(3) 4-6 Thrifty Guides series. Illustrated by Xavier Bonet. These tongue-in-cheek travel guides to Ancient Greece and Rome provide lots of historical information while incorporating plentiful humor, and cartoony illustrations add to the effect. As the jokey narratives cover important aspects of these civilizations, inserts suggest people and places to see during your "trip." Yes, the time-travel conceit is gimmicky, but it makes for entertaining reading. Bib. Review covers these Thrifty Guides titles: The Thrifty Guide to Ancient Greece and The Thrifty Guide to Ancient Rome.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(3) 4-6 Thrifty Guides series. Illustrated by David Sossella. These tongue-in-cheek travel guides to Ancient Greece and Rome provide lots of historical information while incorporating plentiful humor, and cartoony illustrations add to the effect. As the jokey narratives cover important aspects of these civilizations, inserts suggest people and places to see during your "trip." Yes, the time-travel conceit is gimmicky, but it makes for entertaining reading. Bib. Review covers these Thrifty Guides titles: The Thrifty Guide to Ancient Greece and The Thrifty Guide to Ancient Rome.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(3) 4-6 Thrifty Guides series. Illustrated by David Sossella. This tongue-in-cheek travel guide to Revolutionary Colonial America provides lots of historical information while incorporating plentiful humor, and cartoony illustrations add to the effect. As the jokey narrative accurately covers important Revolutionary War milestones, inserts suggest people and places to see during your "trip." Yes, the time-travel conceit is gimmicky, but it makes for entertaining reading. Bib.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Whip-smart thirteen-year-old Addison, his younger sister, and his two best friends embark on another Indiana Jones–style adventure (Addison Cooke and the Treasure of the Incas), this time searching for the tomb of Genghis Khan across Asia. Nonstop action and banter prevail as the children battle gangsters and outsmart villains. Despite a clichéd plot and abundant stereotypes, readers will enjoy the antics and adventure.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(4) 4-6 To uncover an ancient Incan treasure trove, a privileged group of middle schoolers from Manhattan, led by twelve-year-old Addison Cooke, embarks on a dangerous adventure across South America, including the Amazon and Machu Picchu. Despite the derivative action sequences and unbelievable plot, readers will enjoy the nonstop action and the many clever zingers. An editor's note on Incan treasure is appended.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello