JENNY ARCHER TO THE RESCUE

Conford sticks to her proven formula in this fifth ""Springboard Book"" about the irrepressible Jenny. Jenny's latest enthusiasm, inspired by a news article about a ""Young American Hero,"" is first aid. Her parents maintain their customary bemused stance, buying Jenny a first-aid kit and commenting gently on her futile efforts to find someone to rescue, which culminate in the usual discouraging disaster. After calling the fire department to put out a harmless trash fire, Jenny moves on to her next interest: becoming a Nobel Prize-winning scientist. Though the pattern is becoming worn, Jenny herself is still an endearing character in this reliable series of easily read chapter books.