The Mystery on the California Mission Trail: 05 (Real Kids! Real Places! (Paperback)) - Softcover

The protagonists (based on the author's children and grandchildren) and their friends solve mysteries set in different historic locations. The plots are often preposterous (in one story the kids traipse unescorted through the private quarters of the White House looking for terrorists), and the characters sound less like real kids than like tour guides dispensing background information. Dull black-and-white photos make the books look tacky. Glos. [Review covers these Carole Marsh Mysteries titles: "The Mystery of Blackbeard the Pirate, The Mystery of Kill Devil Hills, The Mystery of the Alamo Ghost, " and "The White House Christmas Mystery." ] (Copyright 2004 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)The protagonists (based on the author's children and grandchildren) and their friends solve mysteries set in different historic locations. The plots are often preposterous (in one story the kids traipse unescorted through the private quarters of the White House looking for terrorists), and the characters sound less like real kids than like tour guides dispensing background information. Dull black-and-white photos make the books look tacky. Glos. [Review covers these Carole Marsh Mysteries titles: "The Mystery of Blackbeard the Pirate, The Mystery of Kill Devil Hills, The Mystery of the Alamo Ghost, " and "The White House Christmas Mystery." ] (Copyright 2004 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.) -- The Horn Book "The Horn book, Inc. Boston"

A series of clues in Spanish lead four real kids down California's famous Old Mission Trail in search of a solution to a mystery of history and hilarity! LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more! Definition of missions, and their functions in the past and present Mission architecture and design Missions and the California Gold Rush Why missions were founded, and the hardships involved Indians' reactions to the missions, and the effects of the missions on the Indians Father Junipero Serra's work with the missions and his burial Important facts about each mission the group visits, including information on architecture, present-day status of the mission, the bells in each mission, circumstances surrounding the missions' foundings, and other distinctive trivia P'o Rico, a Spanish governor in America Secularization El Camino Real Ojo de Dios craft Mission La Pur'sima Concepci-n, Lompoc Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Mission Santa Solvang Mission San Diego de Alcala Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, San Luis Rey Mission San Buenaventura, San Buenaventura Mission San Juan Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano Mission San Gabriel Arcangel, San Gabriel Mission San Fernando Rey de Espa-a, Mission Hills Mission San Antonio de Padua, Jolon Mission Nuestra Se-ora de la Soledad, Soledad Mission San Francisco de As's (or Mission Dolores), San Francisco.
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. This book was nominated for the prestigious 2004 Beatty Award! The Beatty Award encourages the creation of quality children's books highlighting California, its culture,