(3) K-3 Illustrated by Cambria Evans. In this follow up to Part-Time Princess, Underwood's narrator waits until bedtime to transform into a mermaid and travel down a moonlit waterslide to her underwater palace. Amid a whimsical, imaginative story is an emphasis on the girl's power and independence ("Mermaids are strong"). A palette infused with aqua and purple brings the undersea world to life.

Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Cambria Evans. "During the day, I am a regular girl... / But at night..." The tiara-topped "princess" dreams of going on a rescue mission, befriending a dragon, and so on before she rides a balloon back to her (suburban) home. Story-wise, this plot-thin offering brings nothing new to the table crowded with spunky-princess books; the dazzling, energetic illustrations stand out.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) 1-3 Illustrated by Cambria Evans. Stuey flies on a plane to visit his dad in Georgia, figures out the perfect present for Mother's Day, and comes up with an unusual pet for the Pet Show. As in the first book (The One and Only Stuey Lewis), Stuey's worries and concerns are too neatly resolved and the other characters a bit stereotypical, but Stuey remains a likable hero that kids can relate to.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(4) 1-3 Illustrated by Cambria Evans. Schoenberg provides a cheerful series of upbeat vignettes about second-grader Stuey's trials and tribulations with reading, soccer, and friends. Although he overcomes his problems far too easily (and the children in the black-and-white illustrations could be more ethnically diverse), readers will find Stuey believable and the positive messages reassuring.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee