As a principal of a primary school, I am always looking for good poetry to teach my school kids; be it for their Poetry day or an Annual function, a good poem is a treasure worth looking for. Poetry Magic series has removed the headache of searching for poems in a lot of different books. It can take care of the poetry needs of almost all generations, old poetry to the modern. These slim volumes are beautiful to look at and easy to hold. The contents are carefully chosen. From all the old classic poems like ‘Abou Ben Adhem’ by Leigh Hunt, ‘Patriotism’ by Sir Walter Scott, ‘My heart leaps up’ by William Wordsworth( I wish this poem had been printed in its entire format) to ‘In the Bazaars of Hyderabad’ by Sarojini Naidu and ‘On the sea shore’ by Rabindra Nath Tagore , they cover mostly all poetry a child or a teacher’s heart can desire.   Being a mountain lover, I especially like the poems by Ruskin Bond and Meera Uberoi on ‘Living with Mounatins’and ‘Autumn in the hills’. They bring the flavour of the hills very close and make them real. One is removed from the heat and the grime of the plains for a brief moment. I must specially mention the poem ‘I keep six honest men’ by Rudyard Kipling. Such excellent advice in poetry form for any student of creative writing!   With their coloured pictures and easy to read print, I think these books will prove a favourite for the old and young alike age 5 years and above. A must have for a school library. From the quiz books the one that I found most entertaining was 100Logic and Maths Brain Teasers. Each Math problem is in a story form and solving each gives practice in logical thinking and analysis. Any teacher or child will find this book entertaining as well as educative.   The Scholastic Quiz series are specialized little quiz books, especially for football fans, one volume dealing only with football questions. The quiz on Environment and India is informative. The format is interesting – questions on deforestation, Abiotic, Biotic factors, rain forests etc. are knowledgeable and will act as a stimulant for children and teachers alike to search for the answers and know more about our precious environment. I would grade these books for children of ages 10 to 14 years of age.   All these books ...