(3) 1-3 Galaxy Zack series. Illustrated by Jason Kraft. Further silly intergalactic adventures abound in these chapter books. In Crush, the new robotic assistant his father has been developing gets a little too attached to Zack. In Earth, Zack's visit home, his first since moving to Nebulon, doesn't quite go according to plan when his dog escapes. Plentiful black-and-white cartoon illustrations and humorous situations buoy these easy-to-read sci-fi stories. Review covers the following Galaxy Zack titles: The Annoying Crush and Return to Earth.

Reviewer: Norah Piehl

(3) 1-3 Galaxy Zack series. Illustrated by Jason Kraft. When Zack's twin sisters get in a huge fight on a family vacation to another planet, guess who's stuck in the middle? The intergalactic setting and humorous details about the planet Mirer (where there are two of almost everything) bring unusual twists to this tale of sibling rivalry; cartoon illustrations add to the zaniness and help maintain interest.

Reviewer: Norah Piehl

(3) 1-3 Galaxy Zack series. Illustrated by Colin Jack. Earthling Zack counsels his best friend Drake, who doesn't like the water and is terrified of swimming. But a Nebulite heat wave--and the prospect of an interplanetary adventure--helps motivate teacher and student alike. This eighth series installment continues Zack's sci-fi hijinks, and early readers will appreciate the light humor and energetic black-and-white illustrations on nearly every page.

Reviewer: Norah Piehl

(3) 1-3 Galaxy Zack series. Illustrated by Jason Kraft. Further silly intergalactic adventures abound in these chapter books. In Crush, the new robotic assistant his father has been developing gets a little too attached to Zack. In Earth, Zack's visit home, his first since moving to Nebulon, doesn't quite go according to plan when his dog escapes. Plentiful black-and-white cartoon illustrations and humorous situations buoy these easy-to-read sci-fi stories. Review covers the following Galaxy Zack titles: The Annoying Crush and Return to Earth.

Reviewer: Norah Piehl

(3) 1-3 Galaxy Zack series. Illustrated by Colin Jack. This new space-age chapter-book series finds eight-year-old Zack Nelson and his family first moving from Earth to Nebulon for his dad's job and later visiting the crystal planet Juno for a school field trip. The year is 2120, and both books provide a good balance of Jetsons-type gadgetry with typical elementary-school concerns. Black-and-white cartoon illustrations add to the lighthearted humor. Review covers these Galaxy Zack titles: Hello, Nebulon! and Journey to Juno.

Reviewer: Norah Piehl

(3) 1-3 Galaxy Zack series. Illustrated by Colin Jack. This new space-age chapter-book series finds eight-year-old Zack Nelson and his family first moving from Earth to Nebulon for his dad's job and later visiting the crystal planet Juno for a school field trip. The year is 2120, and both books provide a good balance of Jetsons-type gadgetry with typical elementary-school concerns. Black-and-white cartoon illustrations add to the lighthearted humor. Review covers these Galaxy Zack titles: Hello, Nebulon! and Journey to Juno.

Reviewer: Norah Piehl

(3) 1-3 Galaxy Zack series. Illustrated by Colin Jack. Zack discovers that holiday traditions on Nebulon can be as appealing as those in Vermont (Green); Zack befriends an eccentric new kid (Monsters); Zack and his Dad return a baby dinosaur to its home planet (Prehistoric); Zack's best friend from Earth causes tension when he visits (Three's). This entertaining chapter-book series continues to explore typical elementary-school concerns through the context of sci-fi hijinks. Review covers these Galaxy Zack titles: A Green Christmas!, Monsters in Space!, The Prehistoric Planet, and Three's a Crowd!.

Reviewer: Norah Piehl

(3) 1-3 Galaxy Zack series. Illustrated by Colin Jack. Zack discovers that holiday traditions on Nebulon can be as appealing as those in Vermont (Green); Zack befriends an eccentric new kid (Monsters); Zack and his Dad return a baby dinosaur to its home planet (Prehistoric); Zack's best friend from Earth causes tension when he visits (Three's). This entertaining chapter-book series continues to explore typical elementary-school concerns through the context of sci-fi hijinks. Review covers these Galaxy Zack titles: A Green Christmas!, Monsters in Space!, The Prehistoric Planet, and Three's a Crowd!.

Reviewer: Norah Piehl

(3) 1-3 Galaxy Zack series. Illustrated by Colin Jack. Zack discovers that holiday traditions on Nebulon can be as appealing as those in Vermont (Green); Zack befriends an eccentric new kid (Monsters); Zack and his Dad return a baby dinosaur to its home planet (Prehistoric); Zack's best friend from Earth causes tension when he visits (Three's). This entertaining chapter-book series continues to explore typical elementary-school concerns through the context of sci-fi hijinks. Review covers these Galaxy Zack titles: A Green Christmas!, Monsters in Space!, The Prehistoric Planet, and Three's a Crowd!.

Reviewer: Norah Piehl

(3) 1-3 Galaxy Zack series. Illustrated by Colin Jack. Zack discovers that holiday traditions on Nebulon can be as appealing as those in Vermont (Green); Zack befriends an eccentric new kid (Monsters); Zack and his Dad return a baby dinosaur to its home planet (Prehistoric); Zack's best friend from Earth causes tension when he visits (Three's). This entertaining chapter-book series continues to explore typical elementary-school concerns through the context of sci-fi hijinks. Review covers these Galaxy Zack titles: A Green Christmas!, Monsters in Space!, The Prehistoric Planet, and Three's a Crowd!.

Reviewer: Norah Piehl

(4) 4-6 Galaxy Games series. Ty's Japanese relatives name a star for him. Turns out it's actually a spaceship headed for Earth. M'Frozza, an alien, is trying to save her planet's Galaxy Games team from embarrassment, and she recruits Ty to lead Earth's team in the universe-wide competition. Black-and-white illustrations complement the humorous reluctant-reader-friendly plot, but the book is a little long. An author's note about Japanese culture is appended.

Reviewer: Lana Barnes

(4) K-3 Pebble Plus: Exploring the Galaxy series. The text explains some characteristics of Pluto and, in this revised and updated edition, Pluto's recent reclassification. Though the definitions can be vague ("Dwarf planets are round objects that move around the Sun. Dwarf planets are too small to be planets"), simple vocabulary and sentence structures make the writing accessible. Striking photographs help illustrate the science. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) K-3 Galaxy series. These series books briefly explore four different aspects of space science, relying heavily on dry figures and measurements to describe mostly unfamiliar planets and moons. Report writers will find accessible facts and comparisons within these pages. Colorful diagrams and NASA photos illustrate the volumes; some are repeated from book to book. Each ends with a "Hands On" activity. Directory, reading list, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Galaxy titles: Constellations, The Milky Way, Moons, and The Solar System.]

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) K-3 Galaxy series. These series books briefly explore four different aspects of space science, relying heavily on dry figures and measurements to describe mostly unfamiliar planets and moons. Report writers will find accessible facts and comparisons within these pages. Colorful diagrams and NASA photos illustrate the volumes; some are repeated from book to book. Each ends with a "Hands On" activity. Directory, reading list, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Galaxy titles: Constellations, The Milky Way, Moons, and The Solar System.]

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) K-3 Galaxy series. These series books briefly explore four different aspects of space science, relying heavily on dry figures and measurements to describe mostly unfamiliar planets and moons. Report writers will find accessible facts and comparisons within these pages. Colorful diagrams and NASA photos illustrate the volumes; some are repeated from book to book. Each ends with a "Hands On" activity. Directory, reading list, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Galaxy titles: Constellations, The Milky Way, Moons, and The Solar System.]

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) K-3 Galaxy series. These series books briefly explore four different aspects of space science, relying heavily on dry figures and measurements to describe mostly unfamiliar planets and moons. Report writers will find accessible facts and comparisons within these pages. Colorful diagrams and NASA photos illustrate the volumes; some are repeated from book to book. Each ends with a "Hands On" activity. Directory, reading list, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Galaxy titles: Constellations, The Milky Way, Moons, and The Solar System.]

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) K-3 Galaxy series. These are adequate, up-to-date discussions about the nine planets and the sun in our solar system. Color photos and diagrams are well chosen; the stilted texts contain a few questionable or ambiguous word choices but are generally accurate. In addition to a list of Internet sites and addresses, each volume includes a simple activity to demonstrate physical concepts such as magnetic fields or the phases of the moon. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Harry Clement Stubbs

(4) K-3 Galaxy series. These are adequate, up-to-date discussions about the nine planets and the sun in our solar system. Color photos and diagrams are well chosen; the stilted texts contain a few questionable or ambiguous word choices but are generally accurate. In addition to a list of Internet sites and addresses, each volume includes a simple activity to demonstrate physical concepts such as magnetic fields or the phases of the moon. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Harry Clement Stubbs

(4) K-3 Galaxy series. These are adequate, up-to-date discussions about the nine planets and the sun in our solar system. Color photos and diagrams are well chosen; the stilted texts contain a few questionable or ambiguous word choices but are generally accurate. In addition to a list of Internet sites and addresses, each volume includes a simple activity to demonstrate physical concepts such as magnetic fields or the phases of the moon. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Harry Clement Stubbs

(4) K-3 Galaxy series. These are adequate, up-to-date discussions about the nine planets and the sun in our solar system. Color photos and diagrams are well chosen; the stilted texts contain a few questionable or ambiguous word choices but are generally accurate. In addition to a list of Internet sites and addresses, each volume includes a simple activity to demonstrate physical concepts such as magnetic fields or the phases of the moon. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Harry Clement Stubbs