(4) 4-6 Time Traveler's Guide series. Illustrated by David Antram. This illustrated series provides you-are-there glimpses at life in a (fictional) town of each ancient civilization. Two-page sections each focus on a specific part or structure. The information is generalized, but the series' draw is the detailed illustrations, which use bird's-eye perspectives and cutaways to allow readers to see inside various buildings. Appended "Time-Traveler's Guide" notes provide basic information about culture. Glos., ind. Review covers these Time Traveler's Guide titles: Inca Town, Greek Town, Roman Town, and Egyptian Town.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(3) 4-6 Explorers series. Illustrated by David Antram. The travels and travails of explorers from different centuries are detailed in clear prose accompanied by attractive color drawings. Italian Marco Polo and Portuguese Ferdinand Magellan both ventured to the Far East, while Lewis and Clark trekked through the uncharted North American West. All three titles humanize their subjects, describe interactions with Native Peoples, and summarize the impact of their expeditions. Glos., ind. Review covers these Explorers titles: The Story of Lewis and Clark, The Story of Magellan, and The Story of Marco Polo.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(3) 4-6 Explorers series. Illustrated by David Antram. The travels and travails of explorers from different centuries are detailed in clear prose accompanied by attractive color drawings. Italian Marco Polo and Portuguese Ferdinand Magellan both ventured to the Far East, while Lewis and Clark trekked through the uncharted North American West. All three titles humanize their subjects, describe interactions with Native Peoples, and summarize the impact of their expeditions. Glos., ind. Review covers these Explorers titles: The Story of Lewis and Clark, The Story of Magellan, and The Story of Marco Polo.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(3) 4-6 Explorers series. Illustrated by David Antram. The travels and travails of explorers from different centuries are detailed in clear prose accompanied by attractive color drawings. Italian Marco Polo and Portuguese Ferdinand Magellan both ventured to the Far East, while Lewis and Clark trekked through the uncharted North American West. All three titles humanize their subjects, describe interactions with Native Peoples, and summarize the impact of their expeditions. Glos., ind. Review covers these Explorers titles: The Story of Lewis and Clark, The Story of Magellan, and The Story of Marco Polo.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 Time Traveler's Guide series. Illustrated by David Antram. This illustrated series provides you-are-there glimpses at life in a (fictional) town of each ancient civilization. Two-page sections each focus on a specific part or structure. The information is generalized, but the series' draw is the detailed illustrations, which use bird's-eye perspectives and cutaways to allow readers to see inside various buildings. Appended "Time-Traveler's Guide" notes provide basic information about culture. Glos., ind. Review covers these Time Traveler's Guide titles: Inca Town, Greek Town, Roman Town, and Egyptian Town.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) K-3 Time Shift series. Illustrated by David Antram. These books provide information relating to structures and customs of ancient and medieval times. Colorful illustrations use split pages to capture scene changes, while the bare-bones texts relate the history, purpose, construction, and rituals of castles and pyramids; Mummies extends information about pyramids through discussion of the preservation of bodies entombed within. More substantial facts are appended. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Time Shift titles: Castle, Mummies, and Pyramid.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 Time Shift series. Illustrated by David Antram. These books provide information relating to structures and customs of ancient and medieval times. Colorful illustrations use split pages to capture scene changes, while the bare-bones texts relate the history, purpose, construction, and rituals of castles and pyramids; Mummies extends information about pyramids through discussion of the preservation of bodies entombed within. More substantial facts are appended. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Time Shift titles: Castle, Mummies, and Pyramid.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Do You Want to Be a... series. Illustrated by David Antram. Each volume focuses on how a specific class of people lived in their civilization. Two-page sections regarding one aspect of life contain a brief main text surrounded by illustrations and explanatory captions. While layouts are busy, short blurbs make the volumes browsable. "Interview" questions determine if readers "have what it takes" for each role. There are four other spring 2015 books in this series. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Do You Want to Be a... titles: Do You Want to Be a Medieval Knight?, Do You Want to Be a Samurai Warrior?, Do You Want to Be an Ancient Egyptian Princess?, and Do You Want to Be an Ancient Greek Athlete?.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Explosion Zone series. Illustrated by David Antram. Gordon effectively introduces Marie and Pierre Curie's discovery of radium, and their taxing, dangerous work with this element. The cartoon-style illustrations seem misaligned with the seriousness of the subject, and the busy design distracts from the narrative flow, although the unusual presentation may stimulate readers' interest. "Here's the Science" sidebars offer additional details, including diagrams. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Explosion Zone series. Illustrated by David Antram. Despite some needless exclamations, Williams effectively weaves bits of biography, scientific explanations, technological breakthroughs, telecommunications history, and a few experiments into an accurate, readable volume. Cartoon illustrations, though somewhat misaligned in tone with the text, present material accurately and may encourage interest in this introductory volume. The lack of sources is a drawback. Websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Voyages of Discovery series. Each double-page spread is devoted to a different aspect of exploring the North and South Poles and the continent of Africa. The flat texts discuss specific expeditions, identify famous explorers, and touch on related topics such as the African slave trade and scientific discoveries. In each book the accompanying artwork is detailed, yet easy on the eye; maps tracing the routes of various explorations are particularly helpful. Time lines are included. Glos., ind.

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