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Edible Wild Plants
Camping and hiking are popular activities, and Edible Wild Plants (Douglas Darnowski, Abdo, 2025, 112 pages, $32.95) is a wonderful book to have on the trip. Light enough to fit in a backpack, the contents can provide an interesting addition to your adventure. The contents are divided… View →
Become a Landscape Expert: Gardening, Urban Forestry & More
Love to work outside? Maybe you want to Become a Landscape Expert: Gardening, Urban Forestry & More (Kaitlyn Duling, Abdo, 2025, 63 pages, $25.95). Beginning with a history of landscaping, the book includes the tools of various trades, skills, careers and suggestions for education… View →
Classic Cartoon Character Bios - SLJ
Fan favorite cartoon characters from television, like Pikachu and Mickey Mouse, are rediscovered in this biography series. Each title starts with a table of contents, and vocabulary words are shown in a contrasting color throughout the text. The origin of each title character, along with View →
Sports Video Games - SLJ
This series explores the history and development of video games for various sports, beginning with early systems like Atari and moving to today’s advanced consoles. Each book focuses on a specific sport, tracing how its games evolved from basic graphics to life-like visuals and how View →
Native American Nations Set 2 - SLJ
This series provides basic information about Native American nations in bite-size chapters. Each chapter is one page long and the content is clearly described by the chapter headings, making information easy to find. Facing each page of text is a full-page photo with a caption. While… View →
Unusual Animals - SLJ
Each book introduces the basic facts about an animal that most young learners won’t know much about. With a few sentences per spread, the text describes standard attributes, like size, habitat, and diet, while also noting unique features such as the glass frog’s transparent… View →
Talent to Trade - SLJ
This dynamic series explores careers in various trades, ideal for middle and early high school students eager to discover their potential. Through engaging text, readers are introduced to the fascinating history of each trade, the essential skills and tools needed for success, and… View →
Geology Zone - SLJ
These leveled science texts target transitional readers who are moving to independent exploration of topics. Large-scale photos draw student interest while the limited number of sentences per spread provide information without an overwhelming amount of text. The various titles explain… View →
Motorsports Encyclopedias - SLJ
Car fans will be delighted with the photos and comprehensive information in these motor sport encyclopedias. Each book focuses on a specific type of car, from muscle cars and monster trucks to Formula 1 and NASCAR. Readers will start with a deep dive into the… View →
Amazing Art Forms - SLJ
From poetry to sculpting, theater to painting, this series covers different art forms for elementary readers. Each title opens with a table of contents and features a glossary, online resources, more reading, and an index at the end. Full-color photos accompany text, with vocabulary… View →
Insectos Impresionantes - SLJ
Insects might give some readers the chills, but this exciting series turns creepy-crawlies into fascinating creatures that are anything but scary! Featuring six remarkable insects, this series takes young readers on a journey into the world of these incredible creatures. With up-close… View →
History of Games - SLJ
Readers will have fun learning about how humans have fun. This covers the chronological history of a variety of games. The video game histories are likely to be the biggest draw for this series; luckily four types of video games are covered in their own volumes. Inventors, notable… View →
History of the Titanic - SLJ
This leveled reader set includes titles on different facets of the Titanic ranging from its construction to the making of the hit movie. A few sentences per spread leave ample room for historic photographs and other illustrations that show details like the first-class amenities or the… View →
Engineering Answers - SLJ
These in-depth books break down the mechanics of everyday engineering feats, from skyscrapers and airplanes to toilets. While engineering enthusiasts may find them fascinating, their primary use will be for research and classroom projects. Each section explains key engineering… View →
Sneakerheads - SLJ
Sneaker collectors (or wannabes) will love these titles. The series covers six popular shoe brands. Starting with the founding of each shoe company, these books follow their rise, the development of their most popular or collectible shoes, and sometimes even their decline or sale.… View →
Holiday Jokes & Sweet Treats - SLJ
Fun treats for various holidays and some silly jokes can be found in this series. Each title opens with a message to caregivers, a table of contents, basic ingredients list, how to prepare a recipe, and an introduction of the holiday: The most famous groundhog is Punxsutawney Phil… View →
Newsmakers Set 4 - SLJ
People currently in the news are the subjects of these six timely biographies. A chronology of career highlights is the focus of the volumes on basketball star Caitlin Clark, actress Lola Tung, gymnast Simon Biles, and singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Readers learn that Clark holds the… View →
Dientes Sonrientes - SLJ
Most people dread going to the dentist, but this series is here to turn frowns upside down! This six-book collection is a relatable and educational resource for elementary-aged readers and their caregivers who are curious about oral health and dental care. Featuring clear explanations,… View →
Serial Killers - SLJ
This series offers an in-depth exploration of infamous killers, focusing on their victims, methods, and capture. Many of the books begin with a victim’s story, emphasizing the real suffering caused by these crimes. The killers childhoods and family lives are examined, with… View →
Historical Ages - SLJ
Comparisons of Bronze Age and Iron Age tools, frescoes from Knossos, and cuneiform tablets are just a few examples of images that support the text in these titles. The text discusses what has been learned so far and what is still unknown, giving details of new findings from sites around… View →