(4) K-3 My Weird School Fast Facts series. Illustrated by Jim Paillot. Andrea and Arlo (A.J.) relate bite-size chunks of history from the exploration of North America through WWII. Although the book covers a decent swath of American history, the brief sections don't go beyond surface-level facts. Still, young readers will enjoy the quirky information (including a brief history of toilets) as the kids trade jokes and barbs along the way. Black-and-white cartoons and tiny photos are included.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(4) 4-6 My Weird School Fast Facts series. Illustrated by Jim Paillot. Funny, irreverent Arlo and studious Andrea take turns narrating this book of basic geography lessons and weird facts. Seven chapters cover planet Earth; the continents; water; mountains, deserts, and forests; the fifty United States; and natural disasters. Although the narrative sometimes reads like a simple list of facts, young readers will love the silly humor and black-and-white cartoons in each section.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(4) 4-6 My Weird School Fast Facts series. Illustrated by Jim Paillot. Funny, irreverent Arlo and studious Andrea curate a collection of weird facts about sports. Seven chapters cover popular sports, including baseball, football, soccer, and car racing. Chapters on speed in sports, "Other Sports" (e.g., bowling, tennis, and volleyball), the Olympics, and additional random facts round out the book. Although the narrative sometimes reads like a simple list of facts, young readers will love the silly humor and black-and-white cartoons in each section.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(4) 4-6 Fast Facts series. These high-interest volumes provide quick introductions to their topics. Bikes and Cars highlight variety; Roller Coasters discusses the different types and the physics involved. Robots surveys robots from industry and the military, as well as robots in the home. The busy design features compelling photographs and text boxes with additional facts and records. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Fast Facts titles: Hot Bikes, Custom Cars, Roller Coasters, and Robot World.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) 4-6 Fast Facts series. This volume introduces the art of extreme survival or "staying alive in the wildest places on Earth." These survival skills, known as bushcraft, include finding water, food, fire, and shelter in remote areas. The busy design features compelling photographs and text boxes with additional facts and tips (e.g., the North American compass plant's leaves "always point north-south"). Websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) 4-6 Fast Facts series. These high-interest volumes provide quick introductions to their topics. Bikes and Cars highlight variety; Roller Coasters discusses the different types and the physics involved. Robots surveys robots from industry and the military, as well as robots in the home. The busy design features compelling photographs and text boxes with additional facts and records. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Fast Facts titles: Hot Bikes, Custom Cars, Roller Coasters, and Robot World.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) 4-6 Fast Facts series. These high-interest volumes provide quick introductions to their topics. Bikes and Cars highlight variety; Roller Coasters discusses the different types and the physics involved. Robots surveys robots from industry and the military, as well as robots in the home. The busy design features compelling photographs and text boxes with additional facts and records. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Fast Facts titles: Hot Bikes, Custom Cars, Roller Coasters, and Robot World.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) 4-6 Fast Facts series. These high-interest volumes provide quick introductions to their topics. Bikes and Cars highlight variety; Roller Coasters discusses the different types and the physics involved. Robots surveys robots from industry and the military, as well as robots in the home. The busy design features compelling photographs and text boxes with additional facts and records. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Fast Facts titles: Hot Bikes, Custom Cars, Roller Coasters, and Robot World.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) 4-6 Fast Facts series. This volume focuses on several of the more unusual pets people own such as tarantulas, snakes, and poisonous frogs. The busily designed book discusses the legality of keeping such animals and how smugglers sneak endangered animals into countries. The vivid photographs are not for the squeamish...but they aren't the audience for this high-interest topic. Websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) 4-6 Fast Facts series. Extreme Sports introduces action sports with a high level of danger including caving, parachuting, and air racing. Soccer is filled with quick facts ranging from soccer field dimensions to different versions of the game such as futsal, beach, and power soccer. These brief, busily designed snapshots are enhanced with crisp photographs and rapid-fire Fast Fact sidebars. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Fast Facts titles: Soccer and Extreme Sports.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) 4-6 Fast Facts series. Extreme Sports introduces action sports with a high level of danger including caving, parachuting, and air racing. Soccer is filled with quick facts ranging from soccer field dimensions to different versions of the game such as futsal, beach, and power soccer. These brief, busily designed snapshots are enhanced with crisp photographs and rapid-fire Fast Fact sidebars. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Fast Facts titles: Soccer and Extreme Sports.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan