(3) 4-6 Bizarre Science series. If readers ignore the gimmicky series title and dripping purple caption boxes, they'll find this revised book contains an informative text and engaging illustrations. Five chapters cover astronomy-based explanations behind dinosaurs' extinction, some history of meteoric activity on Earth, current threats to the planet, and the possibility of future catastrophic events. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind

Reviewer: Sarah Novogrodsky

(4) 4-6 Great Minds of Science series. This series provides useful, if not riveting, information about these well-known scientists. Both biographical and scientific material is clearly presented in sufficient detail to inform school reports. The text is supplemented by photographs and illustrations. The appended activities are sometimes only tangentially related to the scientists' work. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Minds of Science titles: Edwin Hubble, Robert Hooke, Marie Curie, and Ivan Pavlov.

Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin