over a fluffy… View →
School Library Journal Review for Spectacular Animal Towns
This delightful series highlights the habitats of a variety of creatures, from tiny one-celled corals to bats, beavers, and prairie dogs. Through excellent photographs, high-interest texts, sidebars, maps, and other material, children learn about both the animals and their habitats. The… View →
Combat-Wounded
For anyone already in love with pooches, the titles in the Dog Heroes series will only increase the certainty that dogs are the greatest things on the planet. The series is a surprising 17 titles deep and touches on everything from sled dogs to the Dog Scouts of America. Combat-Wounded… View →
Extreme Cuisine
Kids…will be amazed to learn there are a variety of insects and other creepy creatures that are eaten by various cultures around the world. These books are easy to read with big type, and recipes are included just in case readers might want to try the deep-fried spiders or… View →