Publisher: Gallopade International

Copyright Date: 2010

Edition Date: 2010 Release Date: 08/15/10

Pages: 158 pages

ISBN: Publisher: 0-635-07596-2 Perma-Bound: 0-605-48653-0

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-635-07596-3 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-48653-9

Dewey: Fic

Dimensions: 20 cm.

Subject Heading:
Families. Juvenile fiction.
National parks and reserves. Juvenile fiction.
Families. Fiction.
National parks and reserves. Fiction.
Death Valley National Park (Calif. and Nev.). Juvenile fiction.
Death Valley (Calif. and Nev.). Juvenile fiction.
Death Valley National Park (Calif. and Nev.). Fiction.
Death Valley (Calif. and Nev.). Fiction.

Language: English

Word Count: 11,954

Reading Level: 5.1

Interest Level: 4-7

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.1 / points: 2.0 / quiz: 140437 / grade: Middle Grades

Lexile: 780L

Mimi tells Christina and Grant a mystery story set in Death Valley, one of the most desolate places on Earth! Theres Aunt Erin, a creepy castle in the middle of nowhere, a ghost (or not?), temperatures hotter than a Fourth of July firecracker, and more! LOOK whats inside this mystery - people, places, history and more! PLACES: Death Valley, CA: Badwater o Scottys castle o Windy Hill o Grapevine Canyon o Furnace Creek o Ubehebe Crater. PEOPLE: Juliet Brier and her sons: Columbus, John, and Kirk o Walter E. Scott or "Death Valley Scotty" o Albert M. Johnson. HISTORY: The California Gold Rush o The Valley of Burning Silence o Sand Walking Company o Survival tips in Death valley: what to bring, what to do in an emergency.This mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that keep kids begging for more! Each mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, a scavenger hunt and activities. This Carole Marsh Mystery has Accelerated Reader Reading Levels, Lexile Measures, Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Levels and Developmental Reading Assessments Levels.