(4) K-3 SportsZone: Playmakers series. Focusing on the stars' sports accomplishments and game highlights, these brief, adulatory profiles also touch on the players' childhoods and personal lives along with mentioning charitable contributions to their communities. Brees and Bryant are slightly better organized than the other two. The many clear photographs will satisfy sports fans. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these SportsZone: Playmakers titles: Drew Brees, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Sidney Crosby.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(3) 4-6 Girls Play to Win series. This series brings home the great strides that female athletics has taken over the years. The history of the title sport and its rules are discussed, along with famous figures. With an easy design and format, the texts are highly accessible to even the most reluctant of readers and provide great exposure and insight into the world of female professional sports. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Reviews covers these Girls Play to Win titles: Girls Play to Win Skiing and Snowboarding, Girls Play to Win Figure Skating, Girls Play to Win Volleyball, Girls Play to Win Hockey, and Girls Play to Win Basketball.

Reviewer: Ashleigh Finn

(4) 4-6 Inside the NFL series. Brief chapters present each team's most exciting--or depressing--game highlights, both historical and contemporary, as well as information on the team's beginnings. Sidebars provide tidbits on great gridiron players. The writing and design are uninspired, but young football fans will find these slim titles, with their large print, easy reading. Photos appear on every spread. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Inside the NFL titles: Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, Atlanta Falcons, and Buffalo Bills.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(4) 4-6 How to Play like a Pro series. This series is for readers who desire step-by-step descriptions of popular sports' fundamentals. Each first chapter features a diagram of the field or court and playing positions for each team member. Subsequent chapters include busy two-page sections that highlight tactics or strategies and then explain their complexities. Photographs, sidebars, and quotations, while providing visual and textual instruction, also crowd the pages. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these How to Play like a Pro titles: Cheerleading Skills, Football Skills, Hockey Skills, Baseball Skills, Basketball Skills, and Soccer Skills.

Reviewer: Nancy Hull