Tenth in the popular I Spy picture-book series, this book not only challenges children to hunt for small objects in the illustrations, but also asks them to solve the mystery of a pirate's hidden treasure. Marzollo's rhyming text leads children to explore each scene in detail. For the illustrations, Wick has built and photographed a miniature coastal village called Smuggler's Cove, complete with lighthouse, seaside cave, and mysterious island. Intricate and ingenious, the sets will delight fans of minatures as well as fans of the series. The perspectives and lighting effects of the photos create some distinctive scenes. Appended are the author's and illustrator's notes on the making of the book. Happy hunting. (Reviewed November 15, 1999)

Using the familiar formula, Wick creates and photographs a coastal village. Pedestrian rhyming riddles lead the reader back to the pictures as they hunt for treasure. Additional riddles are provided for the advanced searcher. Marzollo's piece on "How to Write I Spy Riddles" will help teachers and librarians replicate this type of wordplay, which will appeal most to picture puzzle fans.

Gr 1-4-The "I Spy" legacy continues with Treasure Hunt, the 10th installment in this successful series. Marzollo's structured rhymes provide the clues while Wick's stunningly detailed miniature village provides the hidden answers for readers to seek out. Some of the pictures require a lot of searching to find all of the objects mentioned in the rhyme. For those readers who can solve the rhymes in record time, Marzollo concludes with two pages of "Extra Credit Riddles." In addition, instructions are offered on creating individual riddles in the series format. A background note explains how the sets for Treasure Hunt were built and photographed. This title is sure to be popular in libraries that experience heavy usage in their 793.73 section.-Lisa Gangemi Krapp, Rockville Centre Public Library, NY Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.