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Cover: Artistic Sports

Artistic Sports- School Library Journal

Fine additional purchases for libraries looking for entry-level material about these unique sports. View →

 
Cover: Rain Forest Life

Rain Forest Life - School Library Journal

Perfect for public libraries and home collections that appeal to budding environmentalists and nature lovers. View →

 
Cover: Mascotas presidenciales (Pets of Presidents)

Mascotas presidenciales - School Library Journal

Readers will be inspired to study history—and maybe adopt their own pet—thanks to this series, which is best for larger public library collections; some school libraries may also want to consider. View →

 
Cover: Sports Brands

Sports Brands- School Library Journal

These thorough histories of the biggest brands in sports apparel have niche appeal. The lifelong rivalry between brothers Rudi and Adi Dassler makes an appearance in both Puma and Adidas, sharing how their family shoe business was split forever over a misunderstanding. The giants often… View →

 
Cover: Field Guides Set 3

Field Guides Set 3-School Library Journal

Splashing real images of birds, bugs, and more for identification purposes, this collection of field guides is the fun out in the wilderness book for adventurous tweens to try. There is the expected information standard in guides like this such as species and differentiation markers, but View →

 
Cover: Egyptian Mythology

Egyptian Mythology-School Library Journal

The slim titles in this handsome series pack plenty of solid information into concise, clearly written sentences. The narratives provide facts not only about individual gods, but also about their roles in ancient Egyptian society. Each volume introduces the featured god, then discusses… View →

 
Cover: Poetry Power

Poetry Power-School Library Journal

This series focuses on different forms of poetry while giving examples based on specific topics. Starting with a table of contents that shows short sections of varying length and followed by the type of poem, its history, and how the form is used, quoting and citing the authors, such as… View →

 
Cover: Kid Chemistry Lab

Kid Chemistry Lab-School Library Journal

The short chapters in these books are a mix of explanatory text, crisp photos of children and adults exploring aspects of chemistry, and supportive diagrams and tables. Readers will learn about atoms, elements, reactions and mixtures. Captions on the images offer additional information… View →

 
Cover: Xtreme Cars

Xtreme Cars- School Library Journal

“Xtreme Cars” explores the fastest moving automobiles on the road, from classic supercars to modern, electric-powered vehicles. The books take a manufacturer, such as a Maserati or a Porsche, and track the history and development of its vehicles, with several different models… View →

 
Cover: Animal Survival

Animal Survival-School Library Journal

Each book touches on the survival strategies of several animals, grouped by the behaviors they have in common. General information about topics like migration and camouflage leads into a variety of specific examples from the animal kingdom. In most cases, descriptions are accompanied by… View →

 
Cover: Creatures of Legend

Creatures of Legend - School Library Journal

The terse writing style will appeal to fans of the weird and bizarre. Covers are striking. View →

 
Cover: History's Greatest Mysteries

History's Greatest Mysteries - School Library Journal

Attractive covers and high-quality, captioned black-and-white and color, interior illustrations and photos are appealing. View →