Learningisland: 800 books

“The local Bank of Hannibal was robbed at gunpoint thirty minutes ago,” the announcer said. “The thief got away with over $100,000. He was last seen heading south on Highway 79 toward the Mark Twain Caves. The police have set up a road block just south of the caves, but the thief has yet to...

“Today I need everyone to stay in the west play yard during recess. Which way is west?”Everyone looked at their compass. “That way!” several of the students yelled.“Good,” the teacher answered.“After lunch we’re going to go geocaching.”Who finds the geocache first? And are...

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 a group of runaway slaves. They have become lost when Harriet Tubman, their leader, has suddenly fallen...

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 Michelangelo’s great sculpture only shows David from the waist up! What could have gone wrong?She...

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 golden spike has been stolen! The transcontinental railroad is almost finished. Important people...

“Will you help me?”Jamie looked up from the book she was reading to find Leah Redstone in front of her. She looked like she was about to cry.Leah’s crayons have been stolen, but is there any way to prove it?See if you can solve this 15-minute mystery before the Brodericks do.Ages...

Two girls discover a tree house in the woods. They climb the tree and begin to play in the tree house, only to discover they are not alone.They escape from the tree house and race through the woods, only to find themselves at a cabin that is rumored to belong to a witch. She seems nice enough, but...

Kendall and Jamie were sitting on the front porch looking bored. Just then a police car drove up and stopped in front of the house. An officer got out and opened the back door. Peter Markham stepped out.“I see Peter’s in trouble again,” Jamie said, loud enough for Peter to hear.“More like...

“Hey, can you guys help me?”Jamie and Kendall looked up from their homework at the boy that their mom had let into the house.“Do we know you?” Jamie asked him.The boy looked embarrassed to be there. “I’m Steve Richards. My little sister is Sara Richards. She says you guys are good detectives....

Meet the ghosts, werewolves, and spooky creatures who inhabit this book:A persistent ghost who refuses to give up the woman he loves, even though she doesn’t love him!A woman who insists on haunting a ghost!A spooky house visited by two daring young trick-or-treaters.A werewolf visiting a small,...

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! LearningIsland.com...

“I’ve gotten most of what I need to finance the trip,” Jim said eagerly. “I just need your share to help cover the cost of supplies and travel. “I put in 5,000 myself. If you give me 5,000 more it will be enough to get everything I need. See, I’ve got it all planned out.” Jim eagerly...

What animal sees with its ears and flies with its hands? Bats do. They also do many other strange things.Bats do not see very well with their eyes. They “see” with their ears. They use sonar to find things in the dark. Sonar is a way of using sound to make pictures.Bats send out small clicks of...

“I’ve gotten most of what I need to finance the trip,” Jim said eagerly. “I just need your share to help cover the cost of supplies and travel.“I put in 5,000 myself. If you give me 5,000 more it will be enough to get everything I need. See, I’ve got it all planned out.”Jim eagerly handed...