Today I get to not only introduce you to an amazing set of new adventure books but give a set away to one of you too! Travels with Gannon and Wyatt is a middle-grade adventure series written by Patti Wheeler and Keith Hemstreet. Gannon and Wyatt are two real boys who have traveled the world. Patti Wheeler wrote these adventure novels based on her twin sons and their travels (though in their books they experience some pretty wild adventures). The books are written journal style not my favorite way to read a book, but an effective way to show two differing points of view. Wyatt is really detailed and descriptive and wants to be a scientist. Gannon is more casual and isn’t into the research end of things. As I mom I love that my kids learn about different countries, animals and social issues, all in the fun context of an adventure story. These books are perfect for homeschooling! 
This is not a staged photo. As soon as the books arrived, Tucker begged to read the Egypt one (we are currently studying Egypt in school) and the other two grabbed the two books left. Half and hour later I walked into the living room and found them like this!
The Great Bear Rainforest takes place in a rainforest in Canada. Gannon and Wyatt head there to see a spirit bear (a white black bear). Several members of the party go missing and it is up to Gannon and Wyatt to find them.
Here is what Jubilee (10) had to say about Great Bear Rainforest edited slightly to remove a spoiler: I liked this book a lot. It was really interesting because I could kind of figure out that Dr. Brezner ……..(had to remove the spoiler- sorry) and I kind of slowly figured it out with Gannon and Wyatt.
Tilly (15) said about Travels With Gannon and Wyatt Botswana:
Tilly (15) said about Travels With Gannon and Wyatt Botswana: It was good. Gannon and Wyatt traveled to Botswana and helped rescue a lion and her babies.
Tucker (8): I liked the book, Egypt. The beginning was boring but I liked the middle and the end.
As far as the beginning being boring, I tend to agree with Tucker. There was quite a bit of set up for the story in the first chapter (explaining where they were going and why they were traveling) but the story moves quickly after that.
Overall six of my kids have read at least one of the books: Judah (16), Tilly (15), Enoch (13), Jubilee (10), Hezekiah (9) and Tucker (8). These books are geared for 8-12-year-olds, but my kids tend to be broad readers (everything from comic books to adult novels). Every one of the kids told me they enjoyed the books and were disappointed there were “only” three in the series: Botswana, Great Bear Rainforest, and Egypt. We will be buying the new ones if the series continues.
I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.
I should say I would love to win the books for my 3 boys but I want to win them for me to read too! lol
These books sound great for homeschoolers!
Never heard of these! They sound like stories my boys would love! Thanks for sharing!
My 12 year old would love these!
These look like fun. Thanks for posting about them.
Just looked on amazon and the Egypt book not available til January 🙁
Norma- we received an advanced copy, which I am pretty sure the winner will receive as well!
I understand, just sad lol it would make a great Christmas present, will cross my fingers I win.
My kids would love these! They sound similar to the Willard Price books of old, but will be much easier to come by.
These look great! Would love the set for my kiddos. Thanks!
My son would absolutely love these!
These books look like a ton of fun!
I’m pretty sure my voracious readers would devour these!
These look amazing, I’m sure my kiddos would love to read them!
My daughter had been devouring books, but really only wants mysteries and action books. This sounds like something she would enjoy and that I would want her to read!
My book-loving boys would love these! Thanks for the giveaway!
My kids ( 4 boys – 7,11, 13, 13 and 1 girl – 8 ) would all really love these books. 3 are adopted from Ukraine and 2 are adopted from Russia and they love to read anything on travel, maps and history. They devour anything they can get their hands on !! mkdupree@comcast.net
These sound like books my 12 year old would pick up and read without any prodding. Would love to win these!
My kids would love to read these too!
My kids would love those books. What’s better than real adventure?!
I’m always looking for ways to get my boys reading – especially my emerging reader. These look like a perfect fit!
My boys do love a good adventure story!
My girls (6 and 8) love to read! The pictures you posted of your kids looks just like my house on any given day. I am always on the lookout for quality books. The girls especially like series.
I have a son who will love this set of books. Thanks for letting us know about them. Too bad about not being available for so long on Amazon.
These sound fun!
I’m looking forward to learning more about these; they look very interesting!
I would pay any price to see my sons sitting reading for over 1/2 hour.
sounds like a book series my boys would love
I would love to have these to read with my son. He is only 4 and a half but I think he would enjoy listening to them!
These books sound fantastic. My son especially enjoys books that take him places.
I like the sound of these books!
My almost six year old would be enchanted with these books!
These books sound like something my son would really enjoy. I always appreciate recommendations for good books for my kids.
I’d love to win the books for my daughter (9). She loves any books that come in a series!
Looks like a series that my younger brothers would love.
I would love to win these books as I have 10, 15, 17 year olds that I homeschool that love this type of books. Thank you
My daughter would love to read them.
These sound like a fun read! I have a 15girl, 12boy, 10boy, and 8(twin boys) year olds that would love these adventures(my 2yo twins could just hang on for the ride), thanks for sharing and giving an honest opinion. Just recently found your blog and have to say amazing for this homeschooling mama of 7 🙂
We are always looking for more good books, for my voracious reader. He loves to read books that take him places. These books sounds like ones that would do just that.
My 13 year old brother would enjoy these!
My 8-year-old nephew would love these! 🙂
Books my kids haven’t read!! Would be great!