Adventures in Reading

OK, perhaps not so much an adventure, but we read a nice "quiet book" today.
http://www.amazon.com/Tye-Magic-Brush-Molly-Bang/dp/0688115047/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1282170729&sr=8-1

Not really sure how I happened upon this little book. I requested it from outside our county, so I must have heard about it from somewhere. :)

This is a cute little book, a quiet book. What is a quiet book? As I classify it, a quiet book is one that may not be full of excitement, action, or suspense. The plot may be simple. But however simple, the book resonates with you, makes you think about it long after the last page has been turned, creates a niche in your heart. Tye May and the Magic Brush by Molly Garrett Bang is one such book.

We went to the library today, and I now have the second book in The Prydain Chronicles by Lloyd Alexander! I also picked up first book in The Westmark Trilogy, Westmark, also by Lloyd Alexander. I may have to wait for those since I have a few other books waiting for me already! Two and 1/2 weeks to go before our trip, and so much reading to do!

The boys and I have quite a few tombs we are trying to finish up before going. Here's to good luck with that! Our school for the past month has been all literature! Literature one month, geography, geology, history, social studies, and US culture another month!

I think I have decided upon the books we will read while on our trip. I have a Dr. Doolittle's Carnival by Hugh Lofting, George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt by Lucy Hawking and Stephen Hawking, and The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart. I half to pull all three out and see if we need them all. It might just be Dr. Doolittle and the Stephen Hawking book. Both of these books are sequels to books we have read recently. While The Mysterious Benedict Society is the beginning of its' own series.

Any ideas out there for good reading?