(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Cece Bell. This madcap Inspector Flytrap mystery includes a mountain of zany crimes, a falsely accused sidekick, a "Master Criminal" disguised as a sloth, and a truly epic chase scene. Thankfully, Inspector and blasé partner Nina the Goat save the day ("Big deal"). Nearly every character from the previous books makes an appearance in this third heavily illustrated, pun-filled romp. Best read in series order.

Reviewer: Amy Seto Forrester

(2) 1-3 Illustrated by Cece Bell. Tough-talking and cerebral Inspector Flytrap (a Venus flytrap) runs the Flytrap Detective Agency. His sidekick Nina, a goat, is deadpan, cynical, and good in a crisis. Their cases--in three easy-to-read mystery stories--involve art restoration (and Da Vinci's boogers), stinky cookies, and a missing rose. Generous illustrations spilling across the pages humorously set the mean-streets, noirish scene.

Reviewer: Sarah Ellis | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2016

(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Cece Bell. In this welcome sequel, pompous POTUS Horse G. Horse demands that Inspector Flytrap and his ever-blasé assistant, Nina the Goat, save the White House, the city, the country, and the world from a four-hundred-foot Venus flytrap. As in book one, rapid-fire pacing propels a plot filled with ridiculous wordplay. Potty humor and absurdity abound in Bell's two-color cartoons and in the short, punny first-person narrative.

Reviewer: Amy Seto Forrester

(4) K-3 Early Bird Nature Books series. Photographs by Jerome Wexler. With simple texts and plenty of large (though somewhat repetitious) color photos, these introductory volumes supply young readers with basic facts about these plants. A "word detective" feature encourages children to find and define relevant terms used in the text, and a section for adults provides questions for discussion and run-of-the-mill activity suggestions. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli

(3) K-3 Living Things series. Stefoff discusses how these plants trap and eat their prey as well as where different varieties of carnivorous plants, including pitcher plants, sundews, and bladderworts, can be found. Close-up, detailed photographs, well-integrated in an open design, extend the clearly written text. An illustrated section at the back provides additional information about six of these plants. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn