Learningisland: 800 books

Meet Miss Jones, the time traveling second grade teacher. Whenever she finds something “not quite right” in history, she goes back and fixes it!In this adventure Miss Jones discovers that the first flight ended in a deadly crash! Something went wrong with the plane and Orville Wright crashed...

“I need your help. Are you guys open for business?” Brian asked “Sure,” Kendall said. “Let me just grab my sister. She’d kill me if I left her out of a case.” “OK,” Brian said. Kendall went over to the door that led to the house and opened it. “JAMIE,” he yelled inside. “WE”VE...

Someone has stolen a leafy sea dragon from the pet store. Jamie and Kendall’s friend Jarren Jones asks for their help. The store owner thinks Jarren has stolen it. Can they help him figure out who really took it?See if you can solve this 15-minute mystery before the Brodericks do!Ages 8 and...

Mayday! Mayday! We had just finished a bombing run and we were lost. The fog was as thick as pea soup, and our instrument panel had been damaged by enemy gunfire. Would anyone come to our rescue?Suddenly the radio crackled to life and I heard a voice. But where would it lead us?Read this short,...

“I wonder if something is wrong,” Mr. Broderick asked as he headed across the room. He swung open the window and called. “Chris?” Officer Hall’s head appeared at the window. “Kendall thinks you’re watching us.”“Actually he’s right,” Officer Hall said. “I was wondering if I...

“In China, it is very important to give a young girl jade. A family will even go into debt to get a very good piece of jade jewelry. But usually they don’t have to buy a bracelet. Jade is passed down in families from generation to generation, just like my bracelet was passed down to me.”The...

“Wow! Could you imagine living in a house like this?” Kendall asked.“Could you imagine having to clean a house like this?” Jamie answered.Both Kendall and Jamie had inherited their love of old things from their parents. At that moment they were visiting a huge mansion that allowed tours. They...

Meet Miss Jones, the time traveling second grade teacher. Whenever she finds something “not quite right” in history, she goes back and fixes it!In this adventure Miss Jones discovers that Pony Express rider Wild Bill Hickock is in danger. He is trying to carry the news of President Lincoln’s...

Jamie and Kendall Broderick were downtown, trying to find a present for their friend. Suddenly they heard footsteps behind them.“Help! My purse!” a woman screamed.Can the Brodericks help find the purse and catch the thief?See if you can solve this 15-minute mystery before the Brodericks...

“It was the guy with the kangaroo,” a woman’s voice said. “He stole our wallets. I saw him.”“Everyone calm down,” another woman said. “We’ll get to the bottom of this.”“I know that voice,” Jamie said. “It’s Officer Hall.” Jamie immediately headed into the tent. Kendall...

“I was across the marsh, by a stone wall.” I hadn’t intended to give away where I’d been, but I was getting flustered.“By the Stonemason’s Playground?” Tommy asked.“What’s that?” I said, trying to sound dumb.“It’s a haunted playground,” Brad said with a shiver. I could tell...

“Look at that,” Jamie said. “Someone broke into Bill Johnson’s case!” Kendall looked and saw that the trophy case had been smashed open. It was totally empty. That case was the pride and joy of Sports Play. It had held the baseball jersey, a bat, and a signed ball from Bill Johnson. Bill...

The fog rolled in, wrapping itself around my shoulders like a stale, wet, gray cloak. It gathered deeper and deeper, like an old friend happy to see me after a long absence. And it hid me. It hid my presence from the watchful eyes in the cabin before me.That was fine with me. I needed the concealment...

“Welcome to our little museum,” they heard a voice say. When their eyes adjusted they saw a man standing in front of them. “I’m Salty Bill and I’ll be your guide today. That will be two dollars each,” he added. “Cash only.”Their father turned over six dollars and the man quickly stuck...