(4) 1-3 Zach & Zoe Mysteries series. Illustrated by Chris Danger. Readers will find more sports than mystery in these undemanding chapter-book capers starring eight-year-old twins Zach and Zoe. Writing with a quick pace, Lupica checks the boxes of sportsmanship, gender equity, multiculturalism, and strong family relationships. Filling a need in many libraries, this illustrated series is suited for newly independent readers working toward Lupica's popular middle-school sports novels. Review covers these Zach & Zoe Mysteries titles: The Football Fiasco, The Half-Court Hero, and The Missing Baseball.

Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

(4) 1-3 Zach & Zoe Mysteries series. Illustrated by Chris Danger. Readers will find more sports than mystery in these undemanding chapter-book capers starring eight-year-old twins Zach and Zoe. Writing with a quick pace, Lupica checks the boxes of sportsmanship, gender equity, multiculturalism, and strong family relationships. Filling a need in many libraries, this illustrated series is suited for newly independent readers working toward Lupica's popular middle-school sports novels. Review covers these Zach & Zoe Mysteries titles: The Football Fiasco, The Half-Court Hero, and The Missing Baseball.

Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

(4) 1-3 Zach & Zoe Mysteries series. Illustrated by Chris Danger. Readers will find more sports than mystery in these undemanding chapter-book capers starring eight-year-old twins Zach and Zoe. Writing with a quick pace, Lupica checks the boxes of sportsmanship, gender equity, multiculturalism, and strong family relationships. Filling a need in many libraries, this illustrated series is suited for newly independent readers working toward Lupica's popular middle-school sports novels. Review covers these Zach & Zoe Mysteries titles: The Football Fiasco, The Half-Court Hero, and The Missing Baseball.

Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

(4) K-3 Ready-to-Read series. Illustrated by Chris Danger. These early readers focus on real-life courageous canines and the services they provide in their professional capacities. Sadie works as an evidence-finder for a fire department; Gabe was a bomb-sniffing dog in Iraq and now does school visits. Both texts treat the subject matter seriously, presenting straightforward details and acknowledging potentially dangerous circumstances. Unfortunately, the illustrations aren't as lively as the texts. Review covers these Ready-to-Read titles: Gabe and Sadie.

Reviewer: Shara Hardeson

(4) K-3 Ready-to-Read series. Illustrated by Chris Danger. These early readers focus on real-life courageous canines and the services they provide in their professional capacities. Sadie works as an evidence-finder for a fire department; Gabe was a bomb-sniffing dog in Iraq and now does school visits. Both texts treat the subject matter seriously, presenting straightforward details and acknowledging potentially dangerous circumstances. Unfortunately, the illustrations aren't as lively as the texts. Review covers these Ready-to-Read titles: Gabe and Sadie.

Reviewer: Shara Hardeson