(This is a question from Ed Dunlop, author of the Terrestria Chronicles)
Would you say that reading is better than watching TV or movies? Better than playing video games? Why or why not? Which do you enjoy most?
*Don't forget, when you e-mail me your answer, please put STORY or CHAPTER in the subject line so that I know which book set you would like to win. Also, please give your first name and age - your quote may be used in a future post on this blog!
For our younger readers, I have a great set of books by Kregel Publications.
The Candle Discovery Series is a new set of interactive, educational books for younger learners. Moses built a great tent in which to meet God. How was it constructed? These interactive, graphic guides with tabs to pull out that display a second acetate picture with more detail, answer these questions and more. Living in Bible Times is a fascinating guide to important buildings and structures in the Bible.
The book is filled with the delightful illustrations and simple text that have made the Candle Bible for Toddlers series so popular. How did Abraham get to the Promised Land? What was the Holy Land like in Jesus’ time? These interactive, graphic guides with tabs to pull out that display a second acetate picture with more detail, answer these questions and more. Journeys Through the Bible includes maps and special features of six important journeys of well-known Bible characters.
These books are JUST PLAIN FUN! Not only are the filled with great information about the Bible, but they are fun to look at. I almost hate to give them up!
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Kregel is also donating our set of books for older kids this week. I have a set of 3 books by one of my favorite authors - Susan Marlow (who just happens to blog right here at HSB). These books are all part of the Circle C Adventure series (click the link to view the Circle C blog and find out the latest happenings on the Circle C Ranch). Here are the books:
ANDREA CARTER & THE LONG RIDE HOME
Horses, adventure, and the old West—mixed with a solid message for today's tweens—make this a must-read for tweens. Twelve-year-old Andrea "Andi" Carter attracts trouble the way her palomino horse, Taffy, attracts flies on a hot summer day. Andi's entire family and the staff at the Circle C Ranch treat her like such a pesky kid that she sometimes wonders if they would all be better off without her. After a particularly scary incident where Andi gets in trouble once again, she saddles up Taffy and runs away from home. But her escape quickly leads to frightening encounters with a horse thief and a vicious young lady. All of which makes Andi realize that there really is no place like home.
ANDREA CARTER & THE DANDEROUS DECISION
In this sequel to Andrea Carter and Long Ride Home, Andi nearly tramples her new teacher in a reckless, impromptu horse race down the main street of Fresno—not a good way to begin the school term. Then between the teacher's irritating daughter and an escaped convict that rushes into the schoolroom, Andi shows her true character—and discovers the true meaning for the Golden Rule.
ANDREA CARTER & THE FAMILY SECRET
Andrea “Andi” Carter returns in her third nail-biting adventure. Even after dealing with escaped convicts and wild horses, Andi isn’t prepared for her latest surprise: a sister she never knew she had. Katherine left the family when Andi was just a baby, and a heap of trouble has followed her now that she is back. Andi finds herself not only dealing with Katherine’s sudden appearance, but also a mysterious drifter named T. J. Silver, who has a lot to hide.
Susan is also the author of the Reach for the Stars writing program - this is the e-book that we are GIVING AWAY this month at the Schoolhouse Store. To receive your copy and learn how to become a better writer (and have fun doing it!) just make a $30 purchase at the Store.
OK, and now, just because I can, I am going to give you a sneak peek at Susan's 4th Circle C Adventure, which goes to the printer this Friday! In Andi's 4th adventure, she is sent to stay with her aunt in San Fransisco after a flood rushes through Fresno and her school is closed down. In San Fransisco, Andi is sent to a boarding/finishing school where she makes friends with her roommate and meets a little Chinese slave girl named Lin Mei. Andi does all in her power to rescue Lin Mei from slavery. Do you think she will suceed? You'll have to read the book to find out! Here is the cover of the new book - San Francisco Smugglers. My daughter Gracie is the cover model for Lin Mei! We got to read the book several months ago and we think it's the best Circle C Adventure yet!
REMEMBER: As always, entries are due by Friday at midnight (EST). Entries received after that deadline will be deleted.
IN ANSWER TO A FEW QUESTIONS: ALL HOMESCHOOLED CHILDREN may participate in the Summer Reading Splash. This includes preschoolers and up.
Despite the fact that our rules state "only one entry per household", we are waiving that for the Splash! Every child in your family may participate every week!
Entries/quotes that are used on the blog are selected from a HUGE list of entries. We receive between 300 - 500 entries each week, so it is impossible to post all of those on the blog. Keep watching - you never know when YOUR quote may be used.
ENJOY THE SPLASH!
