Archive for the ‘Grades 3 - 5’ Category

 
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 Katy Porter likes to climb trees, play with her sister, and ride bikes with her brother. The Porters are a close family. They are brought even closer through a family vacation, a surprise in the middle of the night, and an important decision that will affect them all.
Katy is enjoying her summer break [...]

 
You could say I have been “chomping at the bit” the last few months to get the opportunity to interview one of my favorite homeschool writers and was delighted to get the go-ahead. After contacting Susan K. Marlow, she was very receptive of HL doing an interview with her. Susan K. Marlow has written the “Circle [...]

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Violet Remy is a nine-year-old girl that is homeschooled and belongs to a neighborhood coop. It was finally spring and after learning about the wetlands in their nature class they were finally able to go explore them on a scavenger hunt. Along with the items on their list they would also discover a mysterious [...]

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Jackson, Haley, Lainey and Katie are homeschool kids out for an adventure. They’re looking forward to a few days away from the books, exploring an old Civil War battlefield. But they end up with more than one mystery to solve as they form a new friendship that takes them down a dangerous road. Join [...]

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Seven young adventurers set out once again to experience the thrilling challenge and mystery that is the neighborhood woods. When an old family friend divulges a secret to the group known as The Woodsmen, they encounter their toughest challenges yet. The adventurers soon discover hidden clues to a treasure that may have ancient connections, [...]

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There's a magic about summertime that excites the imagination and leads to incredible adventures. Dace and his six intrepid friends set out to explore the neighborhood woods for themselves, seeking out hidden treasures and mysterious secrets. As they soon find out, the woods hold much more than the adventuresome group could ever hope to [...]

 

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It’s 1880 in San Joaquin Valley California.  Twelve year old Andi Carter and her horse Taffy live at the Circle C and have a way of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Tired of being treated like a little kid she decides to run away with Taffy. What she finds instead [...]

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Ever since her family moved to a small island in Maine to run Beaver Lodge Hannah wanted a dog to explore the island with. When the family dog Missy has puppies her parents let her keep one that she names Hunter. Hannah and her brother Walt are both homeschooled. Between doing her school work [...]

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"Eight-year-old Hope Brown and her little sister, Annie, love to travel, and because of their dad's job, the two home-schooled girls have lots of opportunities. Join the fun as they visit exciting countries and meet
inspiring Christians from all over the world!"
Michelle’s Review:
Coming Soon

Reading level: Ages 9-12
Paperback: 75 pages
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (March 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: [...]

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"Once upon a time there was a huge family of children; and they were terribly, terribly naughty." So begins "Nurse Matilda", the first of three books about the no-nonsense nanny who uses magic to rein in the mischievous children in her charge – and changes their lives for ever.
Michelle’s Review:
Coming Soon

Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Bloomsbury [...]