(4) K-3 Weird but True Science series. These books highlight unusual earth science phenomena. Beginning with a brief "Words to Know" glossary, each volume then delineates its subject matter (types of rocks or the hydrologic cycle) and offers eight double-page spreads about specific weirdnesses (e.g., geodes, fulgurites). Excellent color photos and accessible but limited texts are not well served by the constant refrain, "It's weird, but it's true!" Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Weird But True Science titles: Weird But True Rocks and Weird But True Weather.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) K-3 Weird but True Science series. This volume highlights unusual--putatively--foods. Beginning with a brief "Words to Know" glossary and the food pyramid, the book offers eight double-page spreads about specific weirdnesses (e.g., eating malodorous durian fruit, drinking cow's blood, using seaweed in ice cream). Excellent color photos and accessible but limited text are not well served by the classification of foreign cultural norms as "weird." Reading list, websites. Ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) K-3 Weird but True Science series. This book enthusiastically highlights unusual space phenomena. Beginning with a brief "Words to Know" glossary, the volume then offers eight double-page spreads about specific weirdnesses (e.g., the crater left by the Berringer meteor in Arizona; apparently permanent footprints left in moon dust). Excellent color photos and accessible but limited text are not well served by the constant refrain, "It's weird, but it's true!" Reading list, websites. Ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) K-3 Weird but True Science series. These books highlight unusual earth science phenomena. Beginning with a brief "Words to Know" glossary, each volume then delineates its subject matter (types of rocks or the hydrologic cycle) and offers eight double-page spreads about specific weirdnesses (e.g., geodes, fulgurites). Excellent color photos and accessible but limited texts are not well served by the constant refrain, "It's weird, but it's true!" Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Weird But True Science titles: Weird But True Rocks and Weird But True Weather.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) K-3 Weird but True Science series. This book highlights the unusual habitats of animals including Antarctic shrimp, cactus wrens, naked mole rats, and Mount Everest choughs. Beginning with a brief "Words to Know" glossary, the volume then offers eight double-page spreads about specific weirdnesses. Excellent color photos and accessible but limited text are not well served by the constant refrain, "It's weird, but it's true!" Reading list, websites. Ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) K-3 Weird but True Science series. This book highlights unusual facts about the human body. Beginning with a brief "Words to Know" glossary, the volume then offers eight double-page spreads about specific weirdnesses (e.g., the speed of a sneeze; the high percentage of bones in feet and hands). Excellent color photos and accessible but limited text are not well served by the constant refrain, "It's weird, but it's true!" Reading list, websites. Ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian