Review:
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"
From the Inside Flap:
When Mimi, Papa, Christina and Grant visit a U.S. Park Ranger friend and her two children, the kids almost immediately embark on a GRAND adventure! Join them on an exciting tour--by helicopter, stubborn mule and tipsy-turvy whitewater raft--down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon! LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more! Grand Canyon, facts and history The Navajo Nation History and customs The Hopi Indian History and customs Arizona history and symbols Flagstaff, Arizona History Geology of the Grand Canyon - Sedimentary rock - Mesa's - Colorado Plateau - Erosion Kachina Dolls Grand Canyon National Park - The Bright Angel Trail - Supai Village - El Tovar Hotel - The Visitor Center - Havasupai Indian Reservation o The Cameron Trading Post and The Little Colorado River Flagstaff, AZ. 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.
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