My Favorite Reads (for Homeschool and Enjoyment)

Homeschooling

These are the top 2 books I recommend to mom’s thinking about homeschooling! 

102 Homeschool Curriculums

A Well Trained Mind

I don’t have a lot of time to read for pleasure, what time I have, I usually waste away watching crime series.  But, These are a few books I have read (most are recent reads) and I couldn’t put them down!  They kept me going from beginning to end, and I really enjoyed them!

Historical Fiction

Mount Vernon Love Story

Yellow Crocus

The War Between Us (I haven’t finished yet, but I’m really enjoying it!)

Maude

Fiction

Twilight Series

The Host (starts slow, but hang in there b/c it gets good!)

Hunger Games Series (Books 1 & 2)

Divergent Series (Books 1 & 2)

Matched Series

Mary Higgins Clark Books, Favorite is All Around the Town

I prefer books that are clean, no foul langauge (or very minimal, minor language), no explicit sexual content (none is preferred).  I’d love to hear your recommendations, as well as if we have any favorites in common! 

28 Books on Ancient Greece for Upper Elementary

Ancient Greece (True Books: Ancient Civilizations)

Ancient Greece: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose: Historical Eras)

You Wouldn't Want to Be a Slave in Ancient Greece! (Revised Edition)

Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #10: Ancient Greece and the Olympics: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #16: Hour of the Olympics (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))

Life in Ancient Greece Coloring Book (Dover History Coloring Book)

Spend the Day in Ancient Greece: Projects and Activities that Bring the Past to Life (Spend The Day Series)

Explore Ancient Greece!: 25 Great Projects, Activities, Experiments (Explore Your World)

Great Greeks: Fun poems for kids about Ancient Greece FREE for Kindle!

History News: The Greek News

Ancient Greece (Modern Rhymes about Ancient Times)

Percy Jackson's Greek Gods

Horrible Histories: Groovy Greeks

Percy Jackson and the Olympians 5 Book Paperback Boxed Set (new covers w/poster) (Percy Jackson & the Olympians)

Percy Jackson Graphic Novels

The Trojan Horse: How the Greeks Won the War (Step into Reading)

Ancient Greece Discovery Kit (Dover Fun Kits)

Magic Tree House #16: Hour of the Olympics

D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths

Adventures in Ancient Greece (Good Times Travel Agency)

Everyday Life in Ancient Greece (Jr. Graphic Ancient Civilizations)

Olympians Graphic Novel Series by George O'Connor

Selections Available from Usborne Books

Greek Myths & Legends

Usborne IL The Greeks

Illustrated Stores from the Greek Myths

Greek Myths for Young Children

Mini Greek Myths for Children

The Usborne Book of Greek Myths

Sticker Dressing Greek Myths

As with any recommendations please evaluate and make your own decision for your own family.

14 Book Series for Upper Elementary Boys

When my son graduated from picture books it was so hard to find books that looked interesting to him!  Here is a great list of chapter books for upper elementary one of them is bound to interest your son (but probably more than one will!).

The Secrets of Droon Series


A Series of Unfortunate Events


Dragonbreath Series

Encyclopedia Brown Series

Sugar Creek Gang Series

I Survived Series


Wishbone Series


The Chronicles of Narnia Series

The Library of Doom Series

Redwall Series


Little Britches Series


Geronimo Stilton Series


How to Train your Dragon Series

Dog Tag Series

Other offerings from Usborne Books

Extreme Adventures Series


Oliver Moon Series


Jack Russell:  Dog Detective Series

Many of these series even have pictures which is a bonus for my 3rd grade son, he can read at higher levels, but misses having pictures!  These series have all been read by us or recommended by others with boys in age range of 8-10.  As with any recommendations please evaluate and make your own decision for your own family.