How to Write a Real Kids Real Places Mystery


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The How to Write Your Own Real Kids Real Places Mystery includes lots of detailed writing tips as your teacher's guide. A great way to inspire student creativity, and build strong writing skills! The How to Write Your Own Real Kids Real Places Mystery is a perfect. The book includes: Title Page o Copyright The Real Characters Page Š The Location Page Š The Table of Contents Page all the way through completing the mystery Š The Author Page Š The Glossary Page Š The Scavenger Hunt Page Š Coming Soon Page!




Bounced


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A detective story with as many laughs as there are twists and turns, from award-winning author Ted Staunton! In the beginning, it was simple: I wanted to be a detective, and I needed something to detect . . . Thirteen-year-old Duncan lives with his unconventional bohemian aunt. She's determined to give him an expensive private education, even though Duncan isn't particularly interested in school. He wants to be a detective like the ones in the World's Best 100 Detective Stories, which he reads when he should be studying. Fortunately for Duncan (and readers!), he gets something to detect in the first chapter of this funny crime mystery. Full of twists and turns and laugh-out-loud adventure, this highly entertaining story will have readers wondering if they've solved the mystery (and most likely they haven't) until the last page turn. Ted Staunton ratchets up the fun in this fast-paced romp, loosely based on a true story from Texas in the early 2000s.




The Mystery in New York City


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One missing torch! Millions of immigrants! Four funny friends! A sea of taxis and time is running out! Four real kids on a visit to New York City get gridlocked in a mystery that takes them on a wild hair-raising tour of the Big Apple's famous landmarks to find a priceless missing piece of history. How do you have to be to solve this mysterŠ Full of fascinating historic facts? Grab a taxi and find out! But hold on tight for the ride!! LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more! Fourth of July history Š Facts and history about New York City and its Landmarks ŠStatue of Liberty history and facts Š Liberty Island history Š Ellis Island Š Immigration Š Puzzle and Problem Solving using Analytic techniques Š Star-Spangled Banner Words Š Empire State Building history and facts Š USS Museum history and facts Š New York Harbor Š Manhattan Š Metropolitan Museum of Art Š Central Park Š Yankee Stadium Š Times Square. Like all of Carole Marsh Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities. Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book: Grade Levels: 3-6 Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 4.8 Accelerated Reader Points: 3 Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 74559 Lexile Measure: 760 Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q Developmental Assessment Level: 40




The Mystery of Biltmore House


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Set at America's largest private residence-250 rooms-with real secret passages! Readers learn about the Victorian era when electricity & other "newfangled" things kids take for granted today first came to be. Napoleon, the Vanderbilts, & some of America's greatest writers figure into the plot, as does natural resource conservation.




The Mystery at Disney World


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Four funny friends travel to Disney World for the vacation of a lifetime! They have a lot of fun, until... A pirate kidnaps one! Ghosts grab the second! A mouse house swallows the third one! And the fourth is left to find them all! Solving this magical mystery will take a little good luck and loads of creativity! Do you have it in you to "Think like Walt?" and help save the read kid characters before the fireworks?! LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more! Walt Disney -Farm - Innovation and ingenuity - Hardships to success - Mickey Mouse during the depression - Disney Studios ? History of Disneyland and the 30,000 acres of land surrounding itŠ Slave Folklore and history of Brer Rabbit Š History of Liberty Bell - Declaration of Independence - George Washington - Liberty Tree Š Grover Cleveland Š Abraham Lincoln Š Jimmy Carter Š Bill Clinton Š Democrats/Republicans Š Cultural differences and similarities of the seven continents Š Disney World General information and history of the design and architecture Š Main Street, U.S.A Š Pirates of the Caribbean Ride Š Splash Mountain Š The Hall of Presidents Š The Haunted Mansion Š It's a Small World Ride Š The Mad Tea Party Ride Š Mickey's Toontown Fair Š ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter Š Cinderella's Castle. Like all of Carole Marsh Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities. Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book: Grade Levels: 3-6 Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 4.4 Accelerated Reader Points: 3 Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 74556 Lexile Measure: 730 Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q Developmental Assessment Level: 40




How to Write Your Own Real Kids Real Places Mystery, Student Booklet


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Makes a great writing workshop or young authors program for kids! This inexpensive booklet is designed to give students the framework to write their very own mystery, from cover to cover, and all that's in-between! You'll want to order a student booklet for each student - it's ready for them to write/draw/create their own book - and order the paperback book (ISBN 0-635-02114-5) which includes lots of detailed writing tips as your teacher's guide. A great way to inspire student creativity, and build strong writing skills!




The Awesome Atlanta Mystery


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Christina, Grant, Mimi, and Papa head to the big city of Atlanta, Georgia, to explore the creepy Underground past and the high tech global future, but someone ends up stranded on a giant stone ear-really!-in a mystery that will really blow you away!Look What's Inside This Mystery - people, places, history and more! Places in Atlanta: Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel Five Points Underground Atlanta The Fox Theatre Krispy Kreme Wren's Nest CNN Center Piedmont Park Atlanta Botanical Gardens Mary Mac's Tea Room Fernbank Museum of Natural History Cyclorama Zoo Atlanta Auburn Avenue World of Coca-Cola Stone Mountain Lenox Mall The Varsity Turner Field Oakland Cemetery Georgia Tech Capitol Building The High Museum of Art Dahlonega Pitch Tree Trail Sandtown Trail Zero Mile Post and the Western and Atlantic Railroad Storza WoodsEducational Items: Margaret Mitchell Gone with the Wind North Georgia Gold Rush Atlanta history Creek Indians The Civil War General Sherman The Battle of Atlanta Brer Rabbit Joel Chandler Harris News production (at CNN) Life of Martin Luther King, Jr. 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games Thrashersville The Nutcracker The Arabian Nights Southern food Soul food Atlanta Crackers Atlanta Braves Sweet Auburn neighborhood Periodic table of ElementsPeople: Solomon Luckie Sherlock Holmes Robert E. Lee Jefferson Davis Stonewall Jackson Priscilla the Pink Pig ZorroThis mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, a scavenger hunt and activities. This Carole Marsh Mystery will have Accelerated Reader Reading Levels, Lexile Measures, Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Levels and Developmental Reading Assessments Levels.




The Mystery at Area 51


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Christina, Grant, Mimi, Papa visit Papa's good friend who lives on a cattle ranch in Nevada. They land the Mystery Girl on a small airstrip near Area 51 and soon learn that the rancher and his wife have been losing their cattle. While trying to solve the mystery of the missing cattle, Christina and Grant find a "Crop" circle clue. Could it be alien abductions? This spooky mystery has the kids traveling in an RV, riding on 4-wheelers, visiting a few ghost towns and getting stuck in a mine. LOOK what's inside this mystery - people, places, history and more! Place in Nevada: Flyin' R Ranch Š Area 51 Š Mojave Desert Š Pahranagat Valley Š Ash Springs Š Richardville Road Š E.T. Highway Educational Items: S'mores Š Cattle ranching Š Crop Circles Š Shoshone Indians Š Sonic booms Š The Gold Rush Š Map coordinates Š Pahranagat Valley: flora, alfalfa and cottonwoods Š Air Force Š Aircraft testing Š Groom Lake Š Night vision goggles Š Radio transmissions Like all of Carole Marsh Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities. Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book: Grade Levels: 3-6 Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 3.9 Accelerated Reader Points: 2 Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 143635 Lexile Measure: 600 Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q Developmental Assessment Level: 40




The Mystery on the Mighty Mississippi


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One LONG river! One giant arch! One runaway paddle wheeler! Four huckleberry friends! And five days to solve a mighty mystery! Christina and Grant start in New Orleans. Their two new friends start at the headwaters of the Mississippi River in Minnesota. They planned to meet at the Gateway Arch in Saint Louis. But they didn't plan on getting involved in a very strange mystery which takes them over locks and dams, past Tom Sawyer's cave and past many other fascinating sights along the mighty Mississippi. Are they being followed? Tricked or trapped? Come along for the ride and see! LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more! New Orleans history, facts, and traditions Š The French Quarter of New Orleans Š Mimes Š Mardi Gras history Š Cajun history and lifestyle (seafood gumbo, zydeco, and Cajun two-step) Š Funeral traditions in New Orleans Š Where the Mississippi River runs Š Mississippi River history and facts Š Paddlewheeler boats Š Life along the Mississippi River Š Gateway Arch construction, architecture, and history Š St. Louis history Š Jackson Square Š The Cabildo, famous fort where the Louisiana Purchase had been signed Š City of the Dead, Burial Ground Š Gateway Arch, St. Louis, Missouri Š Museum of Western Expansion. Like all of Carole Marsh Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities. Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book: Grade Levels: 3-6 Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 4.4 Accelerated Reader Points: 3 Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 79514 Lexile Measure: 680 Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q Developmental Assessment Level: 40




Mystery at Plymouth Rock


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Christina, Grant, and two new friends visit historic Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts, and get mixed up in a mystery involving a couple of troublesome turkeys, plenty of Pilgrims, and the the amazing Mayflower merchant ship!