(4) 4-6 Myth-O-Mania series. Illustrated by David LaFleur. Hades, ruler of the Underworld, is angered over being cast as the bad guy in ancient mythology. He strives to set the record straight in first-person narratives describing his jealous battles with Zeus and his relationship with the cell phone-carrying Persephone. This satiric spin presumes that readers know the original myths; if not, they may find the stories humorous but confusing. [Review covers these Myth-O-Mania titles: Have a Hot Time, Hades! and Phone Home, Persephone!.]

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Myth-O-Mania series. Illustrated by David LaFleur. Hades, ruler of the Underworld, is angered over being cast as the bad guy in ancient mythology. He strives to set the record straight in first-person narratives describing his jealous battles with Zeus and his relationship with the cell phone-carrying Persephone. This satiric spin presumes that readers know the original myths; if not, they may find the stories humorous but confusing. [Review covers these Myth-O-Mania titles: Have a Hot Time, Hades! and Phone Home, Persephone!.]

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) K-3 Road to Reading series. Illustrated by David LaFleur. With short, simple sentences, Penner describes Shackleton's 1914 attempted expedition to Antarctica. The complete rescue and the most dramatic moments are included, such as Shackleton's plucking a crew member out of the icy water as the floe split beneath their tent, but quotations are undocumented. The text is illustrated with adequate artwork and four black-and-white photographs.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey