I think I mentioned that ds8 was reading the "Lightening Thief" in class (while the other kids do math). His teacher also got a copy, and is reading along with him so she can come up with work for him to go alongside it. She e-mailed yesterday to tell me that they took turns reading out loud to each other for the first time - and had a laugh at some of the name pronunciations they were coming up with. She also said that she didn't think she'd enjoy the book - not her thing - but she liked it. Glad to hear she's getting a kick out of working with ds smile