Tuesday, 24 November 2009 22:32 Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 November 2009 00:03
Author: Lisa M. Cottrell-Bentley
Illustrator: Tanja Bauerle
Children's Chapter Book, Ages 5-12+
Retail price: $12.99
Published by: Wright on Time Books (an imprint of Do Life Right, Inc.)
Available for purchase at the Wright on Time Store or Amazon.com
Wright on Time Arizona by Lisa M. Cottrell-Bentley is book one of a planned series of 50, one for each US State. In each book the Wright family travels by RV to a new State, their travels incorporate homeschool lessons that are played out in intriguing adventures.
Book one of this series is dedicated to the state of Arizona and the Wright children Nadia and Aidan are beyond excited about their opportunity to explore a desert cave. Inside the cave the children learn about echoes, bats, minerals and even "stale egg mites". If you want to find out what exactly a "stale egg mite" is you will have to read Wright on Time: Arizona.
This series of books is well written, researched and thought out. It was obvious to me that the author Lisa had experience with homeschooling, so I was not surprised when I read that both her children are and always have been homeschooled. Her experience shines through into her writing as she has included educational materials at the end of the book to make this series a huge hit amongst homeschoolers. These materials include a glossary as well as an additional facts page about the featured State. The Wright on Time series of books will tie into each other so you will want to start the series from the beginning and read each of the books in order of release. Each new book will bring forth knowledge learned from past adventures, starting with book two where the Wright family travels to Utah.
In addition to the Wright on Time book series an online community has been established which includes a forum, games and even a blog from Nadia. Once you have started to read this series your child(ren) will surely want to stay up to date on the expeditions of the Wright children between books and they can by visiting www.WrightOnTimeBooks.com.
Disclaimer: I was supplied with one copy of Wright on Time Arizona free of charge for the sole purpose of this review. Monetary compesation was not provided in exchange for my honest opinion and written review. Special thanks to Mama Buzz and Wright on Time Books for providing me with the opportunity to participate in this blog tour.