Reviews
“It’s great as a scary read for Halloween. The artwork is exuberant and grimly amusing, and complements the text well.” —School Library Journal View →
Armed Services
“The series will be appealing to boys in particular.” —Library Media Connection View →
Muay Thai: Kickboxing Combat
“Martial arts is a popular topic with pre-teens, and this series will more than adequately fit the needs of both school and public libraries on the subject.” —Library Media Connection View →
Alien Investigation: Searching for the Truth about UFOs and Aliens
“A fun read with its mix of colorful pictures, news articles, and firsthand accounts, this book will keep readers entertained while learning.” —Library Media Connection View →
A Leaf Can Be . . .
“This creative book is applicable to a wide variety of lessons, but will also be in demand by readers for sheer enjoyment. It pairs an imaginative rhyming text with captivating and dreamlike illustrations that will be an effective discussion starter for the primary classroom… View →
Meltdown!: The Nuclear Disaster in Japan and Our Energy Future
“Bortz is meticulous in his detailing of the events, using spectacular photography, charts, and diagrams to aid the reader in understanding the magnitude of this disaster.” —Library Media Connection View →
American R & B: Gospel Grooves, Funky Drummers, and Soul Power
“…a truly inviting format that’s sophisticated, yet accessible.” —starred, Booklist View →
Alien Investigation: Searching for the Truth about UFOs and Aliens
“[T]his attractive, balanced view will update collections.” —School Library Journal View →
The Haunting of Apartment 101
“This first book in a new series offers much for readers who enjoy fast-paced, easy-to-read stories…. most readers will be hankering for more, especially with the cliff-hanger ending.” —School Library Journal View →
“Bringing to mind the oeuvre of Kevin O’Malley, Hiti, a comics artist making his children’s book debut, goes for broad humor—visual slapstick (Waga sliding through a house’s plumbing system), comedic sturm und drang (Waga’s curly ears vibrate in fright at… View →
The Knife and the Butterfly
“Perez gives the reader sympathetic yet critical insight into the world of gangs in Houston, Texas, and is careful to show the narratives of loss that drive so many young people to join them.” —The ALAN Review View →
Being a Stunt Performer
“…it should draw browsers with its high-impact visuals and easily digestible blocks of high-energy prose.” —Booklist View →
Until the Cows Come Home: And Other Expressions about Animals
“With colorful spreads and an appealing layout, as well as further reading, the cat’s out of the bag on idioms.” --Booklist View →
Their Skeletons Speak: Kennewick Man and the Paleoamerican World
“This detailed study of the discovery and forensic evaluation of the skeleton dubbed ‘Kennewick Man’ puts forensic TV shows to shame… Lucid writing, fine scientific explanations, and attractive bookmaking make this a winner.” —starred, School… View →
Tales from the Top of the World: Climbing Mount Everest with Pete Athans
“A great book for a wide variety of readers…The perfect example of why certain nonfiction titles should also be recommended to adults: Everyone can learn a lot reading this book.” —VOYA View →
The Main Event: The Moves and Muscle of Pro Wrestling
“This boy-friendly and versatile book moves beyond straightforward biographies or a wrestling how-to and encompasses nearly everything a fan may want to know.” —Booklist View →
Forced Out
“Demonstrate[s] an excellent knowledge of the game of baseball and its intricacies….The reader can see sacrifice and selflessness in action, as he/she also reads about the action of the game.” —The ALAN Review View →
Four Secrets
“Low on visceral detail but rich in unique voices, Willey’s story masterfully teases out information until the final pages—and the ultimate revelations are well worth the torture.” —starred, Booklist View →
Down in the Dumps: Book 3
“Middle-grade readers will relate to the angst of changing relationships that comes with adolescence.” —Booklist Online View →
Little White Duck: A Childhood in China
“Liu and Martínez find the universal moments in the details of an exotic land, inviting readers to see themselves in Da Qin’s experiences of friendship, family and country. An extraordinary graphic novel-memoir by a husband-and-wife team offering a rare view of 1970s… View →
Infinity and Me
“Hosford’s (Big Bouffant) story is as much a look into the interior life of a sensitive girl as it is a meditation on a mathematical concept—a task for which Swiatkowska’s (This Baby) idiosyncratic portraits are perfectly suited.”… View →
H.O.R.S.E.
“This wonderfully inventive, mordant duel of words offers both an advanced discussion of a particular sport (basketball) and flights of big-talking fancy….An excellent readaloud for kids who scorn fluffy-bunny books and want to play like the big kids.” —starred,… View →
“For their part, young readers will enjoy the episodic nature of the stories while relishing the vicarious thrills of a helter-skelter family who favor fun over fastidiousness.” —Booklist Online View →