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Cover: Xtreme Aircraft

Xtreme Aircraft – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

This series is full of detailed aircraft content and is best suited to striving readers at the secondary level. View →

 
Cover: World Explorers

World Explorers – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

These six volumes relate the lives and accomplishments of various explorers…. Information provided is factual without resorting to hagiography. View →

 
Cover: Sports Encyclopedias

Sports Encyclopedias – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

For browsers who want a Guinness Book experience, but with a laser focus on sports, this series is clutch. Each book follows a similar formula, starting with a history of the sport and the formation of formal competition. For MLB, NBA,… View →

 
Cover: Native American Nations

Native American Nations – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

Lots of information is packed into bite-sized chapters in this series. Each book explores the nation’s homeland, societal structure, dress, food sources, and war capabilities. While there is a chapter about traditions, it only includes a short example of spiritual beliefs. First contact… View →

 
Cover: La ciencia básica: las funciones físicas del cuerpo (Beginning Science: Gross Body Functions)

La ciencia básica: las funciones físicas del cuerpo – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

Why do we have earwax? What’s the purpose of sweat? Why do we get those little crusty things in the corners of our eyes while we sleep? This series about gross body functions answers these questions and more by covering basic concepts in anatomy, physiology, and body systems. Burping,… View →

 
Cover: Amazing Archaeology

Amazing Archaeology – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

Each of the titles in this series for younger readers covers a person or place from the past that has been discovered. Each topic is introduced, given historical context about how it was discovered, and additional facts are given. The sections vary in length but contain one short… View →

 
Cover: Dinosaur Graveyards

Dinosaur Graveyards – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

A good introductory set for primary classrooms or to expand elementary library collections. View →

 
Cover: Military Animals

Military Animals – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

Informative and entertaining, these books will attract those interested in animals and the military; they should be considered for purchase by both school and public librarians. View →

 
Cover: Hauntings

Hauntings- School Library Journal

Haunted objects are the focus of this hair-raising series. Readers will be left with chills after reading about Little Robert, a haunted doll, or the SS Ourang Medan, a ghost ship. Each book in the series retells three haunting tales in easy-to-read text with bolded vocabulary and plenty View →

 
Cover: Field Guides Set 2

Field Guides Set 2 – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

Nature lovers will rejoice with these trimmed down, visual field guides. As one expects, there are scientific as well as common names featured in each, but there are also more candid images that match a real-life visual experience. Helpful tips are alongside background information about… View →

 
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Mine-Hunting Animals – Booklist review

Readers will get acquainted with these impressive creatures and come to understand how they are able to spot, hear, or sniff out mines. View →

 
Cover: Groundbreaker Bios

Groundbreaker Bios – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

These titles offer sufficient introductions to these notable people. View →

 
Cover: Girls' SportsZone

Girls' SportsZone – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

Young athletes interested in learning how to play like the pros will find a lot of sage advice in this engaging series. Each book follows a similar format, describing an amazing performance by a respected female athlete and then breaking down the components, sharing practice tips for… View →

 
Cover: Greek Mythology

Greek Mythology – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

Among the usual gods and goddesses, readers will learn about centaurs, Pegasus, and Medusa in this fascinating series. It is hard to make a series about Greek mythology feel fresh, but the authors manage to do just that. With easy-to-read yet richly detailed text, young readers will… View →

 
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Girls' Basketball – Booklist review

The title of this entry in the Girls’ SportsZone series (6 titles) implies that there is something gender-specific about the book’s contents, but that is not so; rather, this book covers the fundamentals of basketball, applicable to any gender, using WNBA stars… View →

 
Cover: Sly as a Fox: Are Foxes Clever?

Sly as a Fox: Are Foxes Clever? - Archimedes Notebook

You’ve probably heard someone say “he’s as sly as a fox” but… are foxes really sly and clever? That’s what Marie-Therese Miller explores in her book, one of a series comparing animal idioms (expressions) and the real-life… The answer is a resounding YES View →

 
Cover: Beautiful Biomes

Beautiful Biomes – Booklist review

The design of the Beautiful Biomes series is pleasing in its simplicity…. An attractive addition to primary-grade units on biomes. View →

 
Cover: Outdoor Photography

Outdoor Photography - Irving Independent School District, Texas

Novice photographers will benefit from this informational text that explains how to care for your digital camera to the best lenses to use based on what shot is being taken. The topics taught include what exposure to use depending on the lighting, shutter speed, composition, motion,… View →

 
Cover: New York Yankees

New York Yankees - Irving Independent School District, Texas

This simple text informs readers about baseball and especially the New York Yankees. The large text and colorful illustrations make the book a fast read as well as providing historical details modern fans may not know. A history of star players gives statistics and accomplishments of… View →

 
Cover: Game On! Set 2

Game On! Set 2 – Booklist review

The Game On! series takes readers behind the scenes of popular video game franchises to learn how their favorite games were developed and have changed over time. The books’ clean layouts feature sidebar facts and captioned photos of the featured games, their creators, and… View →