(4) 4-6 Pop Culture Bios: Action Movie Stars series. Color photographs presented in a scrapbook-like format combine with accessible texts to present chronological biographies of six actors. Early roots, professional challenges and successes, and the breakout popularity from their roles in book-based movie blockbusters provide little new information, but young fans will pore over the well-captioned pictures and abundant trivia facts. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Pop Culture Bio titles: Zoe Kravitz, Jennifer Lawrence, Taylor Lautner, Booboo Stewart, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) K-3 Big Buddy Biographies series. Each subject's rise to fame is chronicled in a very basic profile, which offers biographical information about place of birth, family, and notable roles/performances. The content-light texts are easy to read and should appeal to new and reluctant readers. There are many promotional-looking photos, adding to the books' teen-magazine appearance. Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Biographies titles: Liam Hemsworth, Adele, and Victoria Justice.

Reviewer: Allison Cole