Jeff Grace

Capitalizing on the action-packed nature of football and (men's and women's) basketball, these slim volumes focus more on splashy color graphics than on information. The overly broad series theme includes "Science" titles, which are a random assortment of energy, mechanics, technology, and math discussions; "Numbers" books, which are mostly statistics-related; and "Superstars" entries, featuring brief profiles of players. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.