Canoeing and Kayaking

Gr 4–6—Readers will easily be able to picture themselves enjoying the fun, dangerous hobbies in this series. Each book includes beginner advice as well as warnings about the dangers of attempting the sports without proper training. "Emergency!" sections in each book give tips for what to do when things go wrong. This series bonuses as natural science texts. For example, in Caving the science behind cave formations is explained. Inclusion of terminology and visual guides for tying some necessary climbing knots makes Rock Climbing very helpful for beginners. Some information is conflicting (Hiking says you can survive two to three days without water, Rock Climbing says three to four), and occasional Briticisms (like torch instead of flashlight) might confuse young American readers, but those are very small misses in what is otherwise a real hit.