Series Made Simple

Gr 3—5—Ancient cultures are always more approachable for young readers when viewed from the eyes of children...

Gr 5—8—Though these books provide more information about their subjects than the other celebrity biography series on this list (there is a discussion of each star's childhood, rise to fame, and accomplishments), the information is not always conveyed clearly, and can sometimes be too casual—a discussion of pop music in Miley Cyrus, for example, statesj , "…when it's hot, it's HOT!" Also, quotes from sources such as the Associated Press and The Wall Street Journal are used and there is a bibliography, but citations are not given...

Gr 5—8—Those who choose to mix epoxy instead of watercolors and feel more comfortable in a hardware store than an art store are the target audience for this series...

K-Gr 1—Loosely interpreting "bugs" to include spiders, this series gives new readers a sense of the huge variety of shapes and colors in which insects (and arachnids) come...

Gr 3—6—Exploding with astounding full-color photographs and written in an appealing conversational tone, these are books for every kid...

Gr 5—9—Gardner's in-depth exploration of green topics will inspire interested students to think outside of the book to discover dynamic science-fair projects and perhaps even pursue careers in the ever-expanding field of green science...

Gr 2—4—This series covers several types of working dogs and the training they receive...

Gr 2—4—This series has a consistent look with the same child models throughout...

Gr 5—8—These introductions include a lot of detailed information, making them useful as resource materials for science projects and reports...