(3) K-3 National Geographic Science Chapters series. This book describes the discovery of first the jaw and then other bones belonging to SuperCroc: a forty-foot-long prehistoric crocodile. The accessible text explains how paleontologists removed the fossils and reassembled them into a skeleton, and how SuperCroc compares to today's crocodiles. The many eye-catching photographs include close-ups of crocodile teeth on the striking endpapers. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(3) K-3 National Geographic History Chapters series. In simple, straightforward language, these volumes provide the highlights of Bell's and Franklin's remarkable contributions to history and science. Brief introductions set the scene, then biographical information rounds out the vivid portraits of the men's accomplishments. Archival photographs and fascinating handwritten notes in Bell and art reproductions in both volumes further extend the texts. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these National Geographic History Chapters titles: Alexander Graham Bell Invents and Ben Franklin.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(3) K-3 National Geographic Science Chapters series. This carefully written, easy-to-read volume begins with the story of Sue Hendrickson, a hiker who discovered a T-rex skeleton. It then presents accessible scientific information about the search for fossils and the reconstruction of dinosaurs. The clean design is illustrated with bright color photographs, including those on the striking endpapers. A simple "History of Earth" chart is also included. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow