(4) 4-6 Not-for-Parents series. Illustrated by James Gulliver Hancock. Levy gives advice on how to handle the challenges (thirst, bears, avalanches, etc.) of various habitats, from jungles and deserts to oceans and the skies. Readers learn how to use their own smarts and the riches each environment offers to live in them. Though loosely organized, the text is substantial and instructive; the narrative and Hancock's drawings are both infused with humor. Ind.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 An author's note introduces Beaufort's maritime wind-force scale before sending readers on a fictional 1805 transatlantic voyage with twelve-year-old midshipman William. Verso pages, peppered with spot illustrations, present an engaging, if somewhat disjointed, collection of information: wind measurements (from 0 [calm] to 12 [hurricane]), excerpts from William's letters, and different nautical facts. Malone's soft-focus paintings, on recto pages, are gorgeously detailed. Glos.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(4) 4-6 Fusion series. Readers learn the history of mapmaking (X Marks the Spot) and put their directional skills to the test by trying to figure out how to get from Paris to Calais, France (Lost!). Although the books' busy design can be difficult to navigate, they feature simple texts that will engage readers through hands-on tasks and interactive questions. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Fusion titles: X Marks the Spot and Lost!.

Reviewer: Laura A. Woollett

(4) 4-6 Fusion series. Readers learn the history of mapmaking (X Marks the Spot) and put their directional skills to the test by trying to figure out how to get from Paris to Calais, France (Lost!). Although the books' busy design can be difficult to navigate, they feature simple texts that will engage readers through hands-on tasks and interactive questions. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Fusion titles: X Marks the Spot and Lost!.

Reviewer: Laura A. Woollett

(2) YA Illustrated by John O'Hara, II Cosgrave. This reissue of a Newbery Medal winner is a fictionalized biography of Nathaniel Bowditch, a born mathematician who grew up in Salem; was taken out of school and apprenticed to a ship chandler when he was twelve; read and studied by himself; and when he finally went to sea astonished everyone with his ability to apply his knowledge to navigation.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: October, 1955

(3) 4-6 Maps and Mapmakers series. Illustrated by George Fryer. This book deals with the abstract concept of charting systems that intrinsically lack landmarks. Ancient and modern navigational methods are covered, including celestial and inertial methods. Bramwell also discusses aerial navigation charts and air traffic control methods. Well-captioned diagrams, drawings, and color photographs enhance the text. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Harry Clement Stubbs