The books in the Great Tips on Writing series dip into various forms of writing familiar to young people. Overall, there is a good deal of information presented, though chapters on select topics are on the skimpy side. Writing Poetry is perhaps the most successful book in the series, emphasizing not only how to write poems but why. Concrete suggestions about form and language are included as well as the sensible recommendation to read poetry. The books' material is emphasized in "Quick Tips" and "Try it Out" sidebars, and their formats are bright and illustrated with plenty of stock photos.