Reviews
Cool! Whoa! Ah and Oh!: What Is an Interjection?
“The level of Cleary’s inventive verbal humor is greatly magnified by Gable’s madcap drawings of dressed animals dramatizing the sentences with cartoon-style exaggeration. . . . Language-arts teachers will appreciate the variety of examples, while children will enjoy… View →
Michael Jackson: Ultimate Music Legend
“Krohn has a knack for honing in on kid-friendly details . . . a snappy read with some fine back matter, too.” —Booklist View →
“Mayan Death Lords, a deadline to find a precious stone to stave off the end of the world, and lots of Mayan lore make this a fact-packed, thrilling ride. Rick Riordan fans will love it.” —Booklist View →
Ruby Valentine Saves the Day
“The story is as warm as the fire over which people are roasting marshmallows at the book’s conclusion. Avril’s ink-and-and-watercolor pictures, highlighted with pinks and reds, go for both tenderness and giggles and get readers into the spirit of this special… View →
“An interesting approach, this provides a way into history for classrooms.” —Booklist View →
Journey into the Deep: Discovering New Ocean Creatures
“This heavily illustrated title contains a wealth of information about the fascinating science of ocean life. . . . Along with the 250,000 species that are presently known, there is also the lure of the estimated 10 or even 50 million more species waiting to be discovered, and… View →
Frozen Secrets: Antarctica Revealed
In a wide-angle survey of our least-explored continent, the author of Written in Bone (2009) and other perceptive accounts of researchers in the field examines the methods and discoveries of scientists studying Antarctica’s geophysics, prehistory, biota, and long- and… View →
Death: Corpses, Cadavers, and Other Grave Matters
“Meticulously organized and admirably levelheaded.” —Booklist View →
Sherlock Holmes and a Scandal in Bohemia: Case 1
“This story is an inspired choice for a series opener not just because it was the first Holmes short story published (following two novels) but also because it establishes right off the bat something that may surprise readers: a fallible Holmes.” —Booklist View →
“With highly readable bits and pieces about which yummy foods have which nutrients and vitamins, these books in the Food Is CATegorical series are just right for sharing with young kids, introducing the value of healthy foods and exercise through silly rhymes, puns, and zany color… View →
Ruth and the Green Book
“Cooper’s glowing, unframed, sepia-toned artwork delivers a strong sense of the period from a child’s viewpoint. . . . [T]his is a compelling addition to U.S. history offerings.” —Booklist View →
The Ancient Formula: A Mystery with Fractions
“This series helps show how people use math every day along with presenting some fun mysteries and character lessons with lively, colorful illustrations.” —Booklist View →
Mallory in the Spotlight
“The fourteenth volume in the Mallory series is a fast-moving chapter book depicting a low period in the girls’ strong friendship.” —Booklist View →
The Protectors
“the goings-on in the lonely funeral home are effectively eerie, and the details of cadaver restoration and embalming give the novel a believable (if kinda icky) edge. If your teens dig this, try the other books in the Night Fall series, all of which take place in the unlucky town… View →
Sneaky Sheep
“The irascible duo is tons of fun to follow across the pages; Monroe even blasts them through panel borders to illustrate just how ‘incredibly sneaky’ they are. Ultimately, a dark forest, a hungry wolf, and a steep cliff figure into their comeuppance—though a final page View →
Blood on My Hands
“[T]his is a rare teen thriller with an actual mystery that is as quickly paced as it is heart wrenching.” —Booklist View →
Notes from the Blender
“It’s a rare treat to find a teen novel with both heart and humor in such great and equal quantities.” —Booklist View →
How Did Tea and Taxes Spark a Revolution?: And Other Questions about the Boston Tea Party
“On deep-gold pages with darkened edges, smoothly written text is enlivened with portraits of leading figures, prints and documents from the time, maps, and, temptingly, pictures from today shown on modern handheld devices.” —Booklist View →
Lost Sight: True Survival Stories
“Markle humanizes some technical and fairly abstruse material by placing it in the context of four case studies, which also demonstrate the extraordinary advances made in medical science. . . . The gee-whiz medical techniques will surely excite the interest of young readers.” View →
“Fun for classroom reading and discussion.” —Booklist View →
Who Will Shout If Not Us?: Student Activists and the Tiananmen Square Protest, China, 1989
“Well stocked with small color photos, side boxes (including one on the still-anonymous ‘Tank Man’), and supportive back matter, this makes a serviceable assignment title on the topic.” —Booklist View →