(4) 4-6 Crazy Creepy Crawlers series. Illustrated by Santiago Calle. This series takes a close-up look at creatures that many children find fascinatingly creepy. Illustrated with zoomed-in photographs and comics segments (including humorous speech-bubble comments), the volumes provide ample information to satisfy budding entomologists and enough levity to benefit those less drawn to "creepy crawlers." The layouts favor visuals over text, with tiny type densely packed into boxes and sidebars. Glos., ind. Review covers these Crazy Creepy Crawlers titles: Deadly Spiders, Extraordinary Insects, Flying Creepy Crawlers, and Tiny Creepy Crawlers.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Crazy Creepy Crawlers series. Illustrated by Santiago Calle. This series takes a close-up look at creatures that many children find fascinatingly creepy. Illustrated with zoomed-in photographs and comics segments (including humorous speech-bubble comments), the volumes provide ample information to satisfy budding entomologists and enough levity to benefit those less drawn to "creepy crawlers." The layouts favor visuals over text, with tiny type densely packed into boxes and sidebars. Glos., ind. Review covers these Crazy Creepy Crawlers titles: Deadly Spiders, Extraordinary Insects, Flying Creepy Crawlers, and Tiny Creepy Crawlers.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Crazy Creepy Crawlers series. Illustrated by Santiago Calle. This series takes a close-up look at creatures that many children find fascinatingly creepy. Illustrated with zoomed-in photographs and comics segments (including humorous speech-bubble comments), the volumes provide ample information to satisfy budding entomologists and enough levity to benefit those less drawn to "creepy crawlers." The layouts favor visuals over text, with tiny type densely packed into boxes and sidebars. Glos., ind. Review covers these Crazy Creepy Crawlers titles: Deadly Spiders, Extraordinary Insects, Flying Creepy Crawlers, and Tiny Creepy Crawlers.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Crazy Creepy Crawlers series. Illustrated by Santiago Calle. This series takes a close-up look at creatures that many children find fascinatingly creepy. Illustrated with zoomed-in photographs and comics segments (including humorous speech-bubble comments), the volumes provide ample information to satisfy budding entomologists and enough levity to benefit those less drawn to "creepy crawlers." The layouts favor visuals over text, with tiny type densely packed into boxes and sidebars. Glos., ind. Review covers these Crazy Creepy Crawlers titles: Deadly Spiders, Extraordinary Insects, Flying Creepy Crawlers, and Tiny Creepy Crawlers.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Incredible Inventions series. Illustrated by Sarah Conner. These nonfiction introductions accessibly describe complex histories of inventions (e.g., who really invented the telephone?). The texts are well written and interesting, but inconsistent layout decisions occasionally disrupt natural reading flow, and the rudimentary digital coloring of the illustrations detracts from the overall quality of these sturdily made, informative books. Ind. Review covers these Incredible Inventions titles: Genius Communication Inventions, Genius Engineering Inventions, Genius Optical Inventions, and Genius Transportation Inventions.

Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin

(4) 4-6 Incredible Inventions series. Illustrated by Sarah Conner. These nonfiction introductions accessibly describe complex histories of inventions (e.g., who really invented the telephone?). The texts are well written and interesting, but inconsistent layout decisions occasionally disrupt natural reading flow, and the rudimentary digital coloring of the illustrations detracts from the overall quality of these sturdily made, informative books. Ind. Review covers these Incredible Inventions titles: Genius Communication Inventions, Genius Engineering Inventions, Genius Optical Inventions, and Genius Transportation Inventions.

Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin

(4) 4-6 Incredible Inventions series. Illustrated by Sarah Conner. These nonfiction introductions accessibly describe complex histories of inventions (e.g., who really invented the telephone?). The texts are well written and interesting, but inconsistent layout decisions occasionally disrupt natural reading flow, and the rudimentary digital coloring of the illustrations detracts from the overall quality of these sturdily made, informative books. Ind. Review covers these Incredible Inventions titles: Genius Communication Inventions, Genius Engineering Inventions, Genius Optical Inventions, and Genius Transportation Inventions.

Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin

(4) 4-6 Incredible Inventions series. Illustrated by Sarah Conner. These nonfiction introductions accessibly describe complex histories of inventions (e.g., who really invented the telephone?). The texts are well written and interesting, but inconsistent layout decisions occasionally disrupt natural reading flow, and the rudimentary digital coloring of the illustrations detracts from the overall quality of these sturdily made, informative books. Ind. Review covers these Incredible Inventions titles: Genius Communication Inventions, Genius Engineering Inventions, Genius Optical Inventions, and Genius Transportation Inventions.

Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin

(3) 4-6 Animals under Threat series. Ample photographs, maps, and charts illustrate these extensive treatments of select endangered species and their habitats, breeding patterns, and unique characteristics. Human influence on the animals is also covered. Though the arrangement of the books is similar, information isn't repeated, and the focus varies depending on the animal. Additional resources allow readers the opportunity to become involved in conservation. Reading list. Glos., ind. Reveiw covers these Animals under Threat titles: Gray Wolf, Giant Panda, Killer Whale, Koala, Orangutan, and Asian Elephant.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(3) K-3 Amazing Nature series. Each book examines a different aspect of animal behavior. Appropriate for elementary-grade students, the clear, well-organized text features a wealth of information. Illustrated with color photos, each book also contains a two-page "Fact File." Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Amazing Nature titles: Hidden Hibernators, Home Makers, Night Movers, Clever Camouflage, Perfect Partners, and Pesky Parasites.

Reviewer: Jim St. Claire

(3) K-3 Amazing Nature series. Each book examines a different aspect of animal behavior. Appropriate for elementary-grade students, the clear, well-organized text features a wealth of information. Illustrated with color photos, each book also contains a two-page "Fact File." Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Amazing Nature titles: Hidden Hibernators, Home Makers, Night Movers, Clever Camouflage, Perfect Partners, and Pesky Parasites.

Reviewer: Jim St. Claire

(4) 4-6 Secret World Of series. Though the crowded design is distracting, the clear text and close-up color photographs and diagrams provide basic facts about each animal. Additional information about characteristics, habits, and habitat appear in "I Didn't Know That!" sidebars. Glos., ind. Review covers these Secret World Of titles: Beavers and Prairie Dogs.

Reviewer: Becky Levine