The Horn Book Guide

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Bruce, Julia

Hunt!: Can You Survive the Stone Age?

32 pp. | Enslow/Elementary | May, 2009 | Library ISBN 978-0-7660-3476-1 $22.60

(4) 4-6 Step into History series. Illustrated by Peter Dennis. In this volume, readers assume the role of clan chief during the Stone Age. They're presented with "The Challenge" (lead people to safety as winter approaches) and instructed on how to accomplish the task; in so doing, the book teaches about the time period. While the numerous illustrations combined with text are informative, the crowded layouts are difficult to follow. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo