Reviews

Gr 2—5—Several chapter titles in each of these volumes have almost identical wording...

Gr 5—8—Each title in this well-designed series uses a straightforward, evenhanded approach to these amazing topics...

Gr 7—10—A standard tale of a high school friendship torn apart by jealousy and competition...

Gr 3—6—This series is sure to be as popular as the subjects themselves...

PreS-Gr 1—In rhyming prose, Spurr describes the rude ways in which monsters conduct themselves...

Gr 6—8—Like the "How They Made Things Work!" series above, this one tackles innovations from ancient cultures, but here they are grouped together by type rather than by area or period...

Gr 7 Up—Academy Award-winning actor F...

Gr 5—9—This collection of 18 poems about marine life begins with an invitation to explore...

Gr 3—5—Representing just the tip of the iceberg—there are currently more than 900 official World Heritage Sites—-these quick introductions convey a sense of the vast range of places that have been designated by UNESCO's World Heritage Centre as being significant to our world and its cultures, and the almost equally huge range of challenges conservationists face in preserving them...