Beauty Blitz

Gr 3–6—The ingredients for a truly great sleepover include lively games, clever crafts and activities, yummy snacks, and maybe a beauty experiment or two. All these and more are covered in these colorful volumes. Familiar standbys such as T-shirt throw pillows (Bedroom Makeovers) and blueberry pancakes (Food) are included, along with a variety of new ideas that youthful party planners may not have thought of such as a campout sleepover (Fun), sewing felt cookies (Crafts), and hand massages (Beauty). As this series is produced by a Canadian publisher, the occasional use of slightly unfamiliar vocabulary such as nail varnish, biscuits (instead of cookies), and dribbling a football might be confusing for American readers. Adults might take issue with the overtly gendered nature of this series—after all, boys have sleepovers, too, and they eat food, play games, and do crafts.