Thanks for the information on the books ... when summer comes, I want to be prepared with reading material!
I recommend the children's books from TAN. My children just LOVE them. They are exciting, well-written, and very Catholic. Your children will be changed for the better after reading these books.
1. Tom Playfair series of 3 boys' books. These are in the mold of Hardy Boys adventures (although written much earlier) set in a Catholic boys' boarding school. My kids wish there were more than 3 books in the series.
2. Lives of the saints by Mary Fabian Windeatt. These stories really make the saints come alive for children. Kids love reading them, and they receive an education in the faith at the same time.
Here's a link to TAN:
http://www.tanbooks.com/books/tomp1755.htm
Also available are complete sets of all 3 Tom Playfair books and all 20 Mary Windeatt books. These sets aren't listed on the website, but you can order them if you call the phone number.
Not available from TAN, but also excellent are the series from Hilda van Stockum. They are all wonderful books that children love, with a Catholic culture that is not sacharine. Here is an Amazon link to "The Winged Watchman," perhaps her most famous book:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0374384487/qid=1044463063/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/002-6903088-1587223?v=glance&s=books&n=507846