Series Made Simple

Gr 1–3—A tree habitat is the common element to this otherwise diverse range of animals...

Gr 2–4—It's not often that a series can introduce key concepts and be entertaining at the same time, yet this collection does just that...

Gr 3–5—The drab color scheme, no-nonsense font, and concrete block textural design of "History's Most Haunted" gives an ominous first impression This set presents many diverse historical facts about some of the Western world's most notorious locations, from the White House to the Tower of London...

Gr 2–5—Mixing no-brainers such as "Could you survive if you jumped up just before a falling elevator hit the ground?" (No) with such compelling enquiries as "Why is snow white?" and the prize-worthy "Do plants poop?" this set of science Q & A's offers nontechnical but specific and clearly reasoned explanations for a wide range of common and uncommon natural phenomena...

Gr 3–5—Using a graphic-novel format, these titles illuminate the lives of African American heroes...

Gr 3–5—Each volume of 20 related questions and answers provides a basic overview of an earth-science topic...

Gr 6–9—Music fans will relish these overviews of the origins and histories of contemporary styles...

K-Gr 2—This series is both informative and accessible...

Gr 1–3—Humorous and lighthearted introductions to the pleasures and responsibilities of pet ownership, these volumes have two font sizes: the smaller one moves the text along while the larger one screams off the pages with questions and suppositions...