As a child, I never liked to read. When I mention this to someone today, I can anticipate the reaction. Their mouth drops open in disbelief, followed by a gasp. “You’re kidding!” often follows. That’s probably because I’m also the author of a number of action-adventures and mysteries especially written for other boys who may be facing similar difficulties.

The popularity of homeschooling is gathering momentum and starting to be a new revolution in the field of education. Many students are now shifting to homeschooling for reasons as varied as believing it to be a superior form of education; poor choice of schools locally; bullying at school; religious reasons; flexibility for older students to be able to work during the day and study in the evenings and weekends; the list continues. As homeschooling is increasing it is becoming more established with several paradigms of teaching. Among these, unit studies is a method that has been successfully implemented and used by homeschoolers.