4 stars Another great book in the Jump Into Science series. I really enjoyed this one. As a kid, I was terrified of earthquakes. I didn’t realize that here in Wisconsin, we don’t really get big earthquakes. Part of my irrational fear was all of the books and movies that make all earthquakes seem like…

4 stars I love the Jump Into Science series. The books are a great focal point for teaching children various things about out Earth and the solar system. As with the other books, I would recommend this book for older children. It is very text-heavy with a lot of information. It does contain great pictures…

5 stars Wow! This is a fantastic book. Literally everyone should read this book. It is perfect!Written in graphic novel form, Cece Bell tells about her early life, getting sick, losing her hearing, and all of the struggles that followed including feelings to being different, hiding her deafness, refusing to learn sign language, and figuring…

4 stars I think the fact that this book made dirt interesting shows how great the Jump Into Science series is. Well done. This is a lengthy book that is text-heavy, but very educational with great pictures. The book is packed with information and is a wonderful teaching tool for children to learn the importance…

4 stars Another great Jump Into Science book. This is such a great series for learning about the earth and the solar system. This book presents volcanoes in a non-scary way. The information is straight and to the point without making kids feel anxious about volcanoes (I was terrified of volcanoes growing up). It discusses…

4 stars This is a great continuation of the series. I liked this one a little bit more than the first book because I feel like it covers more ground and you learn more about the characters. I enjoyed the first book, but it kind of dragged at points with the whole Hopscotch pit stop….

4 stars I actually enjoyed this more than I was expecting. Earlier this year, I listened to Neil Patrick Harris’ Choose Your Own Autobiography, which I had mixed feeling about. I saw this at the library and was intrigued by the premise (and of course the fact that it was written by Neil Patrick Harris)….

3 stars Growing up, I loved these books. They were the perfect amount of scary mixed with the perfect amount of funny. Now, as a adult, I work with kids. I’ve introduced a few to the series and they love it as well, so I have been looking for more and more of these books….

3 stars This was probably the first book I read in the Black Lagoon series. It’s a good place to start for sensitive children, because it is not nearly as dark as the first two books. There are still a few minor morbid moments (kids being trapped up in the ceiling after the gym teacher…

3 stars Another fun Black Lagoon book. Similar to the gym teacher one, this one is far less morbid than the first two books. There are some animal-related things (class pets disappearing) that are a little freaky and gross, but most of them are far enough removed that they aren’t overly disturbing. You can infer…