(4) YA Odysseys in Outdoor Adventures series. These intriguing titles about outdoor activities are an odd mix of history and beginner tips for equipment, enjoyment, and safety. For instance, Hiking includes a discussion of proper footwear plus references to biblical pilgrimages and wanderings; Deep-Sea provides solid information on rods and lures alongside novel and movie plots. Colorful stock photos add appeal to the presentations, but readers will likely skip around these texts. Websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Odysseys in Outdoor Adventures titles: Camping, Hiking, Canoeing, Rock Climbing, Caving, and Deep-Sea Fishing.

Reviewer: Renée Wheeler

(4) YA Odysseys in Outdoor Adventures series. These intriguing titles about outdoor activities are an odd mix of history and beginner tips for equipment, enjoyment, and safety. For instance, Hiking includes a discussion of proper footwear plus references to biblical pilgrimages and wanderings; Deep-Sea provides solid information on rods and lures alongside novel and movie plots. Colorful stock photos add appeal to the presentations, but readers will likely skip around these texts. Websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Odysseys in Outdoor Adventures titles: Camping, Hiking, Canoeing, Rock Climbing, Caving, and Deep-Sea Fishing.

Reviewer: Renée Wheeler

(4) 4-6 NBA: A History of Hoops series. These books offer brief histories of NBA teams, covering notable seasons and legendary individuals. The accessible texts are printed in a small-size type that may frustrate some readers. Six chatty "Courtside Stories" and six player/coach profiles in each volume enhance the main texts. The draw for fans will be the large color photographs featuring lots of on-court action and excitement. Ind. Review covers these NBA: A History of Hoops titles: Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) 4-6 NBA: A History of Hoops series. These books offer brief histories of NBA teams, covering notable seasons and legendary individuals. The accessible texts are printed in a small-size type that may frustrate some readers. Six chatty "Courtside Stories" and six player/coach profiles in each volume enhance the main texts. The draw for fans will be the large color photographs featuring lots of on-court action and excitement. Ind. Review covers these NBA: A History of Hoops titles: Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) 4-6 NBA: A History of Hoops series. These books offer brief histories of NBA teams, covering notable seasons and legendary individuals. The accessible texts are printed in a small-size type that may frustrate some readers. Six chatty "Courtside Stories" and six player/coach profiles in each volume enhance the main texts. The draw for fans will be the large color photographs featuring lots of on-court action and excitement. Ind. Review covers these NBA: A History of Hoops titles: Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) 4-6 NBA: A History of Hoops series. These books offer brief histories of NBA teams, covering notable seasons and legendary individuals. The accessible texts are printed in a small-size type that may frustrate some readers. Six chatty "Courtside Stories" and six player/coach profiles in each volume enhance the main texts. The draw for fans will be the large color photographs featuring lots of on-court action and excitement. Ind. Review covers these NBA: A History of Hoops titles: Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) 4-6 NBA: A History of Hoops series. These books offer brief histories of NBA teams, covering notable seasons and legendary individuals. The accessible texts are printed in a small-size type that may frustrate some readers. Six chatty "Courtside Stories" and six player/coach profiles in each volume enhance the main texts. The draw for fans will be the large color photographs featuring lots of on-court action and excitement. Ind. Review covers these NBA: A History of Hoops titles: Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) K-3 Soccer Stars series. These books introduce young readers to major European soccer teams. Each book contains eight sections describing team history, important players and coaches, traditional rivals, and Champions League titles, with "Fast Facts" and "Soccer Stars" sidebars interspersed. Every spread has high visual appeal with a glossy, full-page color photo, but bare-bones and sometimes disorganized information limits the series' usefulness. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Soccer Stars titles: AC Milan, Bayern Munich, FC Barcelona, Liverpool FC, Manchester United, and Real Madrid.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) K-3 Soccer Stars series. These books introduce young readers to major European soccer teams. Each book contains eight sections describing team history, important players and coaches, traditional rivals, and Champions League titles, with "Fast Facts" and "Soccer Stars" sidebars interspersed. Every spread has high visual appeal with a glossy, full-page color photo, but bare-bones and sometimes disorganized information limits the series' usefulness. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Soccer Stars titles: AC Milan, Bayern Munich, FC Barcelona, Liverpool FC, Manchester United, and Real Madrid.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) K-3 Soccer Stars series. These books introduce young readers to major European soccer teams. Each book contains eight sections describing team history, important players and coaches, traditional rivals, and Champions League titles, with "Fast Facts" and "Soccer Stars" sidebars interspersed. Every spread has high visual appeal with a glossy, full-page color photo, but bare-bones and sometimes disorganized information limits the series' usefulness. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Soccer Stars titles: AC Milan, Bayern Munich, FC Barcelona, Liverpool FC, Manchester United, and Real Madrid.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) K-3 Soccer Stars series. These books introduce young readers to major European soccer teams. Each book contains eight sections describing team history, important players and coaches, traditional rivals, and Champions League titles, with "Fast Facts" and "Soccer Stars" sidebars interspersed. Every spread has high visual appeal with a glossy, full-page color photo, but bare-bones and sometimes disorganized information limits the series' usefulness. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Soccer Stars titles: AC Milan, Bayern Munich, FC Barcelona, Liverpool FC, Manchester United, and Real Madrid.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) K-3 Soccer Stars series. These books introduce young readers to major European soccer teams. Each book contains eight sections describing team history, important players and coaches, traditional rivals, and Champions League titles, with "Fast Facts" and "Soccer Stars" sidebars interspersed. Every spread has high visual appeal with a glossy, full-page color photo, but bare-bones and sometimes disorganized information limits the series' usefulness. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Soccer Stars titles: AC Milan, Bayern Munich, FC Barcelona, Liverpool FC, Manchester United, and Real Madrid.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) K-3 Soccer Stars series. These books introduce young readers to major European soccer teams. Each book contains eight sections describing team history, important players and coaches, traditional rivals, and Champions League titles, with "Fast Facts" and "Soccer Stars" sidebars interspersed. Every spread has high visual appeal with a glossy, full-page color photo, but bare-bones and sometimes disorganized information limits the series' usefulness. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Soccer Stars titles: AC Milan, Bayern Munich, FC Barcelona, Liverpool FC, Manchester United, and Real Madrid.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 Soccer Champions series. Each volume kicks off with the same intro before launching into team-specific details about the host city's history, the club's founding, and influential events. Key figures (owners, managers, players), winning and losing seasons, and individual matches are also described. They're whirlwind team histories, but die-hard fans won't mind. Stock photos are included. There are three other fall 2015 books in this series. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Soccer Champions titles: AC Milan, FC Barcelona, and Manchester United.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(4) 4-6 Soccer Champions series. Each volume kicks off with the same intro before launching into team-specific details about the host city's history, the club's founding, and influential events. Key figures (owners, managers, players), winning and losing seasons, and individual matches are also described. They're whirlwind team histories, but die-hard fans won't mind. Stock photos are included. There are three other fall 2015 books in this series. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Soccer Champions titles: AC Milan, FC Barcelona, and Manchester United.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(4) 4-6 Soccer Champions series. Each volume kicks off with the same intro before launching into team-specific details about the host city's history, the club's founding, and influential events. Key figures (owners, managers, players), winning and losing seasons, and individual matches are also described. They're whirlwind team histories, but die-hard fans won't mind. Stock photos are included. There are three other fall 2015 books in this series. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Soccer Champions titles: AC Milan, FC Barcelona, and Manchester United.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(4) 4-6 NBA: A History of Hoops series. These books offer brief histories of NBA teams, covering notable seasons and legendary individuals. The accessible texts are printed in a small-size type that may frustrate some readers. Six chatty "Courtside Stories" and six player/coach profiles in each volume enhance the main texts. The draw for fans will be the large color photographs featuring lots of on-court action and excitement. Ind. Review covers these NBA: A History of Hoops titles: The Story of the Miami Heat, The Story of the San Antonio Spurs, The Story of the Indiana Pacers, The Story of the Oklahoma City Thunder, and The Story of the Los Angeles Clippers.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(4) 4-6 U.S. Special Forces series. These informative volumes highlight three Special Forces units' history, selection criteria, training, and weaponry. Notable accomplishments (especially anti-terrorism initiatives and hostage rescues) and controversies, as well as treatment in film, literature, and the media, are covered. Large color photos and well-placed sidebars support the main texts; the tiny type-size may be off-putting to some readers. There are three other fall 2014 books in this series. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these U.S. Special Forces titles: FBI Hostage Rescue, Green Berets, and Navy Seals.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 U.S. Special Forces series. These informative volumes highlight three Special Forces units' history, selection criteria, training, and weaponry. Notable accomplishments (especially anti-terrorism initiatives and hostage rescues) and controversies, as well as treatment in film, literature, and the media, are covered. Large color photos and well-placed sidebars support the main texts; the tiny type-size may be off-putting to some readers. There are three other fall 2014 books in this series. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these U.S. Special Forces titles: FBI Hostage Rescue, Green Berets, and Navy Seals.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 U.S. Special Forces series. These informative volumes highlight three Special Forces units' history, selection criteria, training, and weaponry. Notable accomplishments (especially anti-terrorism initiatives and hostage rescues) and controversies, as well as treatment in film, literature, and the media, are covered. Large color photos and well-placed sidebars support the main texts; the tiny type-size may be off-putting to some readers. There are three other fall 2014 books in this series. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these U.S. Special Forces titles: FBI Hostage Rescue, Green Berets, and Navy Seals.

Reviewer: Jack Forman