The Horn Book Guide

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Oldfield, Dawn Bluemel

Killer Whale: Water Bullet!

24 pp. | Bearport | August, 2010 | Library ISBN 978-1-936087-92-1 $22.61

(4) K-3 Blink of an Eye: Superfast Animals series. Each book spotlights a speedy animal. Very brief and selective information about the creature is provided (what it eats, where it lives) along with comparisons to other animals. Vivid photos and sidebars in the shape of stopwatches emphasize the series' focus. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Blink of an Eye: Superfast Animals titles: California Sea Lion, Cheetah, Killer Whale, and Pronghorn.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax