The Colonial Caper Mystery at Williamsburg
Kids, Fiction, Mysteries and Detective Stories, Teen, General Fiction, Fiction - YA
| Author: | Carole Marsh | ISBN: | 9780635073440 |
| Publisher: | Gallopade International | Publication: | January 1, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Carole Marsh Mysteries | Language: | English |
| Author: | Carole Marsh |
| ISBN: | 9780635073440 |
| Publisher: | Gallopade International |
| Publication: | January 1, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Carole Marsh Mysteries |
| Language: | English |
Grant and Christina can't wait to visit Colonial Williamsburg with their mystery-writing grandmother Mimi and cowboy-pilot grandfather Papa. "It feels like you are whisked back in time when you go to Williamsburg!" says Mimi. And as soon as the kids arrive, they're whisked into a quirky colonial mystery involving a valuable-and missing-map! It's a gift for the Queen of England-but where is it? Join Grant and Christina as they tour some taverns, carouse in the Capitol, take a wild carriage ride, and even end up in 'gool'-all in the name of the Queen! It's a map mix-up you don't want to miss!
LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more!
Royal Colony of Virginia in 1750 facts and geographical information • Queen of England • Tobacco farming in the 1700's - Importance to trade • “Upper House” including the Royal Governor and his council and “lower house” including the House of Burgesses • Cartogrophy • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, “The Purloined Letter” • Colonial Williamsburg • Christiana Campbell's Tavern • Market Square • Capitol Building • General Court • Duke of Gloucester Street • The Kings Arms Tavern • Chownings Tavern • College of William and Mary • The Gaol (Jail) • Governor's Palace.
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 Carole Marsh Mystery also has an Accelerated Reader quiz, a Lexile Level, a Fountas & Pinnell guided reading level, and a Developmental Reading Assessment.
Grant and Christina can't wait to visit Colonial Williamsburg with their mystery-writing grandmother Mimi and cowboy-pilot grandfather Papa. "It feels like you are whisked back in time when you go to Williamsburg!" says Mimi. And as soon as the kids arrive, they're whisked into a quirky colonial mystery involving a valuable-and missing-map! It's a gift for the Queen of England-but where is it? Join Grant and Christina as they tour some taverns, carouse in the Capitol, take a wild carriage ride, and even end up in 'gool'-all in the name of the Queen! It's a map mix-up you don't want to miss!
LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more!
Royal Colony of Virginia in 1750 facts and geographical information • Queen of England • Tobacco farming in the 1700's - Importance to trade • “Upper House” including the Royal Governor and his council and “lower house” including the House of Burgesses • Cartogrophy • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, “The Purloined Letter” • Colonial Williamsburg • Christiana Campbell's Tavern • Market Square • Capitol Building • General Court • Duke of Gloucester Street • The Kings Arms Tavern • Chownings Tavern • College of William and Mary • The Gaol (Jail) • Governor's Palace.
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 Carole Marsh Mystery also has an Accelerated Reader quiz, a Lexile Level, a Fountas & Pinnell guided reading level, and a Developmental Reading Assessment.
