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Sports by the Numbers - School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Each volume begins with an introduction that provides readers with some fairly complex facts about the subjects. . . . Text boxes pose an addition or subtraction word problem. Answers are in the back, along with some interesting facts about the sport and a short glossary. Teachers can… View →
You're Invited to a Creepover - Library Media Connection
What reader doesn’t like to be scared and has to keep turning pages to see what will happen?…The fast-paced stories have the reader rushing through the books to see how things will turn out for each character… View →
More Super Simple Science - School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Prefaced by boilerplate on the scientific method and a complete list of easily available ingredients, the 9 to 11 new science demonstrations in each volume of this follow-up set to ABDO’s Super Simple Science series offer clear directions, color photos. . .and lucid explanations… View →
American Revolution - Library Media Connection
These richly illustrated volumes provide a brief survey of major events in the American Revolution, while dispensing with the usual introductory and concluding chapters. The vocabulary is clear and simple, with the use of action verbs and phrases that will appeal to boys who prefer to… View →
Abby and the Book Bunch – School Library Journal
The busy lives of Abby, her friends, family, and neighbors in the idyllic suburban community of Evergreen are the focus of these early chapter books. . . . Generously sized font, short chapters, and a good number of gray-scale digital cartoon illustrations make these fast and fun reads.… View →
Arctic Animals – School Library Journal
Each title starts out with a spread that explains what and where the Arctic region is then breaks off into its featured topic. Maps show where the creatures live. The texts are presented in a large font and the sentences are short. Spreads have different colored backgrounds, a layout… View →
Xtreme Pets - School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
This set surveys potential pets, offering overviews of their attributes rather than specific care instruction…The straightforward writing lays out basic facts clearly using paragraph-long summaries and sometimes detailed captions. “Xtreme Fact” text boxes offer snippets of further… View →
Cool Wheat–Free Recipes, Cool Meat–Free Recipes (Cool Recipes for Your Health) – Library Media Connection
These eye-catching books touch on two popular diet trends. . . . After relaying reasons behind these trends, the books share, in helpful picture format, the tools and ingredients necessary to make the recipes. Especially noteworthy are the cooking terms. . . .The books do offer a lot in… View →
Beginner Biographies Set 2 - Library Media Connection
This series is written with not only young readers in mind, but also with classroom instruction in mind. . . . Young readers will not feel overwhelmed; the illustrations included are simply done. . . . View →
United States Armed Forces – Booklist
Covering four branches of the service plus two special forces, this series meshes outstanding photographs and “X-treme Facts” to balance out some of the more challenging words in the surprisingly informative texts. View →
Essential Lives Set 8 - Booklist
This series does an excellent job of depicting each individual as a nuanced human rather than an icon. View →
Children's Authors Set 7 – School Library Journal
These biographies provide clear and concise information for reports and may inspire aspiring writers by focusing on the authors’ childhoods, overcoming obstacles, and dedication to writing. . . . They are good additions where similar biographies are in demand. View →