(4) 4-6 Pop Culture Bios series. Each volume in this series superficially discusses the featured young celebrity's childhood, early projects, rise to current stardom, and, when applicable, causes (e.g., Watson's free-trade clothing line; Wilson's focus on positive body image). Sidebars define unfamiliar lingo and offer "favs," "peeves," and other trivia. Brightly colored layouts and copious stock photos emphasize the text's casual, teenybopper-magazine tone. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Pop Culture Bios titles: Emma Watson, Logan Lerman, Nicholas Hoult, Emma Watson, Jaden Smith, and Rebel Wilson.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(4) K-3 Big Buddy Biographies series. This series offers very basic biographical information about popular stars. The texts, though sugarcoated and very light on content ("In the 1990s and early 2000s, Michael faced some personal challenges"), are easy to read, and their subjects are of interest to children. Many photographs appear throughout; captions and brief "Did you know?" sidebars give additional information on the stars' lives. Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Biographies titles: Jaden Smith, Lea Michele, and Michael Jackson.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz