Reviews
Quicksilver
“The intense, well written follow up to Anderson’s Ultraviolet (2011) once again turns things upside down….The smart female protagonist, a refreshing lack of overly hormonal romantic focus, and puzzling plot twists engage to the very end of this absorbing… View →
The Noisy Book
“With a catalog of over 50 animals and objects on 116 thinner-than-normal-but-still-sturdy pages (probably the longest board book on record), this offering gives youngsters plenty to chatter about.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
The Missing Cuckoo Clock: A Mystery about Gravity
“Learning about gravity gets a lift from the colorful art and engaging story, and students may even be inspired to try experiments in the back matter.” —Booklist View →
The Secret Mummy: Book 4
“Exciting and age-appropriate art.” —Booklist View →
Shaking the Foundation: Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution
“This book presents Darwin in the context of a scientific community and successfully clarifies his personal impact on a variety of philosophies and controversies now synonymous with his name.” —Booklist View →
The Alliance
“A brief, believable and sobering look into bullying and school bureaucracies.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
The Perfect Summer: Book 4
“Lou! deserves every bit of its international acclaim, and you might as well get on the bandwagon now.” —Teacher Librarian View →
Yummy Soup and Salad Recipes
“These recipes manage to hit a sweet spot in kid cookery: they require little in the way of expertise, yet are complex enough to be interesting….The instructions are detailed and thoroughly illustrated with clear color drawings; photos show the enticing final products.” View →
The Purim Superhero
“PreS-Gr 2—Nate is having a hard time choosing a costume for his synagogue’s Purim celebration. All the boys in his Hebrew class plan to dress as superheroes, but he is much more interested in aliens. With help from his two fathers (Daddy and Abba) and inspired by the… View →
Cloneward Bound
“Funny and adventurous with a theatrical flair, this story will keep readers turning pages. A fun, fast-paced romp.” —School Library Journal View →
Tasty Sandwiches
“These recipes manage to hit a sweet spot in kid cookery: they require little in the way of expertise, yet are complex enough to be interesting….The instructions are detailed and thoroughly illustrated with clear color drawings; photos show the enticing final products.” View →
The Glee Cast: Inspiring Gleek Mania
“Thirteen actors from the TV show are superficially profiled in what amounts to an extended magazine article. In fact, related USA Today articles—about the actors and about issues such as obesity and gay teens—serve as sidebars to the main text. Glee fans… View →
“Full of humor, Zaritza’s on- and off-stage dramatics make for a quite funny tale.” —Booklist View →
I Don't Want to Go to the Hospital!
“The large, expressive watercolors have lots of amusing detail, like the cat having a fish dinner on the roof….Sure to be popular with fans of the series.” —School Library Journal View →
You've Got Spirit!: Cheers, Chants, Tips, and Tricks Every Cheerleader Needs to Know
“Hunt’s crisp, well-designed book supplies further information about this popular sport….The bright background colors of most pages (reminiscent of many school colors), photographs of cheerleaders in action, and numerous cute cartoon drawings make this an attractive… View →
A Marked Man: The Assassination of Malcolm X
Doeden successfully distinguishes between fact and conjecture….The striking design will certainly capture readers’ attention." —School Library Journal View →
How Do Helicopters Work?
“These introductions combine plenty of big, bright color photos with explanatory texts that, for all their brevity, will give new readers healthy doses of specific information.” —School Library Journal, Series Made Simple View →
Assassins, Traitors, and Spies
“The breezy prose, illustrations that mix documentary photos with posed shots and movie stills, and a reading list heavy on spy ‘manuals’ make this better suited to recreational reading rather than research. Which kids may prefer.” —Booklist View →
The Bark in Space: Book 5
“There are hundreds of stories about talking dogs, but if this graphic novel is any indication, every book would be better with a dog in it….[O]ne of the most inventive stories in a consistently innovative series.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Tillie Pierce: Teen Eyewitness to the Battle of Gettysburg
“. . . an extraordinary story of one teen’s courage and determination as a bloody battle rages all around her.” —New York Journal of Books View →
How Do Hot Air Balloons Work?
“Impressively cogent….an airy, swift—but still quite informational—package.” —Booklist View →
Let's Meet a Construction Worker
“Moran’s flailing, retro-pop cartoon characters are the lure to this fizzy but enlightening entry in the Community Helpers series….Zany to look at but pretty darn educational.” —Booklist View →