(4) 4-6 Pop Culture Bios: Superstars series. These biographies of young actors and musicians chronicle their subjects' lives and careers in casual, conversational text that will appeal to tweens. Each book touches on its star's struggles (Lovato's eating disorder, Thorne's dyslexia), introduces industry lingo (callback, one-hit wonder), and features plenty of glossy photos. Fans probably won't learn anything new in these superficial profiles. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Pop Culture Bios: Superstars titles: Bella Thorne, Carly Rae Jepsen, Cody Simpson, The Wanted, Demi Lovato, and Victoria Justice.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(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 birthplace, family, and notable roles/performances. "Did you know..." sidebars appear throughout ("Carly Rae was up for two Grammy Awards in 2013. She didn't win, but she was honored to be included!"). The bland texts are accessible to reluctant readers. Illustrated with glossy promotional-looking photos. Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Biographies titles: Adam Levine, Big Time Rush, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Chris Colfer.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz