The Mystery on the Great Barrier Reef (Around the World in 80 Mysteries (Paperback)) - Softcover

Marsh, Carole

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0635062062 ISBN 13: 9780635062062

Publisher: Gallopade International, 2006

Synopsis

It’s a trip "Down Under" for Christina, 10, Grant, 7, and their mystery-writing grandmother Mimi! Lots of surprises and mysterious activities unfold as the group travels through the Outback, Queensland, and finally to the Great Barrier Reef. During a glass-bottom boat ride, they discover more than coral and fish under the water–scuba divers and flesh-tearing moray eel lurk beneath their boat! They shudder at the eerie screech of the Tasmanian devil and brave the awesome Australian Outback (and Aborigines!) at night. Watch and wonder as Grant ends up in the Camel Cup camel race – will he make it to the finish line? Don’t miss a moment of excitement in Christina and Grant’s Australian adventure!

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.

LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more!
Places: Alice Springs · Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park · Uluru, or Ayers Rock · Kata Tjuta, or The Olgas · The Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Queensland · Sydney Opera House · Woolloomooloo, Sydney, Australia · Sails in the Desert Hotel in the Yulara Resort · Sydney Harbor Bridge

Educational Items: Australian vocabulary · Legend of the Loch Ness Monster · Australia’s geography during the Jurassic Period · History of the Australian Aboriginal people · History of Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) · The Great Barrier Reef; Definition of a reef; How the Great Barrier Reef formed; Sea life in the Reef\Geography of the Reef · Equipment used in and description of experience of scuba diving · Differences between America and Australia (e.g. seasons are opposite) · Animals’ use of camouflage · Aboriginal music and instruments · Use of camels in the Outback · Quick facts about Australia including its size, native plant life, geography, etc. · History of Sydney · Australian animal life

Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book:
Grade Levels: 3-6
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 5.0
Accelerated Reader Points: 2
Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 111601
Lexile Measure: 740
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q
Developmental Assessment Level: 40

Get your FREE Resources!



1. Download the Carole Marsh Mysteries Around The World Correlations to Common Core/State Standards HERE.


2. Download the Where in the World Have You Been map HERE.


3. Download additional activities including Fact or Fiction, Fascinating Facts, Book Club Discussion and Book Club Activities HERE.
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4. Utilize the Around the World Common Core State Standards Teacher Resource for classroom discussion questions and activities for ELA grades 2-6. This can be used for all 19 mysteries HERE.


5. Want a sneak peak? Read the first three chapters HERE.

About this title

About the Author:

Carole Marsh:

• Native of Atlanta, Georgia
• Professional writer and photographer
• Founder and CEO of Gallopade International, Inc.
• Founder and Owner of Marsh Media, a public relations anD corporate communications firm
• Creator of more than 15,000 products, primarily fiction and non-fiction supplementary educational materials
including books, interactive CD-ROMs, games, and online adventures

Awards Include:

• 2011 Teachers’ Choice for the Classroom by Learning Magazine
• 2007 Greatest Products by iParenting Media
• 2006 Georgia Author of the Year by Georgia Writers Association
• 2004 Teachers’ Choice for the Family by Learning Magazine
• 2003 Excellence in Education Award from the National School Supply and Equipment Association
• 2002 Teachers' Choice Award by Learning Magazine
• 2002 Award of Excellence Recipient from Association Advance America
• 2000 Fastest Growing Small Press from Publishers Weekly
• Communicator of the Year in 1979

Review:

MidWest Book Review...very well crafted 128 page mystery which entertains and teaches young readers effortlessly, as do the other exciting Carole Marsh mysteries...outstanding series--each one of them a true gem of original, informative and entertaining storytelling.

About this edition

• Publisher: Gallopade International
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0635062062
• ISBN 13: 9780635062062
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 132