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Essential Critiques Set 1 – School Library Journal
Lavish full-color photos, movie posters and stills, and art reproductions greatly enhance the summaries of each work. Readable and attractively packaged, these titles provide excellent introductions to the daunting world of critical theory. View →
Short Tales Norse Myths - School Library Journal
Simple language whittles the myths down to just a few sentences per page, making the books accessible to reluctant of struggling readers. . . . They could be used for simple reports. They may also be enjoyed recreationally by fans of Norse-tinged fantasy such as Lord of the Rings… View →
Bug's World – School Library Journal
The busy lives of a variety of common insects are explored in these colorful introductions. Each book describes the insects’ major physical and behavioral characteristics; some distinctive characteristics of particular groups or species; life cycle; diet; feeding habits; and… View →
Stink and the Ultimate Thumb-Wrestling Smackdown (Stink) - Booklist
As always, the wordplay is part of the fun in this series (“Fizz-Ed”) and so are the comic-style graphics. Readers will enjoy the karate details, both the action and the calming meditation, as well as the story’s climax, when Stink beats the bully. View →
Essential Critiques Set 1 – Booklist
The Essential Critiques series introduces students to the concept of critical analysis and how to use it to process films, music, and other pop-culture media. The idea is to get kids thinking about what they’ve seen or heard and, by doing research, learn which influences might… View →
Cool Kid Jobs – Horn Book Guide
Brightly colored photographs illustrate each service as well as a few do’s and don’ts. . . .Each title is well organized and age appropriate. View →
Essential Viewpoints Set 5 – Horn Book Guide
Brief introductions and histories of the featured debates are followed by thorough descriptions of key opposing positions. . . .informative texts combine with photographs and detail rich. . .sidebars to offer balanced discussions. View →
Evolution of News Reporting (Essential Viewpoints) – Horn Book Guide
. . .provides a useful presentation of the current debate about news reporting and the consequences for democracy. View →
Insects - Horn Book Guide
These easy-to-read texts provide basic—and selective—information about the title insects. Topics include body parts, life cycles, predators and protections, and how the insect contributes to the planet’s well-being. Traits specific to each animal, such as how bees make… View →
Climate Change – Horn Book Guide
The series could be a good place for confused readers to calmly make sense of the news. . . . Captioned photos. . .help demonstrate the effects of environmental change. View →
Whales Set 1 – Horn Book Guide
These easy-to-read books include colorful photos to engage young readers and focus on topics such as diet, habitat, and behavior. View →
Xtreme Predators - Library Media Connection
With an intriguing series title and fierce looking animal photographs adorning the covers of the books, this series is sure to capture the attention of young readers. These books feature captivating photographs of the title animal from cover to cover. Each spread consists of bold,… View →