Booklist Review

On magazine-like pages, these titles in the National Geographic Kids Everything series are teeming with rapid-fire facts, beautiful full-color photos, playful quizzes, and insight from scientists in the field. Everything Predators covers carnivores and omnivores of all sizes, stripes, spots, and scales, grouping information by such categories as habitat, stealth, and hunting tactics as well as emphasizing the important role these creatures play in a healthy ecosystem. A few paragraphs from a wildlife conservationist highlight the work she and her organization are doing to protect lions and other wild animals in Kenya. Nearly all the text appears in bite-size boxes, and although the approach makes for busy, sometimes unfocused page layouts, reluctant readers and kids who prefer to browse will be easily drawn in (though an unfortunate typo, which makes a contradictory point, will be confusing). Still, the photos are entrancing, and a series of quizzes, comparisons, and an interactive glossary, which invites readers to search back through the text to reinforce the vocabulary, make these titles mighty engaging. With a broad scope on a high-interest topic, these titles will likely launch students into more focused inquiry.--Hunter, Sarah Copyright 2016 Booklist