(3) K-3 Illustrated by Dave Garbot. The mystery: all of the Halloween candy has been stolen. The suspects: Vampire Bob, Willy the Werewolf, Joey Bones, and more. Each of eleven spreads, boisterously illustrated with smiley, blobby ghosts and silly monsters, contains clues to the theft. The final spread reveals the culprit, along with "Bonus Search" items. This seek-and-find book provides Where's Waldo?–esque Halloween fun.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Dave Garbot. On each intentionally crowded double-page spread, readers search Where's Waldo–style for the Easter Bunny, who's following clues to figure out who stole his Golden Egg. The Easter egg–colored illustrations look like a Martin Handford/Brian Biggs collaboration; while the mystery is lame, the search-and-find game may be diverting for kids on a sugar high. Suspects' profiles precede the hunt; an evidence round-up follows.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Dave Garbot. Photographs by Michael Hnatov. From making a red cabbage acid/base tester to salting ice, several dozen simple experiments in physics, chemistry, and biology are well conceived and clearly delineated in this book. Clear lists of materials and bright photos of children following the instructions accompany each experiment. Occasionally a time estimate is missing; otherwise, these instructions are feasible and interesting. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) K-3 Young Magician series. Illustrated by Dave Garbot. Straightforward texts and colorful cartoonish illustrations introduce a number of magic tricks, including making a pen disappear, bending the handle of a spoon, and causing a playing card to float out of a deck. The illusions--which require only basic household items--are fairly simple, and the instructions are clearly relayed, making these solid volumes particularly appropriate for beginners. Ind. [Review covers these Young Magician titles: Card Tricks and Magic Tricks.]

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(3) K-3 Young Magician series. Illustrated by Dave Garbot. Straightforward texts and colorful cartoonish illustrations introduce a number of magic tricks, including making a pen disappear, bending the handle of a spoon, and causing a playing card to float out of a deck. The illusions--which require only basic household items--are fairly simple, and the instructions are clearly relayed, making these solid volumes particularly appropriate for beginners. Ind. [Review covers these Young Magician titles: Card Tricks and Magic Tricks.]

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Dave Garbot. Photographs by Jeff Connery. From a simple, familiar sink-and-float experiment to the more complicated construction of a miniature diving bell, this book covers a wide array of science experiments that can be performed in water. Clear descriptions of how to perform and understand the experiments, as well as photos of the different steps involved, make the book particularly easy to use. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jim St. Claire