Junior (Gr. 4-6) (3z(BEarning top marks for entertainment value... quick, tabloid-style visitor guides present familiar material in a flurry of dishy revelations, mini-interviews... advice columns, and supposed advertisements replete with exclamation points and punning headlines. Each book opens with a thematic overview disguised as a multiple-choice pop quiz... then proceeds to touch on historical highlights and major figures, deities, food, fashion, careers, and other topics, before closing with a generous handful of print and web resources. For all its breezy superficiality, the information is accurate... the colorful illustrations are mostly reproductions or photos of artifacts.(3y <(BU+2013> School Library Journal Series Made Simple, Fall/10.

Includes index.