The Scrambled States of America
Laurel (then 10) asked me to get this book, it is really a favorite of hers. It takes a while to read all the little funny comments that the states make, but I think that's their favorite part! I must admit it is rather silly. We also have the game, which we played 3 times a week for the first month we got it. Because of this book and game, Laurel knows nearly all her states.
 | author: Laurie Keller rating:  asin: 0805068317 binding: Paperback list price: $7.95 USD amazon price: $7.95 USD |
A wacky cross-country adventure starring the fifty states!"Well, it was just your basic, ordinary day in the good old U. S. of A. States all over the country were waking up, having their first cups of coffee, reading the morning paper, and enjoying the beautiful sunrise.All the states, that is, except for Kansas."At the first annual "states party," Virginia and Idaho hatch a plan to swap spots so each can see another part of the country. Before the party is over, all the states decide to switch places. In the beginning, every state is happy in its new location. But soon things start to go wrong. Will the states ever unscramble themselves and return to their proper places?Packed with madcap humor and whimsical illustrations, this quirky story-starring all fifty states-is chock-full of introductory facts and silly antics that will make learning geography as much fun as taking a vacation.
The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses (Magic School Bus)
 | author: Joanna Cole rating: asin: 0590446983 binding: Paperback list price: $5.99 USD amazon price: $5.99 USD |
On a most sense-sational trip that takes them through an eye, an ear, a tongue, and even a dog's nose, Ms. Frizzle's class learns about the senses. Using their trademark sense of humor, Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen provide facts about the senses in both the human and animal worlds.
Greedy Apostrophe: A Cautionary Tale
Ella picked this book up at the library and had me read it about 6 times to her: Greedy Apostrophe: A Cautionary Tale by Jan Carr. This book is meant to teach the lesson of how to not use an apostrophe, but the story is interesting enough that Ella loved it. Each punctuation mark is alive and with personality, and when one breaks the rules and confuses readers the race is on to catch it. Pretty silly, and the Greedy Apostophe is rude and won't take the oath to follow the rules. Not a book I'd usually recommend, but it does teach grammer in a way that our children want to hear it.
 | author: Jan Carr rating:  asin: 0823422054 binding: Paperback list price: $6.95 USD amazon price: $6.95 USD |
It's the moment all the punctuation marks have been eagerly awaiting: assignment time, There are plenty of open positions for apostrophes as contractions soon there's only one job left--for a possessive--and only one apostrophe to fill it: non other than Greedy Apostrophe. It's not long before his greed gets out of hand, and he jumps into signs where he doesn't belong. What will it take to put Greedy Apostrophe back in his place? This clever and zany language arts picture book will have kids eager to learn the tricks of using an apostrophe.
The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip
 | author: Joanna Cole rating:  asin: 0590446835 binding: Paperback list price: $5.99 USD amazon price: $5.99 USD |
Small enough to squeeze through power lines, Ms. Frizzle's class learns how electric current travels through the town, lights up a light bulb, heats up a toaster, and runs an electric motor. Fans of the Magic School Bus won't be left behind by this simple and informative introduction to the generation and distribution of electricity.
Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought)
Even though this book is mostly text, it was fascinating to my 8 year old and we read selections from it daily, sometimes over and over.
 | author: Kathleen Krull rating: asin: 0152008071 binding: Hardcover list price: $21.00 USD amazon price: $14.28 USD |
Not all governments have been run by men. Lives of Extraordinary Women turns the spotlight on women who have wielded power, revealing their feats--and flaws--for all the world to see. Here you'll find twenty of the most influential women in history: queens, warriors, prime ministers, first ladies, revolutionary leaders. Some are revered. Others are notorious. What were they really like? In this grand addition to their highly praised series, Kathleen Krull and Kathryn Hewitt celebrate some of the world's most noteworthy women, ranging from the famous to those whose stories have rarely been told. Features twenty extraordinary women, including:CleopatraJoan of ArcElizabeth IHarriet TubmanEleanor RooseveltEva Perón
To Be a Princess: The Fascinating Lives of Real Princesses
This book covers the lives of several famous princesses, such as Elizabeth, Victoria, Marie Antoinette, etc. There are some great pictures and a timeline at the end of each section, but there is a lot of text - so much so that I thought it would be boring to our (then) 9 year old. However, she was fascinated by the true stories and asked to hear every single one over the course of 3 weeks.
 | author: Hugh Brewster rating: asin: 0060294809 binding: Hardcover list price: $17.95 USD amazon price: $17.95 |
Princesses live in splendid palaces with servants to grant their every wish....
Or do they? Here the stories of twelve real princesses reveal what life behind the palace walls is really like.
"This night I think to die, declares Elizabeth Tudor as she shivers in the Tower of London in 1554. Her half sister, Queen Mary, sees her as a rival to the throne. But Elizabeth survives, and in four more years, she is queen.
Two hundred years later, fourteen-year-old Marie Antoinette of Austria is told she will marry the heir to the French throne, whom she hasn't even met. She could never have imagined that the crowds who cheer her and her young husband will one day cry out for their blood.
Princess Victoria is eleven when she learns she will someday become England's queen. Princess Ka'iulani of Hawai'i is told just the opposite. "You will never be queen," whispers her dying mother in an eerie prophecy
Sir Dana: A Knight
 | author: Dana Fradon rating: asin: 0525444246 binding: Hardcover list price: $13.95 USD amazon price: $13.95 |
Sir Cumference and the First Round Table: A Math Adventure
 | author: Cindy Neuschwander rating: asin: 1570911525 binding: Paperback list price: $6.95 USD amazon price: $6.95 USD |
Sir Cumference, his wife, Lady Di of Ameter, and their son, Radius, use geometry and problem-solving techniques to help King Author. 32 pages. 8 1/2" x 9 1/2". Ages 5-10.
Ms. Frizzle's Adventures: Medieval Castle
 | author: Joanna Cole rating:  asin: 0590108204 binding: Hardcover list price: $15.95 USD amazon price: $15.95 USD |
With her reluctant student, Arnold, the Friz slips through a mysterious trap door -- and ends up in the Middle Ages! There, they explore a medieval castle, meeting the people who live there and learning about everyday life within the castle walls. When the castle is threatened by invaders, Arnold and the Friz don chain mail to lead the defense. They repel the invaders just in the nick of time, then they joust and feast before returning to the 21st century. With their careful research and trademark wit, Cole and Degen introduce the many facets of medieval life.
Harold the Herald
Our 8 year old loved this book so much she wanted me to read it aloud twice in one day, and it takes about 30 minuets to read. We were all fascinated by this book.
| author: Dana Fradon rating: asin: 0525446346 binding: Hardcover list price: $14.95 USD amazon price: $14.95 |
