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Phoenix, who publishes under the pen name Ellie Firestone, has published a new book on Amazon Kindle, called The Misadventure of Bolingbroke Manor . A New Interactive Mystery for Kindle It's an interactive mystery, which means the reader can choose what happens next by clicking a link in the book, and then finding out what consequences that decision creates. Interactive books are nothing new, but sometimes, a bit fiddly to "turn to page 73".  This Kindle version instantly moves to the next scene of the book with only one click of the link. Not clear?  Let me illustrate by showing you the first page of the story (you'll have to click on the image of the text to make it big enough to read ... at least, I would have to!): As usual, Phoenix sells her book at pocket money prices, wanting to make Kindle books for kids an accessible opportunity both in terms of price and in terms of content.   New titles are coming soon -- more interactive stories, as well as another volume ...

One of the advantages of homeschooling is the ability to go on holiday when the prices are lower, the venues are less crowded, and the field trips can be clustered if they're far from home. Recently, we took a camping trip in June for just that reason. A tranquil little tent by the pond. June? you might say.  Yes, in England, June is still smack in the middle of term time.  Even the private schools, which break up much earlier than the state sector, are limping toward the end of their term in June, not finishing till the first week of July.  Only A-level students, finished with exams, and some university students, are free for the summer by then; everyone else has to wait till July. We decided on our campground based on an eclectic range of criteria: within 2 hours' drive, affordable price, allows campfires, working farm, fishing, and proper toilets/showers that aren't coin-operated. We chose Lower Hill Farm near Much Wenlock in Shropshire. Although this is a very handy ...