Reviews
Librarian Review of Countries of the World
The Countries of the World series brings exotic lands to life through striking visuals and fascinating facts. Each title will enrapture readers as they learn about the country’s people, animals, famous attractions, food, sports, holidays, and more. The books are filled with colorful… View →
Educator Review of Careers in STEM
In this series, the reader learns about a variety of careers related to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). These books give great insight into what a typical day looks like in this specific career. For example, each book discusses the location of View →
SLJ Review of U.S. National Parks
Each book in this series begins with a description of a popular park experience, then goes on to describe the history of the park, its top sites, human impact on the area, and other details. The wonders of each park are displayed in large photos along with smaller inset images. Two… View →
Librarian Review of See it Grow!
The See it Grow! series will delight readers with its vibrant, colorful photos and simple text format. Each book includes facts about the plant’s growth cycle, pollination, habitat, and end products. See Apples Grow informs people that many years pass before apple trees produce apples.… View →
Librarian Review of Let's Get Outdoors!
These titles in the Let’s Get Outdoors! series delve into winter sports through straightforward explanations and vivid pictures. Each title describes the skills needed to participate in each sport, gear requirements, safety precautions, variations of the sport, and places to participate. View →
Librarian Review of Behind the Brand
The Behind the Brand series hits the mark with these high-interest titles that take readers behind the scenes of famous brands. Each title begins with an in-depth look into the origins of the brand, complete with a map and timeline of how the brand developed throughout the years. Readers View →
Librarian Review of Sports Superstars
Dig deep into the fast-paced lives of sports celebrities in these titles from the Sports Superstars series! The books explore the lives, struggles, and accomplishments of a group of athletes in a wide variety of sports. The series includes striking visuals that fill the pages, along with View →
South Sound Book Review Council Review of Sports Fun – Wrestling
If you have one of those early readers who only like sports, but needs to practice their reading skills, this book series – SPORTS FUN! – might just be what will getting them reading. Wrestling has nine pages with large text font… View →
South Sound Book Review Council Review of War Histories: The American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War by Kate Moening is part of a Torque set of War Histories. This set is geared towards third grade through seventh grade, with full color pictures and a reading level of third grade. Each book is 24 pages and starts with a table of contents a short… View →
South Sound Book Review Council Review of War Histories: The Vienam War
The Vietnam War by Alex Monroe is part of a Torque set of War Histories. This set is geared towards third grade through seventh grade, with full color pictures and a reading level of third grade. Each book is 24 pages and starts with a table of contents a short description of the war.… View →
South Sound Book Review Council Review of World War II
World War II by Alex Monroe is part of a Torque set of War Histories. This set is geared towards third grade through seventh grade, with full color pictures and a reading level of third grade. Each book is 24 pages and starts with a table of contents a short description of the war. This… View →
SLJ Review of Cities Through Time
These titles survey the history of cities from ancient to modern times. Seven important dates are highlighted, each with a few sentences of information in colorfully illustrated spreads. A cartoon character adds a fun fact on some pages. Coverage spans over 1,000 years, so the seven… View →