I must admit, I can't stand to read off the computer and can't see how 8.95 is more than printing off the books in paper and ink, so I do end up buying; plus I like a real bound book in my hands; reading something from a computer just loses something. Yes, I adore the selections from this company, along with Bethlehem books. So I
reserve money for books from these two companies and check everything else out at the Library or find used.
Carrie, with your boy's ages, your choices are good; you can get the "Poems..." at LIbrivox, too for listening.
Amanda, here are some links to follow-up with the "Madam How..." book for further study (credit-someone from the AO site):
MADAME HOW AND LADY WHY LINKS
Chapter 2 Earthquakeshttp://www.crustal.ucsb.edu/ics/outreach/understanding/http://www.exploratorium.edu/ls/pathfinders/earthquakes/http://www.scecdc.scec.org/recenteqs/ - has a map with current and recent earthquakes in CA & NV.http://earthquake.usgs.gov/4kids/ - lots of fun stuff for kidshttp://www.suzy.co.nz/SuzysWorld/Factpage.asp?FactSheet=30http://www.thirteen.org/savageearth/animations/hellscrust/main.htmlhttp://ology.amnh.org/earth/plates/index.html
Chapter 3 Volcanoeshttp://kids.discovery.com/games/pompeii/pompeii.htmlhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/0312/main.htmlhttp://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/0405/quickflicks/ http://www.suzy.co.nz/SuzysWorld/Factpage.asp?FactSheet=196
Chapter 5 The Ice-Plough (glaciers and the ice age)http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/earth/glacier.htmlhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/warnings/http://www.pbs.org/edens/patagonia/tglacier.htm#Instructional%20Objectives: http://nsidc.org/glaciers/Also, another book that goes along well with this topic is Life in the Great Ice Age sold by Answers in Genesis http://www.answersingenesis.org/PublicStore/product/Life-in-the-Great-Ice-Age,4327,185.aspx and has lesson plans available http://www.answersingenesis.org/cec/archive.asp (scroll down to the bottom of the page for lesson plans for this book)
Rachel