(3) 4-6 Short, encyclopedic overviews introduce mythological and folkloric creatures from around the world, including dragons, griffins, and sphinxes. Some, but not all, entries cite literary primary sources; some detail Western and Eastern incarnations of similar entities. Each creature receives a double-page color illustration (by one of eight contributing artists) and occasionally additional spot art. A good beginner's bestiary of magical creatures. Glos.

Reviewer: Lauren Chambers

(4) K-3 Lie Detector series. Illustrated by Lee Cosgrove. "The smallest bone in the human body is in the little toe. FACT or FIB?" (Fib.) Twelve true/false questions about the human body are asked, then briefly answered on the following page. The facts are quirky and attention-catching, though explanations tend toward simplistic. The guessing-game format and colorful cartoons of kids in action lend appeal. A quiz is appended. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox