(4) 1-3 DC Super Hero Stories series. Illustrated by Ethen Beavers. With brief, accessible texts, these early chapter books feature individual DC heroes who must apply childhood lessons to current dilemmas. Both characters must remember to trust their abilities--and their gadgets--when they face nemeses in the by-the-numbers adventures. Colorful illustrations of the action further the appeal to DC's fandom. Includes superhero and villain profiles, discussion questions, and writing prompts. Glos. Review covers these DC Super Hero Stories titles: Batman Tangles with Terror and Wonder Woman Wrestles Circe's Sorcery.

Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin

(4) 1-3 DC Super Hero Stories series. Illustrated by Ethen Beavers. With brief, accessible texts, these early chapter books feature individual DC heroes who must apply childhood lessons to current dilemmas. Both characters must remember to trust their abilities--and their gadgets--when they face nemeses in the by-the-numbers adventures. Colorful illustrations of the action further the appeal to DC's fandom. Includes superhero and villain profiles, discussion questions, and writing prompts. Glos. Review covers these DC Super Hero Stories titles: Batman Tangles with Terror and Wonder Woman Wrestles Circe's Sorcery.

Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin

(4) 4-6 Connect: U.S. Special Ops series. In this short, suspenseful novel, a journalist goes to Afghanistan and finds herself on the run from terrorists. A U.S. Special Forces team is assigned to rescue her. The action-packed hi-lo story (a fictional tie-in to nonfiction titles) is told in brief chapters that skip back and forth in time, sometimes confusingly. "Making Connections" questions are included. Glos.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 EOD Soldiers series. Illustrated by Carlos Furuzono & Dijjo Lima. In these two graphic novels, an explosive ordinance disposal specialist tries to keep him/herself and fellow soldiers alive in war-torn Afghanistan. The panel illustrations are effective at displaying the action and emotions experienced by the characters. However, the initially compelling stories both end rather abruptly; readers glean only a brief look into each main character's motivations without much, if any, resolution. Glos. Review covers the following EOD Soldiers titles: Go Slow and The List.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 EOD Soldiers series. Illustrated by Carlos Furuzono & Dijjo Lima. In these two graphic novels, an explosive ordinance disposal specialist tries to keep him/herself and fellow soldiers alive in war-torn Afghanistan. The panel illustrations are effective at displaying the action and emotions experienced by the characters. However, the initially compelling stories both end rather abruptly; readers glean only a brief look into each main character's motivations without much, if any, resolution. Glos. Review covers the following EOD Soldiers titles: Go Slow and The List.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Tony Hawk's 900 Revolution series. In Impulse, New Yorker Dylan Crow comes to join the Revolution team--a group of teens united by the special power of Tony Hawk's shattered skateboard. In Exiled, Dylan finds his loyalty questioned by the group, while the Revolution continues to rally against the evil Collective in Lockdown. Short action-filled chapters, dialogue that includes extreme-sports lingo, and graphic-novel sections mid-book will mainly appeal to reluctant readers. Review covers these Tony Hawk's 900 Revolution titles: Lockdown, Impulse, and Exiled.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan