The Great Train Mystery by Carole Marsh
Christina, Grant, Mimi, and Papa go All aboard! the train Papa's borrowed train for a fast-adventure across America - and try to keep from being derailed by mysterious mishaps, spooky surprises, and - oh, it's so dark in here! - those treacherous tunnels! Look What's Inside This Mystery - people, places, history and more! Places: Washington, D.C. - Union Station The National Mall Washington Monument Lincoln Memorial; Nebraska - Union Station Union Pacific Railroad Historical Museum Chimney Rock; Missouri - Museum of Westward Expansion Independence Eads Bridge, St. Louis; Colorado - Union Station; Utah - Salt Lake City Promontory Summit; and Mississippi River and Sierra Nevada MountainsPeople: Lewis and Clark Harry S. Truman Shakespeare Abraham Lincoln PioneersEducational Items: Cattle drives Union Station's history Steam Engines Louisiana Purchase Transcontinental Railroad Westward Expansion Oregon Trail Manifest Destiny Golden Spike ceremony The Old West Bethel Granite Sierra No. 3 The Gateway Arch California Trail California Gold Rush Kerosene Coal Oil The Pony Express Pinto horses Historic trains: No. 119 and JupiterThis 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 and activities. This Carole Marsh Mystery has Accelerated Reader Reading Levels, Lexile Measures, Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Levels and Developmental Reading Assessments Levels.
Marsh, Carole: - Carole Marsh is the creative force behind more than 15,000 children's books, state-aligned curriculum, and supplemental educational materials. Founded in 1979, Marsh's popular series, Real Kids! Real Places!, originated from her own children's request for her to write books for kids. It is aimed at young readers ages 7-14. This original series now has 51 titles. Since its inception more than 38 years ago, Carole has created eight additional mystery series, all including real characters, historical and factual information, and tons of hilarious mishaps!
Carole Marsh instinctive kid-friendly approach toward making reading and learning both fun and educational has earned her considerable attention in the literary world. She is a six-time winner of the Teacher's Choice for the Classroom award from Learning Magazine; two-time Academic's Choice Smart Book award winner; four-time award winner from Creative Child Magazine and the 2015 Moonbeam Silver Medal award recipient.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780635080837 |
| ISBN 10 | 0635080834 |
| Title | The Great Train Mystery |
| Author | Carole Marsh |
| Series | Real Kids! Real Places |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Carole Marsh Mysteries |
| Year published | 2012-01-02 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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