Equip Academy: Shh! They're all asleep

Wednesday, 17 October 2007

Shh! They're all asleep

It has turned rainy this afternoon, and I can hear the wind stirring the trees outside. How on earth can this happen? Normally, I am lucky if I am even aware of a downpour. The answer is simple and oh so sweet. All of my four children are napping. I love these moments of silence, when I get to listen to my own thoughts. So I'll enjoy it while it lasts.

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We've been reading these...

2015:
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
The Outcasts, The Hunters, The Invaders, The Slaves of Socorro and Scorpion Mountain by John Flanagan on Bolinda audiobook, thanks to BorrowBox and our local library
Five on a Treasure Island, Five Go Adventuring Again and Five Run Away Together by Enid Blyton
2014:
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer Abroad and Tom Sawyer, Detective by Mark Twain, on Open Book Audio audiobook
The Indian in the Cupboard, Return of the Indian, Secret of the Indian and The Mystery of the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
The Adventures of the Wishing Chair by Enid Blyton
Treasure Island and Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson - on Blackstone audio audiobook
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis - on Focus on the Family / Radio Theatre audiobook
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - on Bolinda audiobook
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - on AudioGo audiobook
Mr. Messy, Mr. Snow, Mr. Mean, Mr. Bounce, Mr. Daydream, Mr. Chatterbox, Mr. Bump, Mr. Funny, Mr. Small, Mr. Fussy, Mr. Topsy-Turvy and Mr. Dizzy by Roger Hargreaves - on BBC Vintage Beeb audiobook
The Twits, Danny the Champion of the World, The B.F.G. and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl - on Puffin audiobook
Shipwreck, Overdrive, Foul Play, River Rampage, Fossil Fury and Shock Music by H.I. Larry - on Bolinda audiobook
Noddy Goes to Toyland, Hurrah for Little Noddy, Noddy and His Car, Here Comes Noddy, Well Done, Noddy!, Noddy Goes to School, Noddy at the Seaside, Noddy and the Magic Rubber, Noddy and Tessie Bear and Noddy Gets into Trouble by Enid Blyton
2013:
The really-and-truly-final-book (#12) in the Ranger's Apprentice series, The Royal Ranger by John Flanagan
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling - on audible.com audiobook
Anna and I read Earth Unaware and Earth Afire by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston together, since Anna loved reading Ender's Game and the Ender's Shadow series earlier this year
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Swallows and Amazons, Swallowdale and Winter Holiday by Arthur Ransome
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein (again)
Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling
Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer, read aloud in turns by Anna and Joshua (the fairy tale chapters), Jeff (Oliver's chapters) and me (Delilah's chapters).
(What we thought was) the last book (number 11) in the Ranger's Apprentice series: The Lost Stories by John Flanagan
2012:
Ranger's Apprentice Books 1-10: The Ruins of Gorlan, The Burning Bridge, The Icebound Land, Oakleaf Bearers, The Sorcerer in the North, The Siege of Macindaw, Erak's Ransom, The Kings of Clonmel, Halt's Peril and The Emperor of Nihon-Ja by John Flanagan
Horrendo's Curse by Anna Fienberg
Five Go To Smuggler's Top by Enid Blyton [audiobook CD]
Danny, the Champion of the World, Fantastic Mr Fox, The Witches and The Twits by Roald Dahl [audiobook CD]
The Borrowers, The Borrowers Afield, The Borrowers Afloat, The Borrowers Aloft, The Borrowers Avenged, and Poor Stainless by Mary Norton
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling [audiobook CD]
James and the Giant Peach,The BFG, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl [audiobook CD]
Clarice Bean Spells Trouble by Lauren Child [audiobook CD]
Cry of the Cat by Emily Rhodda [audiobook CD]
Anne of Avonlea by LM Montgomery [audiobook CD]
2011:
The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King by JRR Tolkein: Yes, even our 4yo listened to The Lord of the Rings!
Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins Comes Back, Mary Poppins Opens the Door, Mary Poppins in the Park and Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane by P.L. Travers
Pannikin and Pinta by Colin Thiele, illus Peter Gouldthorpe
2010:
The Three Muskateers by Alexandre Dumas (abridged by Hinkler Books)
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Most of The Serial Garden: The Complete Armitage Family Stories by Joan Aiken, before we decided the later stories in the collection were too dark to be suitable for our family.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Horse and His Boy, The Magician's Nephew, Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair and The Last Battle by Clive Staples (CS) Lewis
The Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum
Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales illus by Lisbeth Zwerger
Five Children and It by Edith Nesbitt [audiobook CD]
2009
2008