(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Michael Fry. After saving Christmas (The Naughty List), Bobbie returns to normal life until her elf friends reappear asking for help closing the Trans-Dimensional portal. She grudgingly agrees, only to have Grumpus try to use her nightmare to terrorize the real world. A frantic pace, haphazard encounters, and Bobbie's near-constant complaining may annoy readers, but there's plenty of anarchic humor and comics-style illustrations to enjoy.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) 4-6 Sports Illustrated Kids: Sports Shockers! series. Fourteen brief chapters discuss a variety of players and teams who have come from behind or otherwise defied expectations to succeed in their sport ("Fleury was one of the smallest players in the NHL"; "Few people thought New York could defeat the New England Patriots"). The pages are crowded with main texts, sidebars, photographs, captions, etc., but fans should enjoy the highlights. Reading list. Ind. Review covers these Sports Illustrated Kids: Sports Shockers! titles: Pro Football's Underdogs and Pro Hockey's Underdogs.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) 4-6 Sports Illustrated Kids: Sports Shockers! series. Fourteen brief chapters discuss a variety of players and teams who have come from behind or otherwise defied expectations to succeed in their sport ("Fleury was one of the smallest players in the NHL"; "Few people thought New York could defeat the New England Patriots"). The pages are crowded with main texts, sidebars, photographs, captions, etc., but fans should enjoy the highlights. Reading list. Ind. Review covers these Sports Illustrated Kids: Sports Shockers! titles: Pro Football's Underdogs and Pro Hockey's Underdogs.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Michael Fry. In a setting where magic abounds (and smells like refried beans), a twelve-year-old girl decides that Christmas is a "bully" that should be ignored. Her plan is disrupted when her uncle enlists two elves to help the girl take her younger brother's name off Santa's naughty list. Comics and spot illustrations extend the humor of this clever tale with irreverent references.

Reviewer: Lauren Causey

(3) YA Pioneers in Mathematics series. This set profiles fifty mathematicians from ancient times to the present, refreshingly paying particular attention to female and non-European mathematicians. Brief biographies accompany explanations of each mathematician's discoveries. The dense content and textbookish design may be off-putting to readers looking for an overview, but the unpatronizing level of mathematical detail will be greatly welcomed by those engrossed in the subject. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Pioneers in Mathematics titles: The Age of Genius, The Birth of Mathematics, The Foundations of Mathematics, Mathematics Frontiers, and Modern Mathematics.

Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin

(3) YA Pioneers in Mathematics series. This set profiles fifty mathematicians from ancient times to the present, refreshingly paying particular attention to female and non-European mathematicians. Brief biographies accompany explanations of each mathematician's discoveries. The dense content and textbookish design may be off-putting to readers looking for an overview, but the unpatronizing level of mathematical detail will be greatly welcomed by those engrossed in the subject. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Pioneers in Mathematics titles: The Age of Genius, The Birth of Mathematics, The Foundations of Mathematics, Mathematics Frontiers, and Modern Mathematics.

Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin

(3) YA Pioneers in Mathematics series. This set profiles fifty mathematicians from ancient times to the present, refreshingly paying particular attention to female and non-European mathematicians. Brief biographies accompany explanations of each mathematician's discoveries. The dense content and textbookish design may be off-putting to readers looking for an overview, but the unpatronizing level of mathematical detail will be greatly welcomed by those engrossed in the subject. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Pioneers in Mathematics titles: The Age of Genius, The Birth of Mathematics, The Foundations of Mathematics, Mathematics Frontiers, and Modern Mathematics.

Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin

(3) YA Pioneers in Mathematics series. This set profiles fifty mathematicians from ancient times to the present, refreshingly paying particular attention to female and non-European mathematicians. Brief biographies accompany explanations of each mathematician's discoveries. The dense content and textbookish design may be off-putting to readers looking for an overview, but the unpatronizing level of mathematical detail will be greatly welcomed by those engrossed in the subject. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Pioneers in Mathematics titles: The Age of Genius, The Birth of Mathematics, The Foundations of Mathematics, Mathematics Frontiers, and Modern Mathematics.

Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin

(3) YA Pioneers in Mathematics series. This set profiles fifty mathematicians from ancient times to the present, refreshingly paying particular attention to female and non-European mathematicians. Brief biographies accompany explanations of each mathematician's discoveries. The dense content and textbookish design may be off-putting to readers looking for an overview, but the unpatronizing level of mathematical detail will be greatly welcomed by those engrossed in the subject. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Pioneers in Mathematics titles: The Age of Genius, The Birth of Mathematics, The Foundations of Mathematics, Mathematics Frontiers, and Modern Mathematics.

Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin

(3) 4-6 Benchmark All-Stars series. Six well-known athletes are profiled in these readable biographies. The texts, an appealing mix of personal and professional details, are accompanied by a variety of large color photographs. A couple of the books are missing up-to-date information, such as Armstrong's 2004 Tour de France win, and there's only a brief mention of Rodriguez's trade to the Yankees. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Benchmark All-Stars titles: Alex Rodriquez, Donovan McNabb, Lance Armstrong, Serena Williams, Tony Hawk, and Yao Ming.

Reviewer: Charlotte S. Huck

(3) 4-6 Benchmark All-Stars series. Six well-known athletes are profiled in these readable biographies. The texts, an appealing mix of personal and professional details, are accompanied by a variety of large color photographs. A couple of the books are missing up-to-date information, such as Armstrong's 2004 Tour de France win, and there's only a brief mention of Rodriguez's trade to the Yankees. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Benchmark All-Stars titles: Alex Rodriquez, Donovan McNabb, Lance Armstrong, Serena Williams, Tony Hawk, and Yao Ming.

Reviewer: Charlotte S. Huck

(3) 4-6 Benchmark All-Stars series. Six well-known athletes are profiled in these readable biographies. The texts, an appealing mix of personal and professional details, are accompanied by a variety of large color photographs. A couple of the books are missing up-to-date information, such as Armstrong's 2004 Tour de France win, and there's only a brief mention of Rodriguez's trade to the Yankees. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Benchmark All-Stars titles: Alex Rodriquez, Donovan McNabb, Lance Armstrong, Serena Williams, Tony Hawk, and Yao Ming.

Reviewer: Charlotte S. Huck

(3) 4-6 Benchmark All-Stars series. Six well-known athletes are profiled in these readable biographies. The texts, an appealing mix of personal and professional details, are accompanied by a variety of large color photographs. A couple of the books are missing up-to-date information, such as Armstrong's 2004 Tour de France win, and there's only a brief mention of Rodriguez's trade to the Yankees. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Benchmark All-Stars titles: Alex Rodriquez, Donovan McNabb, Lance Armstrong, Serena Williams, Tony Hawk, and Yao Ming.

Reviewer: Charlotte S. Huck

(3) 4-6 Benchmark All-Stars series. Six well-known athletes are profiled in these readable biographies. The texts, an appealing mix of personal and professional details, are accompanied by a variety of large color photographs. A couple of the books are missing up-to-date information, such as Armstrong's 2004 Tour de France win, and there's only a brief mention of Rodriguez's trade to the Yankees. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Benchmark All-Stars titles: Alex Rodriquez, Donovan McNabb, Lance Armstrong, Serena Williams, Tony Hawk, and Yao Ming.

Reviewer: Charlotte S. Huck

(3) 4-6 Benchmark All-Stars series. Six well-known athletes are profiled in these readable biographies. The texts, an appealing mix of personal and professional details, are accompanied by a variety of large color photographs. A couple of the books are missing up-to-date information, such as Armstrong's 2004 Tour de France win, and there's only a brief mention of Rodriguez's trade to the Yankees. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Benchmark All-Stars titles: Alex Rodriquez, Donovan McNabb, Lance Armstrong, Serena Williams, Tony Hawk, and Yao Ming.

Reviewer: Charlotte S. Huck

(3) 4-6 Benchmark All-Stars series. These sports biographies feature large color photographs and readable texts. While plenty of books about the profiled athletes already exist, these books are noteworthy for their interesting anecdotes and well-balanced accounts of the stars' lives. Photos and stories from childhood through current competitions are included. Kobe doesn't mention his recent legal troubles. Reading list, stats, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Benchmark All-Stars titles: Derek Jeter, Jeff Gordon, Kobe Bryant, Peyton Manning, Tiger Woods, and Venus Williams.]

Reviewer: Charlotte S. Huck

(3) 4-6 Benchmark All-Stars series. These sports biographies feature large color photographs and readable texts. While plenty of books about the profiled athletes already exist, these books are noteworthy for their interesting anecdotes and well-balanced accounts of the stars' lives. Photos and stories from childhood through current competitions are included. Kobe doesn't mention his recent legal troubles. Reading list, stats, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Benchmark All-Stars titles: Derek Jeter, Jeff Gordon, Kobe Bryant, Peyton Manning, Tiger Woods, and Venus Williams.]

Reviewer: Charlotte S. Huck

(3) 4-6 Benchmark All-Stars series. These sports biographies feature large color photographs and readable texts. While plenty of books about the profiled athletes already exist, these books are noteworthy for their interesting anecdotes and well-balanced accounts of the stars' lives. Photos and stories from childhood through current competitions are included. Kobe doesn't mention his recent legal troubles. Reading list, stats, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Benchmark All-Stars titles: Derek Jeter, Jeff Gordon, Kobe Bryant, Peyton Manning, Tiger Woods, and Venus Williams.]

Reviewer: Charlotte S. Huck

(3) 4-6 Benchmark All-Stars series. These sports biographies feature large color photographs and readable texts. While plenty of books about the profiled athletes already exist, these books are noteworthy for their interesting anecdotes and well-balanced accounts of the stars' lives. Photos and stories from childhood through current competitions are included. Kobe doesn't mention his recent legal troubles. Reading list, stats, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Benchmark All-Stars titles: Derek Jeter, Jeff Gordon, Kobe Bryant, Peyton Manning, Tiger Woods, and Venus Williams.]

Reviewer: Charlotte S. Huck

(3) 4-6 Benchmark All-Stars series. These sports biographies feature large color photographs and readable texts. While plenty of books about the profiled athletes already exist, these books are noteworthy for their interesting anecdotes and well-balanced accounts of the stars' lives. Photos and stories from childhood through current competitions are included. Kobe doesn't mention his recent legal troubles. Reading list, stats, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Benchmark All-Stars titles: Derek Jeter, Jeff Gordon, Kobe Bryant, Peyton Manning, Tiger Woods, and Venus Williams.]

Reviewer: Charlotte S. Huck