Author: Carole Marsh

Publisher: Gallopade International

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 0635080095

It's off to Italy for Mimi and Papa and their two grandchildren, Christina, 10 and Grant, 7. Mimi, a children's book writer, is writing a new mystery set in Italy, and Papa is going to visit an old friend. It doesn't take long for a mystery to unfold as Christina discovers a puzzling advertisement in an Italian newspaper...and suspicious men in black trench coats! Follow Christina, Grant, and their two new friends, Luigi and Francesca, as they look for clues while exploring Italy on fast scooters and floating gondolas! Things get even more interesting as the kids end up in the middle of Carnivale holiday festivities! (Who is really behind that mask?) Don't miss the adventure and action as the kids solve The Mystery at the Roman Colosseum. This mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, Built-In Book Club and activities. This book includes a map, inline glossary definitions, and lots more! This Carole Marsh Mystery also has an Accelerated Reader quiz, a Lexile Level, a Fountas & Pinnell guided reading level and a Developmental Reading Assessment. LOOK whatÍs inside this mystery - people, places, history and more! Places: Paris, France - Charles de Gaulle Airport - Seine River - Pont Neuf (New Bridge) and the statue of King Henri IV - Musee du Louvre (The Louvre Museum) - Chat Qui Rit Cafe (The Laughing Cat Cafe) - Place de la Concorde and the Luxor Obelisk - Place Charles de Gaulle and lÍArc de Triomphe - Avenue des Champs-Elysees - Tour Eiffel (Eiffel Tower) and The Jules Verne Restaurant, - Galeries Lafayette (Department Store) - Metro (underground subway system) including the Solferino stop - Musee dÍOrsay including its history and descriptions of artwork - Notre Dame - The Catacombs - Ile de la Cite - Jardin des Tuileries (Garden outside the louver containing sculpture) - La Grande Arche de la Defense - Paris Opera House Educational Items: Metric System - Obelisks - Gargoyles including their usage and historical significance - Luxor Obelisk including its history and hieroglyphics - The Louvre including many paintings in and architecture of the building - The Arch de Triomphe including its history - Tour Eiffel (Eiffel Tower) including its history and design - Musee dÍOrsay including its history and descriptions of artwork - Notre Dame including its history, location, the stone arches and the statues of the saints, the bell towers and the gargoyles - The Catacombs including its environment and history - Bust Sculpture - Statue of a gladiator missing - Crepes - Pen-Pals - Etruscan Art - Tarte tatin (upside down apple pie) - Lemonade (lemonade) - Impressionist Paintings - Subtitles in a movie - Tour de France Bicycle Race including its traditions People: Renaissance Italian Painters - Leonardo Da Vinci - Venus de Milo including its history - Vincent Van Gogh - Edgar Degas - La Joconde (Mona Lisa) including its history Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book: Grade Levels: 3-6 Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 5.6 Accelerated Reader Points: 3 Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 105629 Lexile Measure: 860 Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q Developmental Assessment Level: 40