Author: Carole MarshPublisher: Carole Marsh Mysteries
ISBN: 9780635078759
Category : Big Ben (Tower clock)
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Mimi and Papa speed away to London, England in their little red and white airplane, The Mystery Girl. Tagging along are grandchildren Christina, 10, and Grant, 7. Mimi, a children's mystery book writer, has an appointment with the Queen! Papa is headed for the Rosetta Stone. The kids are supposed to go to the Tower of London and "behave themselves." But, uh-oh, Grant spots a big problem with Big Ben...and he and his sister, along with their two new best friends, George and Maggie, take a whirlwind tour from the top of the Eye, up the Thames River, down into a dungeon, and more -- in search of clues to solve The Mystery of Big Ben! 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 book includes a map, inline glossary definitions, and lots more! This Carole Marsh Mystery also has an Accelerated Reader quiz, a Lexile Level, a Fountas & Pinnell guided reading level and a Developmental Reading Assessment. LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more! Places: The Ritz Hotel Big Ben (where Clue #1 is found) Eye in the Sky Ferris wheel The British Museum (where clue #2 is found) Harrod's department store Tower of London St. Paul's Cathedral Cleopatra's Needle Globe Theater 221b Baker Street (fictional home of Sherlock Holmes) Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum Buckingham Palace Heathrow Airport Paris, France London Bridge Tower Bridge Piccadilly Circus Times Square (New York), USA London Underground Thames River Outer Banks, North Carolina, USA Savannah, Georgia Washington, D.C., USAEducational Items: The plays and productions of William Shakespeare Rosetta Stone History of St. Paul's Cathedral History of the Tower of London History of the Globe Theater Eros (mythology) Big Ben Elgin Marble
