(4) 4-6 Cold Whispers II series. Illustrated by Tom Connell. These not-too-scary hi-lo horror stories rely on setting to create a chilling atmosphere with a mystery twist. The stories are mildly entertaining, and all are resolved with happy endings. The illustrators' styles vary in quality, but all tend toward a generic comic-book look. "What Do You Think?" questions are appended. Glos. Review covers these Cold Whispers II titles: Doomed on Death Row, Fright at the Freemont Library, Terror in the Underground Tunnel, and The Vampire's Lair.

Reviewer: Lauren Chambers

(4) 4-6 Cold Whispers II series. Illustrated by Anthony Resto. These not-too-scary hi-lo horror stories rely on setting to create a chilling atmosphere with a mystery twist. The stories are mildly entertaining, and all are resolved with happy endings. The illustrators' styles vary in quality, but all tend toward a generic comic-book look. "What Do You Think?" questions are appended. Glos. Review covers these Cold Whispers II titles: Doomed on Death Row, Fright at the Freemont Library, Terror in the Underground Tunnel, and The Vampire's Lair.

Reviewer: Lauren Chambers

(4) 4-6 Cold Whispers II series. Illustrated by Timo Grubing. These not-too-scary hi-lo horror stories rely on setting to create a chilling atmosphere with a mystery twist. The stories are mildly entertaining, and all are resolved with happy endings. The illustrators' styles vary in quality, but all tend toward a generic comic-book look. "What Do You Think?" questions are appended. Glos. Review covers these Cold Whispers II titles: Doomed on Death Row, Fright at the Freemont Library, Terror in the Underground Tunnel, and The Vampire's Lair.

Reviewer: Lauren Chambers

(4) 4-6 Cold Whispers II series. Illustrated by Timo Grubing. These not-too-scary hi-lo horror stories rely on setting to create a chilling atmosphere with a mystery twist. The stories are mildly entertaining, and all are resolved with happy endings. The illustrators' styles vary in quality, but all tend toward a generic comic-book look. "What Do You Think?" questions are appended. Glos. Review covers these Cold Whispers II titles: Doomed on Death Row, Fright at the Freemont Library, Terror in the Underground Tunnel, and The Vampire's Lair.

Reviewer: Lauren Chambers

(3) K-3 Hole Truth: Underground Animal Life series. These books offer basic information about each animal's behavior, habitat, diet, defenses, and young, focusing on the unique features of burrowing animals and their underground homes. Straightforward text is paired with engaging photos and graphics; text boxes provide additional details. An appended "Science Lab" section offers readers a simple activity. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Hole Truth: Underground Animal Life titles: Meerkat's Burrow and Wombat's Burrow.

Reviewer: Rebecca Reed Whidden

(3) K-3 Hole Truth: Underground Animal Life series. These books offer basic information about each animal's behavior, habitat, diet, defenses, and young, focusing on the unique features of burrowing animals and their underground homes. Straightforward text is paired with engaging photos and graphics; text boxes provide additional details. An appended "Science Lab" section offers readers a simple activity. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Hole Truth: Underground Animal Life titles: Meerkat's Burrow and Wombat's Burrow.

Reviewer: Rebecca Reed Whidden

(3) K-3 Hole Truth: Underground Animal Life series. These books offer basic information about each nocturnal animal's habits, habitat, diet, defenses, and young, focusing on the unique features of burrowing animals and their underground homes. Straightforward text is paired with engaging photos and graphics; text boxes provide additional details. An appended "science lab" section offers readers a simple activity. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Hole Truth titles: Armadillo's Burrow and Badger's Burrow.

Reviewer: Rebecca Reed Whidden

(3) K-3 Hole Truth: Underground Animal Life series. These books offer basic information about each nocturnal animal's habits, habitat, diet, defenses, and young, focusing on the unique features of burrowing animals and their underground homes. Straightforward text is paired with engaging photos and graphics; text boxes provide additional details. An appended "science lab" section offers readers a simple activity. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Hole Truth titles: Armadillo's Burrow and Badger's Burrow.

Reviewer: Rebecca Reed Whidden

(4) K-3 Treed: Animal Life in the Trees series. These books provide in-depth looks at the habitat, movements, diet, physical appearance, and development of the title mammals. The bright, close-up photographs (varying in quality) of these tree dwellers combined with attention-grabbing text make the information accessible and appealing to young readers. Related activities in the "Science Lab" section encourage further exploration and thinking. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Treed: Animal Life in the Trees titles: Flying Lemur, Koala, Spider Monkey, and Tree Kangaroo.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski-Fenner

(4) K-3 Treed: Animal Life in the Trees series. These books provide in-depth looks at the habitat, movements, diet, physical appearance, and development of the spotted owl and woodpecker. The bright, close-up photographs (varying in quality) of these tree dwellers combined with attention-grabbing text make the information accessible and appealing to young readers. Related activities included in the "Science Lab" section encourage further exploration and thinking. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Treed: Animal Life in the Trees titles: Spotted Owl and Woodpecker.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski-Fenner

(4) K-3 Treed: Animal Life in the Trees series. These books provide in-depth looks at the habitat, movements, diet, physical appearance, and development of the title mammals. The bright, close-up photographs (varying in quality) of these tree dwellers combined with attention-grabbing text make the information accessible and appealing to young readers. Related activities in the "Science Lab" section encourage further exploration and thinking. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Treed: Animal Life in the Trees titles: Flying Lemur, Koala, Spider Monkey, and Tree Kangaroo.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski-Fenner

(4) K-3 Treed: Animal Life in the Trees series. These books provide in-depth looks at the habitat, movements, diet, physical appearance, and development the green tree python and tree frog. The bright, close-up photographs (varying in quality) of these camouflage experts combined with attention-grabbing text make the information accessible and appealing to young readers. Related activities in the "Science Lab" section encourage further exploration and thinking. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Treed: Animal Life in the Trees titles: Green Tree Python and Tree Frog.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski-Fenner

(4) K-3 Treed: Animal Life in the Trees series. These books provide in-depth looks at the habitat, movements, diet, physical appearance, and development of the spotted owl and woodpecker. The bright, close-up photographs (varying in quality) of these tree dwellers combined with attention-grabbing text make the information accessible and appealing to young readers. Related activities included in the "Science Lab" section encourage further exploration and thinking. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Treed: Animal Life in the Trees titles: Spotted Owl and Woodpecker.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski-Fenner

(4) K-3 Treed: Animal Life in the Trees series. These books provide in-depth looks at the habitat, movements, diet, physical appearance, and development of the title mammals. The bright, close-up photographs (varying in quality) of these tree dwellers combined with attention-grabbing text make the information accessible and appealing to young readers. Related activities in the "Science Lab" section encourage further exploration and thinking. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Treed: Animal Life in the Trees titles: Flying Lemur, Koala, Spider Monkey, and Tree Kangaroo.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski-Fenner

(4) K-3 Treed: Animal Life in the Trees series. These books provide in-depth looks at the habitat, movements, diet, physical appearance, and development of the title mammals. The bright, close-up photographs (varying in quality) of these tree dwellers combined with attention-grabbing text make the information accessible and appealing to young readers. Related activities in the "Science Lab" section encourage further exploration and thinking. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Treed: Animal Life in the Trees titles: Flying Lemur, Koala, Spider Monkey, and Tree Kangaroo.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski-Fenner

(4) K-3 Treed: Animal Life in the Trees series. These books provide in-depth looks at the habitat, movements, diet, physical appearance, and development the green tree python and tree frog. The bright, close-up photographs (varying in quality) of these camouflage experts combined with attention-grabbing text make the information accessible and appealing to young readers. Related activities in the "Science Lab" section encourage further exploration and thinking. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Treed: Animal Life in the Trees titles: Green Tree Python and Tree Frog.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski-Fenner

(4) K-3 I Want to Know About series. This superficial volume introduces twelve dinosaurs, from the Ankylosaurus to the Iguanodon to the T. rex. Each double-page spread features a brief text with random (albeit interesting) facts, a chart indicating size relative to humans, and one or two illustrations. Casual browsers will be satisfied; report writers will need additional sources. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(4) K-3 I Want to Know About series. This superficial volume introduces twelve mammals, from the blue whale to the fruit bat to the rhino. Right-hand pages typically feature a large color photo; on the left, a brief text contains a few basic facts, and a small illustration shows the relative size of each creature compared to a familiar object. Report writers will need additional sources. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(4) K-3 I Want to Know About series. Each of these superficial volumes introduces twelve animals, from a komodo dragon to an axolotl. Right-hand pages typically feature a large color photo; on the left, a brief text contains a few basic facts, and a small illustration shows the relative size of each creature compared to a familiar object. Report writers will need additional sources. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these I Want to Know About titles: Amphibians and Reptiles.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(4) K-3 I Want to Know About series. This superficial volume introduces twelve creatures, though the inclusion of snails (not usually considered bugs) and scorpions ("related to spiders") is confusing. Right-hand pages typically feature a large color photo; on the left, a brief text contains a few basic facts, and a small illustration shows the relative size of each animal compared to a familiar object. Report writers will need additional sources. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister