The Mystery of the Crystal Castle (Bavaria, Germany)
The Mystery of the Crystal Castle (Bavaria, Germany)

Author: Carole Marsh

Publisher: Gallopade International

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 149

ISBN-13: 0635068613

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Christina and Mimi are uber-excited to visit a famous castle in Germany. They call it the Crystal Castle. ÒI think it looks like a fairytale castle,Ó says Christina. Little does she know dark mystery's afoot! Grant and Papa are less excited. But that's until the Mystery Girl lands and they discover Octoberfest underway. And, yet, again: MYSTERY'S AFOOT! See if you can translate the German clues and figure out what's going on and why Grant is SNEEZING so much! And who is Jason Hewitt, anyway? An uber-adventure, for sure! Nothing is quite what it seems, it seems! Spooky! This mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that keep kids begging for more! Each mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, a scavenger hunt, online book club and activities. This book includes a map, inline glossary definitions, and lots more! This Carole Marsh Mystery has Accelerated Reader Reading Levels, Lexile Measures, Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Levels and Developmental Reading Assessments Levels.æ LOOK whatÍs inside this mystery - people, places, history and more! Places in Germany: Little Bavaria Inn - Bavarian Alps - Neuschwanstein Castle - Fairy Tale Road - RapunzelÍs Tower - Brothers Grimm Museum - Bavarian National Museum - Munich Airport - Georgia - Bremen - Hanau Educational Items: Oktoberfest traditions - Traditional German dress - German food - History and layout of Neuschwanstein - Caves in Neuschwanstein Castle - History of Fairy Tale Road - Falconry - History of the Bavarian National Museum - History of bicycles - Facts about Germany - Facts about Bavaria - Seatbelt safety - Traditional German tankards - The Black Death - The autobahn - Alpine horns - Traditional folk dancing - Seatbelt safety - Traditional German tankards - The Black Death - The autobahn - Alpine horns People: King Ludwig II, who built the castle - Grimm Brothers - Famous Germans - Brahms and Beethoven Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book: Grade Levels: 3-6 Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 4.4 Accelerated Reader Points: 2 Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 126333 Lexile Measure: 680 Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q Developmental Assessment Level: 40

Mystery of the Crystal Castle
Mystery of the Crystal Castle

Author: Carole Marsh

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 125

ISBN-13: 9781424243396

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Mimi, Papa, and their grandchildren, Christina and Grant are uber-excited to visit the famouse Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany!. They call it the "Crystal Castle." The excitement begins as soon as the Mystery Girl lands and Grant finds a map -- but where does it lead??? Follow the kids on their amazing adventure through cool underground caves, towering turrets, and the sights, sounds and tastes (yummm!) of Oktoberfest!

The Mystery of the Northern Lights (Canada)
The Mystery of the Northern Lights (Canada)

Author: Carole Marsh

Publisher: Gallopade International

Published: 2014-04-01

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 0635111675

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When you purchase the Library Bound mystery you will receive FREE online eBook access! Carole Marsh Mystery Online eBooks are an easy, effective, and immediate way to read your favorite Carole Marsh Mystery on the go! Each web-hosted Online eBook is filled with the same exact pages as the book, plus additional features like pages that "flip" with a fun sound as you read, a full chapter directory, full-screen and thumbnail viewing capabilities, and more! - Online eBooks allow readers to access their book anytime, from anywhere - by using a computer, tablet, or other device with Internet access. - They require NO additional access or hosting fees - When you purchase a library bound Carole Marsh Mystery book, you get unlimited access to the Online eBook version for FREE. - You don't need to download Online eBooks - they are available to you online 24/7! - Online eBooks are available exclusively from Gallopade, and are compatible with Macs, PC, iPad, and other devices with Internet access.æ Mimi, Papa, Christina and Grant may have bitten off more than can chew when they decide to Canada - from one end to the other! Mysterious totem-pole clues lead them across the massive, magnificent country via a long black limo, a swank private jet, the mysterious Ocean train, and even by dogsled! Along the way, the kids meet two new Inuit friends to guide them (and giggle with!) as they get wet at Horseshoe Fallsƒ touch the sky at CN Towerƒmeet a mysterious Mountieƒ and get into mischief at the Calgary Stampede! Overshadowing it all are those mysteriously beautiful lights in the sky. ñIs the sky on fire?î Grant wants to know. Hang on to your hat and jump on board for a mystery through Canada - the second-largest country in the World! Like all of Carole Marsh's Mysteries, this mystery will also incorporate history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery will include 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: 2 Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 167204 Lexile Measure: 670 Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q Developmental Assessment Level: 40

The Mystery of the Taj Mahal (India)
The Mystery of the Taj Mahal (India)

Author: Carole Marsh

Publisher: Gallopade International

Published: 2014-06-01

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 0635111713

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Super-sleuth siblings Christina and Grand head for the exotic country of India to visit the famous, amazing, and mysterious Taj Mahal. Things quickly get confusing and even more mysterious when they actually meet two new friends, a boy named Taj and a girl named Mahal. The foursome continues on a journey filled with jolting rides and jewels galore, not to mention riddles, traps, peril, and a cobra named Charlie! Can they assess the clues ñfloatingî their way in time to solve the mystery and save the day? Maybe??? Read and see! Watch out, kidsƒ donÍt get trapped in the tomb! The Mystery at the Taj Mahal (India) will also incorporate history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery will include 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: 4.6 Accelerated Reader Points: 2 Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 167203 Lexile Measure: 660 Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q Developmental Assessment Level: 40

The Mystery at the Maya Ruins (Mexico)
The Mystery at the Maya Ruins (Mexico)

Author: Carole Marsh

Publisher: Gallopade International

Published: 2014-03-01

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 0635111691

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My, oh Maya! Mimi, Papa, Christina, and Grant really get in over "skulls" in this Mexican hat dance of a mystery set in the Yucatan Peninsula. When they go to explore ancient Maya ruins, number clues seem to abound! But what is someone trying to lead them to ƒor away from? Snakesƒhuman heartsƒa wall of skullsƒand a human sacrifice? How creepy can you get, the kids wonder. But in searching for clues, they encounter the wonder that is Mexico and find themselves laughing at things they never thought could be funny all along the way! Like all of Carole Marsh's Mysteries, this mystery will also incorporate history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery will include 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: 4.3 Accelerated Reader Points: 2 Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 165490 Lexile Measure: 620 Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q Developmental Assessment Level: 40

The Mystery of the Onion Domes (Russia)
The Mystery of the Onion Domes (Russia)

Author: Carole Marsh

Publisher: Gallopade International

Published: 2013-09-01

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0635109824

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What could be more thrilling than a family trip across the globe? How about a spur-of-the-moment mystery at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia? The newest addition to the popular Around the World in 80 Mysteries series, The Mystery of the Onion Domes takes readers on an awe-inspiring and action-packed adventure complete with thrills, chills, and bobsled spills! Super-sleuth siblings Christina and Grant get the chance to take the trip of a lifetime to Russia to tour the country and witness the Winter Olympics. But their travel plans go haywire from the start with the arrival of a mysterious doll containing a nasty note that proves to be a clue. When their grandparents get separated from them on a speeding train, the grand tour goes from entertaining to unnerving. What on earth could the "Great Bear" have in store for them now? LOOK whatÍs inside this mystery: Places and Educational Items Places: Moscow, Russia - Sochi, Russia - Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow - Red Square, Moscow - St. BasilÍs Cathedral, Moscow - Gorky Park, Moscow - House of Friendship, Moscow - Moskva River, Moscow - the Black Sea, Moscow Educational Items: Matryoshka (nesting) dolls - the Kremlin - The city of Moscow - Ivan the Terrible - Moscow Dogs - the construction of St. BasilÍs Cathedral - Onion domes - Sochi climate/weather - the Winter Olympic Games - bobsledding - the Tsar Bell - Ushanka hats - the Russian Federation/U.S.S.R. - the Iron Curtain - the Cold War - World War II - Saint George, a symbol of Moscow - Celsius and Fahrenheit - Arbat (street in Moscow) - Rubles - Russian food: chak- chak, borscht, blini, stroganoff, pelmeni, kulebiaka - Russian words: tsar, boolachna- ya, babushka - Cyrillic - Baroque architecture - Sputnik - Yuri Gagarin, first man in space - Laika, the first dog in space - the Russian flag - Tchaikovsky and Swan Lake - Apollo - Aleksandr Pushkin - Vladimir Lenin - the 2014 Olympic mascots - speed skating Like all of Carole Marshês Mysteries, this mystery will also incorporate history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery will include 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: 4.6 Accelerated Reader Points: 2 Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 162478 Lexile Measure: 730 Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q Developmental Assessment Level: 40

The Mystery at Big Ben (London, England)
The Mystery at Big Ben (London, England)

Author: Carole Marsh

Publisher: Gallopade International

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 149

ISBN-13: 0635080087

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Mimi and Papa speed away to London, England in their little red and white airplane, The Mystery Girl. Tagging along are grandchildren Christina, 10, and Grant, 7. Mimi, a children's mystery book writer, has an appointment with the Queen! Papa is headed for the Rosetta Stone. The kids are supposed to go to the Tower of London and "behave themselves." But, uh-oh, Grant spots a big problem with Big Ben...and he and his sister, along with their two new best friends, George and Maggie, take a whirlwind tour from the top of the Eye, up the Thames River, down into a dungeon, and more -- in search of clues to solve The Mystery of Big Ben! 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 what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more! Places: The Ritz Hotel - Big Ben (where Clue #1 is found) - Eye in the Sky Ferris wheel - The British Museum (where clue #2 is found) - HarrodÍs department store - Tower of London - St. PaulÍs Cathedral - CleopatraÍs Needle - Globe Theater - 221b Baker Street (fictional home of Sherlock Holmes) - Madame TussaudÍs Wax Museum - Buckingham Palace - Heathrow Airport - Paris, France - London Bridge - Tower Bridge - Piccadilly Circus - Times Square (New York), USA - London Underground - Thames River - Outer Banks, North Carolina, USA - Savannah, Georgia - Washington, D.C., USA Educational Items: The plays and productions of William Shakespeare - Rosetta Stone - History of St. PaulÍs Cathedral - History of the Tower of London - History of the Globe Theater - Eros (mythology) - Big Ben - Elgin Marbles - London Bridge - Crown Jewels - Bubonic Plague - Statue of Liberty - Changing of the Guard People: Sherlock Holmes - Lindow Man - Jack the Ripper - Blackbeard the Pirate - Sir Walter Raleigh Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book: Grade Levels: 3-6 Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 4.7 Accelerated Reader Points: 3 Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 103233 Lexile Measure: 730 Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q Developmental Assessment Level: 40

The Mystery at the Eiffel Tower (Paris, France)
The Mystery at the Eiffel Tower (Paris, France)

Author: Carole Marsh

Publisher: Gallopade International

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 0635080095

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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

The Mystery at the Roman Colosseum (Rome, Italy)
The Mystery at the Roman Colosseum (Rome, Italy)

Author: Carole Marsh

Publisher: Gallopade International

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 0635080109

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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 what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more! Places: Sistine Chapel - The Colosseum - The Leaning Tower of Pisa - St. PeterÍs Square - Piazza della Minerva - The Pantheon - Trevi Fountain - Piazza Navona - Piazza D. Mercato Centrale - Piazza San Marco - Pisa International Airport and Leonardo da Vinci Airport - Milan - Sicily - Sardinia - Salerno - Pompeii - HarryÍs Bar - Many sights in Rome, including the Arch of Constantine, the Mamertine Prison, and Capitoline Hill - Many sights in Florence, including the Cloister of the Dead, the Uffizi, and the Statue of David - Many sights in Venice, including the CaÍ dÍOro, the Grand Canal, and the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute Educational Items: Italian geography - Typical Italian food including gelato, Italian Wedding Soup, gnocchi - History of the Leaning Tower of Pisa - Facts about Vatican City - Facts about Rome - Information on many Italian artists, including Michelangelo and Botticelli, their works, and their mediums - History of the Colosseum - History of the Trevi Fountain - The Renaissance - Astrolabes and sundials - Transportation in Venice (gondolas, gondoliers, the Grand Canal, vaporettos) - Carnivale- including its history, traditions, costumes - Mardi Gras - Obelisks and hieroglyphics - Screen Actors Guild - Eurostar, ItalyÍs fastest train - History of the tarantella dance - Rome water - The Roman forum and Julius Caesar - The Black Plague - Lighting candles in prayer - ItalyÍs volcanoes - The Italian Alps - History of Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius, the ruins and excavation - Academy of Fine Arts - Roman gods and goddesses- Winter solstice People: Michelangelo and Botticelli, their works, and their mediums - Galileo - Roman gods and goddesses - La Befana, Italian version of Santa Claus - Romulus and Remus - Peggy Guggenheim - Gladiators - Julius Caesar - NapoleonÍs conquering of Italy - Tale of Pinocchio 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

The Mystery of the Ancient Pyramid (Cairo, Egypt)
The Mystery of the Ancient Pyramid (Cairo, Egypt)

Author: Carole Marsh

Publisher: Gallopade International

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 0635070065

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Mimi, Papa, Grant, and Christina fly over the sunny sands of the desert and land in the middle of a mystery that takes them back to the times of the ancient Egyptians The action begins in Cairo, takes them aboard spitting camels, down the famous Nile River, and into too many tombs to count A mummy goes missing...there's a curse, of course...and they are being followed by a mad archaeologist in search of a missing pyramid he believes the children have stolen. Only by following hieroglyph clues do they have any chance at all of solving the mystery and saving themselves from becoming mummies More about the Around the World in 80 Mysteries series: Travel around the world with Christina and Grant as they visit famous places in 80 countries. Exciting adventures include history, geography, culture, and more of each country they visit. A fun way to learn about fascinating places around the world Each book includes a map, inline glossary definitions, and lots more Beginning in 2006, kids can visit the www.carolemarshmysteries.com website to: Join the Carole Marsh Mysteries Fan Club Write a letter to Christina, Grant, Mimi, or Papa Cast their vote for where the next mystery should take place Find fascinating facts about the countries where the mysteries take place Track their reading on an international map Take the Fact or Fiction online quiz Play the Around-the-World Scavenger Hunt computer game Find out where The Mystery Girl is flying next And more Read all the books in any order Each mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that keep kids begging for more Each mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities. Each Carole Marsh Mystery also has an Accelerated Reader quiz, a Lexile Level, and a Fountas & Pinnell guided reading level.