Celtic Dreamland

Beautiful and lyrical songs for bedtime or relaxation from the rich traditions of Ireland, Scotland, eastern Canada and beyond. I enjoyed listening to this CD while working on the computer. If you are looking for a gentle "bedtime" tape for all ages, you might want to look at this one and others on the publisher's site: http://www.putumayo.com/en/putumayo_kids.htm

A Chapter A Week Beginning on Monday, October 1, for 6 weeks, author Max Anderson will post a chapter from one of his 7 published, action-adventures & mysteries, especially for boys aged 8 – 13. These are excellent 'character building' and high interest stories written especially for boys but girls will enjoy them too.

Visit his blog http://booksandboys.blogspot.com to leave comments after reading each chapter.

The Homeschooler's Book of Lists
Author: Sonya Haskins
Edition: Paperback
Price: 19.99
Dimensions: 6 x 9
Number of Pages: 560
Publication Date: Oct. 07
Publisher: Bethany House

Description: Make Planning Easier and Faster

This interesting book is full of lists. Hundreds of lists. As I perused through it, I thought that this might be quite helpful to any teacher or student even though it was created by a homeschool mother for homeschoolers. Her goal was to save them time and money, something she had learned to do over the years of homeschooling her five children. She decided to put over 250 of these helpful "educational" and interesting lists into a book. You can use them to create timelines, do quick research, develop a unit study or simply look up information quickly and efficiently. The neat thing is they all pertain to "school" topics that are relevant to all ages of students. The topics covered:

1. History and Government
2. Language Arts
3. Mathematics
4. Religion
5. Science
6. Animals
7. The Human Body
8. Geography
9. Foreign Language
10. Great People
11. Quotations, Speeches, and Other documents
12. Computers
13. Art and Music
14. Curriculum and Homeschool Methodologies
15. Organizational and Reference Lists for Teachers, Parents, and Students

It even comes with a CD which contains all the lists which can then be printed out as needed.

Author Information: Sonya Haskins has five children, whom she teaches at home. The author of several books, she contributes to magazines including Homeschooling Today, Guideposts for Teens, and Decision. She is a founding member of TEACH, a homeschool support group, and serves as its membership coordinator and webmaster. Sonya and her husband have been foster parents for several years, hosting more than 60 children in their home. She and her family live in Jonesborough, Tennessee.

Buy this book from Amazon.com, ChristianBook.com, Barnes & Noble, or your local bookstore.

Moose's Morning

Author: Pamela Love; illustrated by Lesia Sochor
Hardcover, 32 pages, 15 color illustrations, 9-1/4" x 9-1/4".

Ages 4 to 7.

This gentle story follows a calf and his mother as the young moose learns about the other creatures in his woodland world, some of which seem a bit scary at first. After an adventurous day in which the two moose become separated, the calf is reunited with its mother and is ready for a well-deserved rest. The book includes a page of interesting moose facts. A Moose’s Morning is the third in a series of wild animal babies books by Pamela Love, following A Cub Explores and A Loon Alone.

Between the Tides

Author: Fran Hodgkins; illustrated by Jim Sollers
Hardcover, 32 pages, 31 color illustrations, 10-1/4" x 8-3/8"

What happens to the denizens of the tidal zone when the sea recedes? This is the question that award-winning author Fran Hodgkins answers in a playful yet instructive way. Children are introduced to crabs, sea urchins, mussels, sea worms, starfish, lobsters, periwinkles, and other creatures that must adapt to constantly changing conditions. Using vibrant colors and true-to-life detail, illustrator Jim Sollers documents the survival techniques used by these varied citizens of the shoreline.

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You have to visit this site to see for yourself and sample four free learning guides before subscribing. At such an affordable price it is a resource that should not be missed.

THE GREAT FORENSIC CHALLENGE
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List Price: $19.99 Web price: $17.99

Clint Twist

Here's a fun-filled crime detection kit for kids, a four-box package designed to test their reasoning skills and their attentiveness to details. Each box focuses on a different aspect of forensic science and contains its own instruction mini-book—
Box 1: Reconstruction of a crime scene, including collecting evidence, dusting for fingerprints, making diagrams of the scene, and more
Box 2: Identification of suspects, including comparing witness?s statements, comparing facial features using biometric measurements, examining documents, and more
Box 3: Investigation of footprints and tire tracks, matching shreds of torn clothing, lifting fingerprints from difficult surfaces, and more
Box 4: Analysis of soil scraped from shoes, of DNA samples, of bullets and shell-casings to identify the weapons they came from, and more

NEW BOOK just for Homeschoolers!

Baby Kong by Scott Stroud, Illustrated by Jim Hunt

Mom is determined to have a productive day homeschooling the kids, but in her way stands Baby Kong!!!

Set on destroying everything in his path, including Mom's sanity, Baby Kong rampages through the house. Thankfully, Mom has a few tricks up her sleeve.

Recommended for kids 4 to 8 and parents of all ages!

Visit the Home's Cool Kids Web Site for more...

The Illustrated Book of Aesop's Fables - Barron's Educational Series
Special online pricing at Barron's Education

Aesop, the legendary Greek storyteller, lived in the 6th century B.C., but his wise and witty tales—each with its own distinctive moral— remain as popular in our own day as they were when first told. Here are many of Aesop’s best-known fables, all of them complemented with large, full-color illustrations of unusually high quality. The tales included in this volume are categorized according to the animals playing lead roles. Thus under “Lion” we have the fables of “The Lion and the Rat,” “The Lion and the Bull,” “The Lion and the Ass,” and several more, each with its own witty conclusion. Other animal themes include fables of the Fox, the Wolf, and the Eagle. Here is a wonderful introduction to Aesop’s immortal fables for boys and girls, a volume that is both beautiful to look at and enjoyable to read. Adults, too, will treasure this book. Color illustrations on every page.

llustrated by Germano Ovani, Simona Bucan, Daniela Pellegrini, and Manuela Cenci

THE ROBOT KIT
Barrons Educational Series List Price: $19.99 Special online pricing at Barron's Education

by Sarah Chapman, Illustrated by Jamie Oliver - All books by this author

This is a BOX of robotic fun that is filled with everything young robot enthusiasts need to start constructing their own automatons. The kit contains components made of reinforced paper with a metallic finish. These parts can be put together to make four different easy-to-assemble robots - a truck, a spider, and two humanoid robots. Kids will also find a set of electronic components that will bring their robots to life. Electronic parts include a circuit board, lights, a buzzer, a battery holder, and battery connectors. (Batteries aren't included.) Here is a set of components guaranteed to bring kids hours of fun, entertainment, and education. (Ages 8 and older)

Editor's Review: What a fun introduction to the world of robots! From science fiction to real-life application, this kit make a nice gift any child would enjoy. The directions are easily readable, with clear illustrations. The book covers an introduction to robots with just enough information. Building the robots is a highly satisfactory experience.

About The Author:
Sarah Chapman is a London-based editor and writer who has worked on a wide range of books for both children and adults. In making the subject of robots enjoyable and accessible to children, she worked with a consultant, Jim Wyatt, an expert on Intelligent Systems and Robotics.