Reviews
SLJ Review of Science Investigations
Students can explore science and engineering concepts through these hands-on activities. Topics include circuits, erosion, plants, mixtures, and solutions. Each experiment begins with a page of discussion followed by a materials list, step-by-step instructions, and a conclusion. A… View →
SLJ Review of Scientific American Explores Big Ideas
These titles each collect articles on a common topic, and the articles within each book are grouped by theme. For instance, articles on cyberattacks cover big data, infrastructure attacks, white hat hackers, and other areas of interest. Several features make these books useful in the… View →
SLJ Review of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?
Characters from Scooby-Doo cartoons introduce different locations in a guessing game format. An initial spread shows an unnamed setting, with cartoon images set against photographs. Hints from text and photos prompt readers to guess the setting. In one example, the friends are on “a big… View →
SLJ Review of Spooked!
The books in this visually exciting series read like suspense thrillers and cover appealing topics for middle school readers. Students will appreciate the easy-to-read layouts: well-paced text is presented in manageable paragraphs, each topped with a blue heading. Caption bubbles and… View →
SLJ Review of Sports VIPs
The careers of popular, active athletes are presented in these eight informative volumes. Readers learn that Jalen Hurts was NFC Offensive Player of the Month in 2020, linebacker Micah Parsons led Penn State in tackles in 2018, hockey player Sarah Nurse helped… View →
SLJ Review of Spot Nature
This series is a very good, very simple introduction to STEM learning, and to a variety of common environments/ biomes, for young learners. Each slim title opens with a challenge for students to find four pictures/items (an environmental feature, an animal, or a View →
SLJ Review of Spot Nature (La naturaleza)
This series is a very good, very simple introduction to STEM learning, and to a variety of common environments/ biomes, for young learners. Each slim title opens with a challenge for students to find four pictures/items (an environmental feature, an animal, or a View →
SLJ Review of Spot Rainforest Animals
This companion to the “Spot Nature” series by the same publisher follows an identical format. Brief volumes open with a challenge to students to locate four pictures and their corresponding words. In this series, students are asked to find an animal’s body part or something notable about View →
SLJ Review of Spot Rainforest Animals (Animales de la selva tropical)
This companion to the “Spot Nature” series by the same publisher follows an identical format. Brief volumes open with a challenge to students to locate four pictures and their corresponding words. In this series, students are asked to find an animal’s body part or something notable about View →
SLJ Review of Strange History
Looking for something to grab the attention of reluctant history students? Try this series that focuses on the odd and unusual. Readers can learn about the fake beards worn by Egyptian pharaohs, rich Greeks buying the sweat from Olym- pic athletes, or Romans eating flamingo tongues.… View →
SLJ Review of Super Surprising Trivia You Can’t Resist
Trivia facts about the Middle Ages, weather events, and even paranormal occurrences can be found in this series. Each title begins with a short summary of the topic before providing brief historical facts, famous people, and events associated with it. Photos and infographics on each page View →
SLJ Review of Survival Stories
With a focus on the human elements of real natural disasters, the authors incorporate scientific aspects of these events into the stories of people who experienced them. There are photographs of the events and an explanation of how they came to occur. The severity of each event is… View →