(4) K-3 Armed and Dangerous series. This series focuses on how creatures use their natural powers to hunt and to guard against predators. Sidebars, "Fun Facts" (e.g., "Skunks can even spray predators while upside down!"), and photographs bolster the uneven information. The last page in each volume discuses human interaction with the title creatures and how to avoid getting in their way. Glos., ind. Review covers these Armed and Dangerous titles: Chomp!, Phew!, Poison!, Poke!, and Sting!

Reviewer: Nancy Hull

(4) K-3 Armed and Dangerous series. This series focuses on how creatures use their natural powers to hunt and to guard against predators. Sidebars, "Fun Facts" (e.g., "Skunks can even spray predators while upside down!"), and photographs bolster the uneven information. The last page in each volume discuses human interaction with the title creatures and how to avoid getting in their way. Glos., ind. Review covers these Armed and Dangerous titles: Chomp!, Phew!, Poison!, Poke!, and Sting!

Reviewer: Nancy Hull

(4) K-3 Armed and Dangerous series. This series focuses on how creatures use their natural powers to hunt and to guard against predators. Electric eels, electric rays, knife fish, and stargazers are here highlighted. Sidebars, a map, "Fun Facts," and photographs bolster the uneven information. The last page discuses "Electric Fish and People" ("In most cases, electric fish are not a big danger to people"). Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Nancy Hull

(4) K-3 Armed and Dangerous series. This series focuses on how creatures use their natural powers to hunt and to guard against predators. Sidebars, "Fun Facts" (e.g., "Skunks can even spray predators while upside down!"), and photographs bolster the uneven information. The last page in each volume discuses human interaction with the title creatures and how to avoid getting in their way. Glos., ind. Review covers these Armed and Dangerous titles: Chomp!, Phew!, Poison!, Poke!, and Sting!

Reviewer: Nancy Hull

(4) K-3 Armed and Dangerous series. This series focuses on how creatures use their natural powers to hunt and to guard against predators. Sidebars, "Fun Facts" (e.g., "Skunks can even spray predators while upside down!"), and photographs bolster the uneven information. The last page in each volume discuses human interaction with the title creatures and how to avoid getting in their way. Glos., ind. Review covers these Armed and Dangerous titles: Chomp!, Phew!, Poison!, Poke!, and Sting!

Reviewer: Nancy Hull

(4) K-3 Armed and Dangerous series. This series focuses on how creatures use their natural powers to hunt and to guard against predators. Sidebars, "Fun Facts" (e.g., "Skunks can even spray predators while upside down!"), and photographs bolster the uneven information. The last page in each volume discuses human interaction with the title creatures and how to avoid getting in their way. Glos., ind. Review covers these Armed and Dangerous titles: Chomp!, Phew!, Poison!, Poke!, and Sting!

Reviewer: Nancy Hull

(4) K-3 World of Bugs series. Each volume provides very basic facts about the title "bug." The leveled texts are choppy and provide little substantive information, but they may give confidence to new readers. It's more likely that children will be drawn to the books' clear, up-close photographic images than to the writing. A useful "Words to Know" page, with accompanying photos, is appended to each text. Review covers these World of Bugs titles: Beastly Beetles, Freaky Flies, Mysterious Mantises, Repulsive Roaches, Strange Spiders, and Weird Walking Sticks.

Reviewer: Jenn Matters

(4) K-3 World of Bugs series. Each volume provides very basic facts about the title "bug." The leveled texts are choppy and provide little substantive information, but they may give confidence to new readers. It's more likely that children will be drawn to the books' clear, up-close photographic images than to the writing. A useful "Words to Know" page, with accompanying photos, is appended to each text. Review covers these World of Bugs titles: Beastly Beetles, Freaky Flies, Mysterious Mantises, Repulsive Roaches, Strange Spiders, and Weird Walking Sticks.

Reviewer: Jenn Matters

(4) K-3 World of Bugs series. Each volume provides very basic facts about the title "bug." The leveled texts are choppy and provide little substantive information, but they may give confidence to new readers. It's more likely that children will be drawn to the books' clear, up-close photographic images than to the writing. A useful "Words to Know" page, with accompanying photos, is appended to each text. Review covers these World of Bugs titles: Beastly Beetles, Freaky Flies, Mysterious Mantises, Repulsive Roaches, Strange Spiders, and Weird Walking Sticks.

Reviewer: Jenn Matters

(4) K-3 World of Bugs series. Each volume provides very basic facts about the title "bug." The leveled texts are choppy and provide little substantive information, but they may give confidence to new readers. It's more likely that children will be drawn to the books' clear, up-close photographic images than to the writing. A useful "Words to Know" page, with accompanying photos, is appended to each text. Review covers these World of Bugs titles: Beastly Beetles, Freaky Flies, Mysterious Mantises, Repulsive Roaches, Strange Spiders, and Weird Walking Sticks.

Reviewer: Jenn Matters

(4) K-3 World of Bugs series. Each volume provides very basic facts about the title "bug." The leveled texts are choppy and provide little substantive information, but they may give confidence to new readers. It's more likely that children will be drawn to the books' clear, up-close photographic images than to the writing. A useful "Words to Know" page, with accompanying photos, is appended to each text. Review covers these World of Bugs titles: Beastly Beetles, Freaky Flies, Mysterious Mantises, Repulsive Roaches, Strange Spiders, and Weird Walking Sticks.

Reviewer: Jenn Matters

(4) K-3 World of Bugs series. Each volume provides very basic facts about the title "bug." The leveled texts are choppy and provide little substantive information, but they may give confidence to new readers. It's more likely that children will be drawn to the books' clear, up-close photographic images than to the writing. A useful "Words to Know" page, with accompanying photos, is appended to each text. Review covers these World of Bugs titles: Beastly Beetles, Freaky Flies, Mysterious Mantises, Repulsive Roaches, Strange Spiders, and Weird Walking Sticks.

Reviewer: Jenn Matters