Just got a copy of Jack's Insects by Edmund Selous It proves to be very interesting and Claire is captivated. I can't wait to read more.
 I looked at  the Burgess Bird book for Children on Kindle and couldn't get into it.
We are finishing up A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett and The Secret School by Avi which have both been very enjoyable. I also just discovered a fascinating essay by Burnett My Robin.
I need to figure out a balance of time specifically intended to meting Emily's needs so that she will give us some peace and I can read aloud to Claire even  if she isn't interested in the particular thing we are reading. She has been making a pest of herself and I am getting frustrated.