(2) 4-6 Scientists in the Field series. Photographs by Nic Bishop. Montgomery introduces readers to Laurie Marker and her team at the Cheetah Conservation Fund's site in Namibia. Scientific information about the cheetahs and profiles of the people who study them are interspersed with in-the-moment, journal-style accounts of activities at the site. Striking photographs capture the dedication of the scientists and the awesome power of the cheetahs. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2014

(2) K-3 Photographs by Caitlin O'Connell & Timothy Rodwell. In text and numerous color photographs we follow a newborn female elephant through her first months in the Namibian scrub desert as she learns the behaviors that will enable her to survive. The account is straightforward and unsentimental yet filled with detailed and fascinating scientific information, including the lifelong ties among elephants that will resonate with readers' own experience of family.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2014

(3) K-3 Set in Namibia, this enjoyable riff on "The Three Little Pigs" stars three dassies--furry, rabbit-sized creatures--who set up housekeeping near a mountain and find their lives threatened by a big, bad eagle ("I'll flap and I'll clap and I'll blow your house in!"). Brett uses an eye-catching variety of multicolored patterns, with side panels helping to tell the story.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(4) 4-6 The future of Sawubona Game Reserve is at stake in Martine's fourth and final story. This time her adventure includes saving wild elephants while fighting people trying to take over Namibia's water supply. Though Martine continues to be a compelling protagonist, the final explanation of her gift, hinted at throughout the series, is something of a letdown.

Reviewer: Lauren Aimonette LIang

(3) YA Danger Zone series. Max Gordon survives an assassination attempt only to find that his father has mysteriously disappeared. Clues lead him to Namibia where a power-hungry madman plots to control the region; Max and his friends try to foil the plot before time runs out. The pulse-pounding story starts with a bang and never lets up.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo