Archive for October 2008

Great Ideas for Boys 5+

October 28, 2008

Set 1: Knights & Castles  $25.97

#511548  $9.99#513559  $6.99#504472   $8.99

The Adventures of King Arthur:

Arthur is just a boy, until he pulls a sword out of a stone. Suddenly, he is King of Britain in charge of a band of brave knights. But not everyone wants Arthur as their king. Soon, they are plotting against him…   #504472  $8.99  Age 5 – 12 Young Reading Series 2


This is an Accelerated Reader title.  Accelerated Reader (AR) is the world’s most popular reading management software.  Used in nearly 60,000 schools, Accelerated Reader provides teachers with an easy and effective way to monitor all forms of guided reading practice.  To order disks or individual quizzes go to: www.relearn.com

Stories of Knights: Young Reading CD Pack

When King Arthur set up his court, hundreds of knights wanted to join him. But only the bravest, strongest and most loyal of knights could sit at the king’s Round Table – and they had the most thrilling adventures of all. Usborne Young Reading books combine exciting stories with easy reading text. Now the stories are brought to life with lively music, dramatic sound effects and superbly characterized readings.  #511548, $9.99,  Age 5+,  48 pages,  Hear an audio of the story:   Stories of Knights CD Pack

Knights & Castles Make & Do Book:

Charge into a world of fighting knights and towering castles in this exciting activity book. Follow the simple steps to make a model castle with a wind-up drawbridge, jousting knights, a fire-breathing dragon picture and lots more. You can even find out how to make a shiny sword, a royal shield and a knight’s helmet with a moving visor. There are over 250 shiny silver stickers for you to decorate the things you’ve made.  #513559,  $6.99, Age 6+,  32 pages + 2 pages of stickers

Other Great Gifts for Boys!

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#511661 $16.95 Age 12+

Big Book of Fantasy Quests: Combined Volume! Four action-packed adventures await you inside this book – all perilous puzzle quests which you’ll need courage, cunning and the eyes of an eagle to survive. Each fabulously illustrated scene is full of mysteries to solve, strange things to find and characters and creatures to outwit. This book is bound with our new Flexi-binding. This title is a combined volume and includes the following titles: Dragon Quest, Knight Quest, Star Quest, and Sword Quest. #511661 $16.95 Age 12+, 128 pages

Story of Inventions Kid Kit

 

 The Story of Inventions: Future inventors are guided through the steps of finding something to invent, protecting your invention, developing the idea, making the prototype and test marketing your product.  #301079, $24.99, age 8+, (boxed), 96 pages

 

Ilustrated Dictionary of Math  $19.99

The Math Kit explores concepts such as fractions, geometry, and measurements. The Kit includes colorful wooden tangrams, 3 different multi-sided dice, graph paper, a geometric ruler, and the Illustrated Dictionary of Math – filled with over 300 illustrations and diagrams as well as internet links to hundreds of games and activities. #300867, Age 12+, $19.99, (boxed), 128 pages

 

The Detectives Handbook: This book contains all the tricks and skills the budding super-sleuth will need, such as identifying fingerprints and handwriting, examining witnesses and reading clues.  #523992, $12.99, Age 8+, 192 pages

  

Micro Kit: This kit includes World of the Microscope book, Precision Optics microscope, spare bulb, slides, vials, labels, magnifying glass and more. #301086, $29.99, age 10+, (boxed), 48 pages