(4) 4-6 Stickmen's Guides to This Incredible Earth series. Illustrated by John Paul de Quay. Stick figures travel from the tops of a city's skyscrapers to its underground sewers and transit systems. On each spread, human activity and technology in each "layer" are presented in orderly text boxes and informative diagrams with unfortunately tiny type. Although the topics and organization are somewhat arbitrary and the stick-figure gimmick unneeded, this detailed series entry covers a variety of physical science and engineering principles. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Stickmen's Guides to This Incredible Earth series. Illustrated by John Paul de Quay. In this series, stick figures travel through the layers of our planet's atmosphere, earth, and sea. In places such as the troposphere, grasslands, and sunlight zone, the stickmen skim over physical science principles, plant and animal life, and human activities (e.g., space exploration, mining). Beneath the unnecessary stick-figure gimmick are helpful information and diagrams in a neatly organized presentation, though the tiny type is off-putting. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Stickmen's Guides to This Incredible Earth titles: Stickmen's Guide to Earth's Atmosphere in Layers, Stickmen's Guide to Mountains and Valleys in Layers, and Stickmen's Guide to Oceans in Layers.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Stickmen's Guides to This Incredible Earth series. Illustrated by John Paul de Quay. In this series, stick figures travel through the layers of our planet's atmosphere, earth, and sea. In places such as the troposphere, grasslands, and sunlight zone, the stickmen skim over physical science principles, plant and animal life, and human activities (e.g., space exploration, mining). Beneath the unnecessary stick-figure gimmick are helpful information and diagrams in a neatly organized presentation, though the tiny type is off-putting. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Stickmen's Guides to This Incredible Earth titles: Stickmen's Guide to Earth's Atmosphere in Layers, Stickmen's Guide to Mountains and Valleys in Layers, and Stickmen's Guide to Oceans in Layers.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Stickmen's Guides to This Incredible Earth series. Illustrated by John Paul de Quay. In this series, stick figures travel through the layers of our planet's atmosphere, earth, and sea. In places such as the troposphere, grasslands, and sunlight zone, the stickmen skim over physical science principles, plant and animal life, and human activities (e.g., space exploration, mining). Beneath the unnecessary stick-figure gimmick are helpful information and diagrams in a neatly organized presentation, though the tiny type is off-putting. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Stickmen's Guides to This Incredible Earth titles: Stickmen's Guide to Earth's Atmosphere in Layers, Stickmen's Guide to Mountains and Valleys in Layers, and Stickmen's Guide to Oceans in Layers.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Stickmen's Guides to How Everything Works series. Illustrated by John Paul de Quay. With appeal for future engineers, this series looks at the history of selected machines and how they work, from basic design and function to inner workings. Technical drawings, including cross-sections and diagrams, and simple explanatory texts (in tiny font) illustrate, for example, how pistons are used to power engines. Stick figures throughout the books add unneeded but benign-enough novelty. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Stickmen's Guide to How Everything Works titles: Stickmen's Guide to Aircraft, Stickmen's Guide to Gigantic Machines, Stickmen's Guide to Trains and Automobiles, and Stickmen's Guide to Watercraft.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Stickmen's Guides to How Everything Works series. Illustrated by John Paul de Quay. With appeal for future engineers, this series looks at the history of selected machines and how they work, from basic design and function to inner workings. Technical drawings, including cross-sections and diagrams, and simple explanatory texts (in tiny font) illustrate, for example, how pistons are used to power engines. Stick figures throughout the books add unneeded but benign-enough novelty. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Stickmen's Guide to How Everything Works titles: Stickmen's Guide to Aircraft, Stickmen's Guide to Gigantic Machines, Stickmen's Guide to Trains and Automobiles, and Stickmen's Guide to Watercraft.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Stickmen's Guides to How Everything Works series. Illustrated by John Paul de Quay. With appeal for future engineers, this series looks at the history of selected machines and how they work, from basic design and function to inner workings. Technical drawings, including cross-sections and diagrams, and simple explanatory texts (in tiny font) illustrate, for example, how pistons are used to power engines. Stick figures throughout the books add unneeded but benign-enough novelty. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Stickmen's Guide to How Everything Works titles: Stickmen's Guide to Aircraft, Stickmen's Guide to Gigantic Machines, Stickmen's Guide to Trains and Automobiles, and Stickmen's Guide to Watercraft.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Stickmen's Guides to How Everything Works series. Illustrated by John Paul de Quay. With appeal for future engineers, this series looks at the history of selected machines and how they work, from basic design and function to inner workings. Technical drawings, including cross-sections and diagrams, and simple explanatory texts (in tiny font) illustrate, for example, how pistons are used to power engines. Stick figures throughout the books add unneeded but benign-enough novelty. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Stickmen's Guide to How Everything Works titles: Stickmen's Guide to Aircraft, Stickmen's Guide to Gigantic Machines, Stickmen's Guide to Trains and Automobiles, and Stickmen's Guide to Watercraft.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) 4-6 Tabletop Wars series. Illustrated by John Paul de Quay. This series teaches readers how to construct models and miniature, working versions of medieval weaponry out of household items such as pencils, popsicle sticks, cardboard tubes, etc. The cartoony illustrated instructions are helpful and also provide levity. The complexity of some of the constructions and required techniques may frustrate kids on the lower end of the suggested audience. Ind. Review covers the following Tabletop Wars titles: Break the Siege, Castle Attack, Ready, Aim, Launch, and Surprise the Enemy.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(3) 4-6 Tabletop Wars series. Illustrated by John Paul de Quay. This series teaches readers how to construct models and miniature, working versions of medieval weaponry out of household items such as pencils, popsicle sticks, cardboard tubes, etc. The cartoony illustrated instructions are helpful and also provide levity. The complexity of some of the constructions and required techniques may frustrate kids on the lower end of the suggested audience. Ind. Review covers the following Tabletop Wars titles: Break the Siege, Castle Attack, Ready, Aim, Launch, and Surprise the Enemy.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(3) 4-6 Tabletop Wars series. Illustrated by John Paul de Quay. This series teaches readers how to construct models and miniature, working versions of medieval weaponry out of household items such as pencils, popsicle sticks, cardboard tubes, etc. The cartoony illustrated instructions are helpful and also provide levity. The complexity of some of the constructions and required techniques may frustrate kids on the lower end of the suggested audience. Ind. Review covers the following Tabletop Wars titles: Break the Siege, Castle Attack, Ready, Aim, Launch, and Surprise the Enemy.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(3) 4-6 Tabletop Wars series. Illustrated by John Paul de Quay. This series teaches readers how to construct models and miniature, working versions of medieval weaponry out of household items such as pencils, popsicle sticks, cardboard tubes, etc. The cartoony illustrated instructions are helpful and also provide levity. The complexity of some of the constructions and required techniques may frustrate kids on the lower end of the suggested audience. Ind. Review covers the following Tabletop Wars titles: Break the Siege, Castle Attack, Ready, Aim, Launch, and Surprise the Enemy.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo