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Bedbug-Sniffing Beagles and Other Scent Hounds
K-Gr 1—Though formatted for emergent readers—with very simple sentences in large type placed opposite full-page color photos of animals at work—this set offers information that will likely be new even to adults...
Killer Bears
Gr 2–5—Cranking up the adrenaline and fascinating facts with "Snack On This!" and "Chew On That!" text boxes scattered throughout, each of these accessible, brightly designed titles introduces 7 to 13 predators...
Top 10 Big Cats
Gr 2–4—With lurid cover photos of gaping or beady-eyed predators, these melodramatic browsing items introduce 10 fear-inducing animals using an arbitrary countdown structure...
Planets
Gr 3–5—Unexceptional in informational content but handsomely laid out and well endowed with special features, this introduction to the solar system and space exploration merits a spot in deeper, high-demand collections...
Tanks
Gr 6–8—Both advanced middle graders and older but less confident readers with an interest in weaponry will find these extensive surveys well worth poring over...
Steve Jobs
Gr 4–6—Joining a cascade of biographies celebrating the achievements of the chief spokesperson of the technological revolution, this relatively short profile offers a clear account of Jobs's early successes, occasional failures, quirky personal habits and relationships, and spectacular late-career comeback...
A Butterfly's Life
Gr 2–3—With an unusual format but conventional content, these volumes are framed as animal-observation journals from children...
The Elements
Gr 6–8—Kicking off the upper end of the three-level "Discover More" series, this visually dense survey is aimed at middle school ("Expert") readers...
Burp!
Gr 3–5—Made to order for casual browsing, these volumes gather amazing science facts and wild claims, e...
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