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Cranes
The consistent, if unexciting, structure makes this series a good fit for beginning readers hoping to digest introductory data, but they will need to look elsewhere for more engaging treatments of these highly interesting animals.
Mutants in Nature
There are plenty of fascinating bits of animal information throughout the series, particularly in Zombies and Super Powers, but the sometimes scattered presentation limits its general usefulness.
Bright, well-reproduced color photographs and simply written texts will make this series attractive to science-minded elementary school students. After relating the topic to attention-grabbing material ("Mutants are not just in comic books. In real life, mutations make strange plants and animals"), Larson dispenses well-chosen facts about each "freaky" occurrence in natural life. Readers may be inspired to research further. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Freaky Nature titles: Mutants in Nature, Super Powers in Nature, Vampires in Nature, and Zombies in Nature.
Florida's Burmese Pythons: Squeezing the Everglades
Lively, engaging presentations on specific species and on the general concept.
This book traces feral pigs' path of destruction, especially in Texas and Hawaii. Introduced to North America from Spain in the 1500s, some pigs escaped. Their devastatingly prolific reproductive rate heightens their harmful environmental impact. A brief, accessible text is supported by lots of crisp photographs on every page. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind.
Fatal Faults: The Story of the Challenger Explosion
Gr 5 Up—A highly attractive design featuring crisp photos, colored text boxes and sidebars, and clearly labeled chapters and subsections sets this series apart...
Fury
Fury will appeal to fans of the series and teens who like thriller stories.—Ellen Frank, Flushing High School Library, Queens, NY
Bucky and Stu vs. the Mikanikal Man
An appealing choice for young superhero fans not quite ready for Marvel and DC.
It's About Love
This titles will have wide appeal for many teens: the filmmakers, the dreamers, the writers, and the love story fans.
The Big Ideas of Buster Bickles
While less compelling than other science-gone-wrong picture books such as Mac Barnett's Oh No! (Disney-Hyperion, 2010) or Chris Gall's Awesome Dawson (Little, Brown, 2013), Buster's crazy journey has a nice mix of techie adventure and visual humor.
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