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!More about the Around the World in 80 Mysteries series: Travel around the world with Christina and Grant as they visit famous places in 80 countries. Exciting adventures include history, geography, culture, and more of each country they visit. A fun way to learn about fascinating places around the world! Each book includes a map, inline glossary definitions, and lots more!Beginning in 2006, kids can visit the www.carolemarshmysteries.com website to: Join the Carole Marsh Mysteries Fan Club!Write a letter to Christina, Grant, Mimi, or Papa!Cast their vote for where the next mystery should take place!Find fascinating facts about the countries where the mysteries take place!Track their reading on an international map!Take the Fact or Fiction online quiz!Play the Around-the-World Scavenger Hunt computer game!Find out where "The Mystery Girl" is flying next!And more!Read all the books in any order!
Want a sneak preview of this great mystery? Click HERE to download the first three chapters (approximately 226 KB)!The Mystery at Big Ben is recommended by Sylvan Learning's Book Adventure reading program. Book Adventure is a FREE reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. Sylvan Learning is the leading provider of tutoring and supplemental education services to students of all ages.
Each mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that keep kids begging for more! Each mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities. Each Carole Marsh Mystery also has an Accelerated Reader quiz, a Lexile Level, and a Fountas & Pinnell guided reading level.

Join Christina, Grant, Mimi, and Papa on an adventure when they visit the Amazon Rainforest and end up in the midst of a mystery!
More about the Around the World in 80 Mysteries series:
Travel around the world with Christina and Grant as they visit famous places in 80 countries. Exciting adventures
include history, geography, culture, and more of each country they visit. A fun way to learn about fascinating places
around the world! Each book includes a map, inline glossary definitions, and lots more!
Each mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that keep kids begging for more! Each mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities. Each Carole Marsh Mystery also has an Accelerated Reader quiz, a Lexile Level, and a Fountas & Pinnell guided reading level.

Includes: patriotic songs, the Pledge of Allegiance, and American flag, Eagle, Statue of Liberty, Uncle Sam, Liberty Bell, USS Constitution, and other traditional and contemporary art for children to color plus dot-to-dots, mazes, etc.

Statement of responsibility taken from cover.

Who's "Chad?" Why did we hear so much about him in the last presidential election? Will he be back in 2004? With all the hoopla coming up in the next year, kids are going to be asking questions about campaigns, parties, electoral colleges, voting debates, mudslinging, and all the wacky stuff that surrounds presidential elections! Will you have the answers their parents and teachers need to keep from tipping over their voting booths?

Christina, Grant, Mimi and Papa fly the Mystery Girl to Hershey, Pennsylvania just in time for the 100th anniversary of the famous candy company. Their plans are to tour the chocolate-scented town (with the Hershey Kisses streetlights!) and eat chocolate, chocolate, chocolate. But when silver dollars go missing, the mystery family goes into action to save the day! Well, hopefully! Christina is excited about the researach, Grant has a tummyache (wonder why?) And, Mimi won't go near a scale! Join the fun-it's a real treat of a mystery!
Renaissance Learning, Inc. now has Accelerated Reader quizzes for all of the Carole Marsh Mysteries! To visit their website, click here.
Want a sneak preview of this great mystery? Click HERE to download the first three chapters (approximately 175 KB)!
Each mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that keep kids begging for more! Each mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities. Each Carole Marsh Mystery also has an Accelerated Reader quiz, a Lexile Level, and a Fountas & Pinnell guided reading level.

In this reproducible book, the kids will learn about good germs and how they help us; Bad germs, where they come from and what we can do about them; The history of germs and how they travel around; The history of germs - (of course they have one!); The geography of germs and how they travel around; When germs were invisible: The problems germs caused before we learned how to see them!; Germy people: The doctors, scientists, and others who study germs and fight them!; Antibiotics: our weapon against germs!; Bio-warfare: how some people use germs as weapons; Germs in art and literature; Why and how we should wash our hands; Gross germ trivia kids will love! And much, much more! Factual, tactful information to help us all help all kids!

Activities, Crafts, Recipes, and More!
The perfect new book to celebrate the fascinating holiday of Kwanzaa! If you don't know anything about this ancient traditional holiday from Africa then here is your chance to learn. Kids will find out about the unique culture and ritual involved.
Fascinating did-you-know-factS from Kwanzaa Activities, Crafts, Recipes, and More: Kwanzaa gifts, called zawadi (zah-wah-dee), are made by hand. No matter which holiday you celebrate, you can now make them, too!
Gleaming candles in the kinara, brightly wrapped zawadi, waving benderas, the scent of a delicious karamu being prepared, the sounds of Swahili... these are some of my favorite sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of Kwanzaa.
This book is packed with wonderful stories, interesting facts, great crafts, and lots more for you to enjoy during the Kwanzaa season (or any time you just WANT it to be Kwanzaa!). I've included games, songs, puzzles, trivia, projects, recipes, and even a family Kwanzaa newsletter!
Remember, when it comes to celebrating Kwanzaa with your loved ones, a truly creative mind can always come up with endless ideas! This special season is celebrated by children all around the world from Africa to Alaska. So whether you are building a sandcastle or a snowman this December, I hope this activity book helps you learn more about this special holiday.
Happy Kwanzaa!
Carole Marsh & the Gallopade Gang

Classic Hammer horror starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. Jonathan Harker (John Van Eyssen) journeys to Castle Dracula, where he is turned into one of the undead by the famous vampire (Lee). Professor Van Helsing (Cushing) arrives and drives a stake through Harker's heart, but must then pursue Dracula to London, where the Count intends to make Harker's fiancée Lucy Holmwood his bride. Lee and Cushing went on to make several more 'Dracula' films for Hammer.

Mimi decides to open a book shop in Peachtree City, however, the only available property that suits her is a former funeral home which turns out to be haunted. Full of puns and fun!

Four real kids head north to Alaska just in time for the Iditarod Trail dogsled race and find themselves in the cold about a mystery that takes digging through Gold Rush history to solve Renaissance Learning, Inc now has Accelerated Reader quizzes for all of the Carole Marsh Mysteries To visit their website, click here.
Want a sneak preview of this great mystery? Click HERE to download the first three chapters (approximately 776 KB)
The Mystery on Alaska's Iditarod Trail is recommended by Sylvan Learning's Book Adventure reading program. Book Adventure is a FREE reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. Sylvan Learning is the leading provider of tutoring and supplemental education services to students of all ages.
Each mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that keep kids begging for more Each mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities. Each Carole Marsh Mystery also has an Accelerated Reader quiz, a Lexile Level, and a Fountas & Pinnell guided reading level.

The book begins in 1950s in Topeka, Kansas but spread to many cities and towns as discriminatory laws mandated that black children could not attend the same schools as white children. Black children would often have to cross whole cities to reach their schools, passing schools for white children along the way. But in 1951, the Topeka NAACP filed a lawsuit that would forever change schools - and the relationship between blacks and whites. Brown was much more than a case about one little girl - it was about a whole nation of people who had grown tired of injustice. Brown v. Board of Education represented more than 200 plaintiffs and 12 different attorneys and community activists. Integration did not take place overnight, but Brown v. Board of Education marked the milestone when the notion of equality moved away from just being an idea and took the first steps toward becoming reality. A partial list of the Table of Contents include: A Timeline of Events I Want To Go To School! Brown v. Board of Education Equal Protection under the Law "Jim Crow" Laws Segregation Who Was Brown? Thurgood Marshall Affirmative Action The Future Additional Resources Glossary And More! This fun-fill activity book includes: Crossword Puzzle Write About It! Do The Math Decipher The Code Matching Answer the Questions And Much More!

The wonders of the Windy City will excite all kids, whether they are from Chicago, visiting Chicago, or just learning about this awesome, amazing place. This exciting and educational coloring/activity book parades kids all around Chicago, from Navy Pier to the Lincoln Park Zoo, from Printer's Row to the Museum of Science and Industry! Kids travel through Chicago by way of mazes, dot-to-dots, crosswords, coloring pages, matching, a detailed map and other fun activities. Kids visit Chicago's sports teams, museums, famous landmarks and cultural centers, learning all about Windy City history, geography, people and much more!