(3) K-3 National Geographic Science Chapters series. After a brief introduction to its subject, each book provides a clear, engaging introduction to the topic. "Did you know?" text boxes in Tide Pools offer supplemental facts ("If a sea star loses an arm, it can grow another one"). The books' clean design features many well-captioned photographs (which are also included on the striking endpapers), charts, and diagrams. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these National Geographic Science Chapters titles: All about Tide Pools, Underground Towns, Treetops, and Other Animal Hiding Places, and Wetlands Journey.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(3) K-3 National Geographic Science Chapters series. After a brief introduction to its subject, each book provides a clear, engaging introduction to the topic. "Did you know?" text boxes in Tide Pools offer supplemental facts ("If a sea star loses an arm, it can grow another one"). The books' clean design features many well-captioned photographs (which are also included on the striking endpapers), charts, and diagrams. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these National Geographic Science Chapters titles: All about Tide Pools, Underground Towns, Treetops, and Other Animal Hiding Places, and Wetlands Journey.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(3) K-3 National Geographic Science Chapters series. After a brief introduction about plants in general, brief, easy-to-read sections explore the unusual world of meat-eating and poisonous plants such as Venus flytraps, sundew plants, and stinging nettles. The clean design features many bright photographs and striking endpapers. "Did You Know?" sidebars extend the text. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(3) K-3 National Geographic Science Chapters series. This easy-to-read volume provides an interesting, accessible introduction to light, its sources, its effect on the earth, and how it travels. The clean design features many archival and color photographs, including those on the striking endpapers. "Did You Know?" sidebars extend the text. Three experiments (one of which could pass as a magic trick) are included. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) 4-6 Crossroads America series. Each short book highlights an important period in American history. Full-page color spreads of reproduced paintings and photographs are much more attractive than the bland texts. Eye-pleasing borders and overlays often overshadow rather than illuminate the texts. Glos., ind. Review covers these Crossroads America titles: Railroad Fever and Independence Now.

Reviewer: Lauren Aimonette LIang