(4) 4-6 Race Car Legends series. These updated books include behind-the-scenes details that are sure to please racing fans. Andretti profiles the life and career of this racing great; Pit Crew and Stunt Driving reveal the hard work and discipline necessary to make racing look easy. The design is unremarkable and the texts bland, but the books are quite informative. Sidebars and captioned photos of varying quality appear throughout. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Race Car Legends titles: The Pit Crew, Stunt Driving, and Mario Andretti.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) 4-6 Race Car Legends series. These books (all but Danica are revised) include behind-the-scenes details that will please racing fans. The biographies profile the racing greats' lives and careers; Need introduces types of auto racing and traces the continuing quest for faster cars. The design is unremarkable and the texts bland, but the books are quite informative. Sidebars and captioned photos of varying quality appear throughout. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review includes these Race Car Legends titles: Jeff Gordon, The Jarretts, Danica Patrick, Mark Martin, The Need for Speed, The Allisons, and A. J. Foyt.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) 4-6 Cities of the World series. These randomly organized tour-book-like guides briefly discuss native cultures, festivals, food, notable residents, tourist attractions, and "the music scene," with some history sandwiched in as well. Clearly reproduced photos offer some of the sights of the two cities. "Famous Landmarks," "Fast Facts," a chronology, and a city map conclude each volume. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn