We are entering Week 5 of the Summer Reading Splash!  This week will mark the 1/2 way point.  I hope you are enjoying your summer and that you are reading lots of good books.  I have some more great books to give away to you this week.  But first, our topic question:

What is your favorite type of book to read?  (for example; picture book, mystery, fantasy, adventure, historical, etc.) 
E-mail your answers to me by Friday, the 20th, at midnight (EST).  Winners will be posted on Saturday, the 21st.  Please remember to include your FIRST NAME, AGE, and whether you would like the STORY books or CHAPTER books.  Thank you!

This week, for our younger readers, I have 2 great books from Master Books (a division of New Leaf Publishing, in association with Answers in Genesis):

DINOSAUR FUN WITH LETTERS
by Bryan Miller

This colorfully illustrated book is a wonderful educational tool for children ages three to seven. Each letter is highlighted with a dinosaur starting with that letter and children are encouraged to trace each letter and learn to write it for him or herself. Children will enjoy practicing over and over again as they can wipe away their work after each use. This book is perfect for use at home, ideal for travel, and certain to create hours of fun!

DINOSAUR PAK & STAK

This fun new play set for younger children is a great way to teach them about dinosaurs and where they came from. It includes five small books on some of the most popular dinosaurs, including Tyrannosaurus Rex and the biblical Leviathan. Each highlights a different dinosaur and gives young readers information about their habitat, food preferences, and size. The reader is then able to fit the blocks together to form a complete picture of each dinosaur featured in the books. A great learning tool offering hands-on activity, this interactive set includes a storage container with a convenient carrying handle and magnetic snap. Hours of fun and learning in one unique package!

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And since today is my daughter Gracie's birthday, I decided to give away a few books from one of her favorite authors - Carole Marsh (Carole Marsh Books & Mysteries by Gallopade International):

THE EARTHSHAKING EARTHQUAKE MYSTERY

What do a brother and sister do when their mad scientist dad takes them along the San Andreas Fault and other earthquake prone places? They are there for the “Big One” of course! Earthshaking adventure leads them to learn all about the famous earthquakes of the past and how we might predict them in the future. Winner of the 2007 iParenting Award!

Join this brother and sister team as they accompany their scientist dad on hair raising adventures. Children ages 7-14 will be thrilled as the characters try to save the day. The kids also learn a lot about science. What child can resist learning about the power of mother-nature and the tools to stay safe as these interested kids confront nature head-on!



Want a sneak preview of this great mystery? Click HERE to download the first three chapters (approximately 404 KB)!

 
THE MYSTERY OF BLACKBEARD THE PIRATE

Four real kids meet one real pirate ( or is he?) and in solving a mystery learn all about the Golden Age of Piracy from Maine to Florida!

"His head is missing?" Michele asked. "Whose head?" When the answer turns out to be Blackbeard, Fiercest Pirate of Them All, four read kids set off on a real adventure in North Carolina's real pirate haunt port town of Bath.
While struggling to recover a special prop and save an outdoor drama, the kids learn about the Golden Age of Piracy up and down the American coast from Maine to Florida.
They also learn a lot of history, solve a mystery, meet a legend, and much more! They have a lot of Jolly Roger laughs! But do they find the treasure? Hmm, would they really tell?!
"Avast! This mystery's a trasure trove of fun!"



Want a sneak preview of this great mystery? Click HERE to download the first three chapters (approximately 224 KB)!

*You can read a review of Carole Marsh's books here and here.