(2) 1-3 I Can Read Book series. Illustrated by Don Bolognese & Don Bolognese. Readers of this advanced I Can Read book will welcome a story about unexpected discoveries, attempted swindling, and quick-wittedness when young Ned finds a fossilized dinosaur skeleton on his father's Wyoming ranch. Appropriately in a book for skilled early independent readers (who don't need to depend on the illustrations to decode the text), the watercolors sketch in the personalities and the sere Western landscape.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2004

(2) 1-3 I Can Read Chapter Book series. Illustrated by Don Bolognese. When the first mate becomes ill, young Abigail finds herself at the wheel of her father's freight boat towing a large, disabled sailing ship up the Hudson River. Avi's generous dose of adventure and suspense, combined with his straightforward yet compelling storytelling style, custom-fit this tale for new chapter-book readers. Bolognese's subdued watercolors create a turn-of-the-century nautical atmosphere.

Reviewer: Mary Burkey | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 1999