(4) 1-3 Dino-Mike! series. Mike and best friend Shannon travel the world with Mike's paleontologist dad, saving humanity from dinosaurs reanimated by villains using Mike's technology-enhanced dino jacket. They combat the elusive Mr. Bones at a dig in China (Fossils), then in Australia (Cove). Character development is weak, but the emphasis is on the plot-driven action. Grayscale cartoons are included; dinosaur facts appended. Glos. Review covers the following Dino-Mike! titles: Dino-Mike and the Dinosaur Cove and Dino-Mike and the Living Fossils.

Reviewer: Amy Seto Forrester

(4) 1-3 Dino-Mike! series. Mike and best friend Shannon travel the world with Mike's paleontologist dad, saving humanity from dinosaurs reanimated by villains using Mike's technology-enhanced dino jacket. They combat the elusive Mr. Bones at a dig in China (Fossils), then in Australia (Cove). Character development is weak, but the emphasis is on the plot-driven action. Grayscale cartoons are included; dinosaur facts appended. Glos. Review covers the following Dino-Mike! titles: Dino-Mike and the Dinosaur Cove and Dino-Mike and the Living Fossils.

Reviewer: Amy Seto Forrester

(4) 1-3 Dino-Mike! series. Dino-Mike and his friends follow the two evil Bones siblings to Antarctica (Doomsday) and then to the far side of the moon (Showdown). Once again, Dino-Mike's technology-enhanced Dino Jacket and his quick thinking save humanity from re-animated dinosaur fossils. The overly plot-driven stories thrive on nonstop action, narrow escapes, and dinosaur-fueled battles, contextualized in the grayscale cartoon illustrations. Glos. Review covers the following Dino-Mike! titles: Dino-Mike and the Dinosaur Doomsday and Dino-Mike and the Lunar Showdown.

Reviewer: Amy Seto Forrester

(4) 1-3 Dino-Mike! series. Dino-Mike and his friends follow the two evil Bones siblings to Antarctica (Doomsday) and then to the far side of the moon (Showdown). Once again, Dino-Mike's technology-enhanced Dino Jacket and his quick thinking save humanity from re-animated dinosaur fossils. The overly plot-driven stories thrive on nonstop action, narrow escapes, and dinosaur-fueled battles, contextualized in the grayscale cartoon illustrations. Glos. Review covers the following Dino-Mike! titles: Dino-Mike and the Dinosaur Doomsday and Dino-Mike and the Lunar Showdown.

Reviewer: Amy Seto Forrester

(4) YA Mike & Riel series. Orphaned by his mother's and uncle's murders, Mike McGill ends up in the care of ex-cop-turned-history-teacher Mr. Riel. Each book in the series focuses on the pair solving a violent crime that usually involves Mike indirectly. The formulaic stories are slow at times, but there's enough suspense to satisfy crime-fiction fans. Review covers these Miek & Riel titles: Dead and Gone, Dead Silence, Hit and Run, Seeing and Believing, and Truth and Lies.

Reviewer: Randy Ribay

(4) YA Mike & Riel series. Orphaned by his mother's and uncle's murders, Mike McGill ends up in the care of ex-cop-turned-history-teacher Mr. Riel. Each book in the series focuses on the pair solving a violent crime that usually involves Mike indirectly. The formulaic stories are slow at times, but there's enough suspense to satisfy crime-fiction fans. Review covers these Miek & Riel titles: Dead and Gone, Dead Silence, Hit and Run, Seeing and Believing, and Truth and Lies.

Reviewer: Randy Ribay

(4) YA Mike & Riel series. Orphaned by his mother's and uncle's murders, Mike McGill ends up in the care of ex-cop-turned-history-teacher Mr. Riel. Each book in the series focuses on the pair solving a violent crime that usually involves Mike indirectly. The formulaic stories are slow at times, but there's enough suspense to satisfy crime-fiction fans. Review covers these Miek & Riel titles: Dead and Gone, Dead Silence, Hit and Run, Seeing and Believing, and Truth and Lies.

Reviewer: Randy Ribay

(4) YA Mike & Riel series. Orphaned by his mother's and uncle's murders, Mike McGill ends up in the care of ex-cop-turned-history-teacher Mr. Riel. Each book in the series focuses on the pair solving a violent crime that usually involves Mike indirectly. The formulaic stories are slow at times, but there's enough suspense to satisfy crime-fiction fans. Review covers these Miek & Riel titles: Dead and Gone, Dead Silence, Hit and Run, Seeing and Believing, and Truth and Lies.

Reviewer: Randy Ribay

(4) YA Mike & Riel series. Orphaned by his mother's and uncle's murders, Mike McGill ends up in the care of ex-cop-turned-history-teacher Mr. Riel. Each book in the series focuses on the pair solving a violent crime that usually involves Mike indirectly. The formulaic stories are slow at times, but there's enough suspense to satisfy crime-fiction fans. Review covers these Miek & Riel titles: Dead and Gone, Dead Silence, Hit and Run, Seeing and Believing, and Truth and Lies.

Reviewer: Randy Ribay