Entertainment Encyclopedias
In the Entertainment Encyclopedias series, readers will learn about influential movies that have changed the film industry and impacted US culture, and get to know the actors who have brought these movies to life. They will discover thrilling video games made in the 1950s and onward, and learn about superheroes, their powers, and their enemies. This encyclopedia set is sure to get readers excited about the entertainment industry and all it has to offer. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Encyclopedias is an imprint of Abdo Reference, a division of ABDO.
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Interest Level | Grade 7 - Grade 12 |
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Reading Level | Grade 5 |
Genre | Nonfiction |
Subject | History, Social Studies |
Copyright | 2024 |
Division | Abdo Reference |
Imprint | Encyclopedias |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 192 |
Season | 2023-12-15 |
ISBN | 9781098292973, 9798384910916 |
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Title Format | Reinforced Library Bound Hardcovers, Anywhere eBooks |
Graphics | Full-color photographs |
Dimensions | 7.25 x 9.25 |
Features | Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, and Table of contents |
Entertainment Encyclopedias - Booklist
This volume in the Entertainment Encyclopedias series (4 titles) focuses on superheroes and is
sure to be a kid magnet. The bright, enticing cover, graphics-rich pages filled with accessible
snippets of text, and breezy tone effortlessly combine to introduce 45 super-beings, covering
origin stories, alter egos, special powers, and nemeses. There’s also information regarding who
created them and when, their various iterations (comic books, movies, TV shows, cartoons), and
mentions of conflicting story lines within a character’s arc. The four-page entries are arranged
alphabetically and feature classic characters (Batman, Wonder Woman), slightly less-known
individuals (She-Hulk, Jean Grey), and new members of the always-evolving X-Men and Marvel
Universe. There’s an introductory overview plus back-matter support, including a brief list of
references. This should prove quite popular.