The Mystery of the Crystal Castle (Bavaria, Germany)

Carole Marsh

Jan 2011 · Around The World Book 11 · Gallopade International

About this ebook

Christina and Mimi are uber-excited to visit a famous castle in Germany. They call it the Crystal Castle. ÒI think it looks like a fairytale castle,Ó says Christina. Little does she know dark mystery's afoot! Grant and Papa are less excited. But that's until the Mystery Girl lands and they discover Octoberfest underway. And, yet, again: MYSTERY'S AFOOT! See if you can translate the German clues and figure out what's going on and why Grant is SNEEZING so much! And who is Jason Hewitt, anyway? An uber-adventure, for sure! Nothing is quite what it seems, it seems! Spooky!

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, online book club and activities. This book includes a map, inline glossary definitions, and lots more! This Carole Marsh Mystery has Accelerated Reader Reading Levels, Lexile Measures, Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Levels and Developmental Reading Assessments Levels.

LOOK whatÍs inside this mystery - people, places, history and more!

Places in Germany: Little Bavaria Inn - Bavarian Alps - Neuschwanstein Castle - Fairy Tale Road - RapunzelÍs Tower - Brothers Grimm Museum - Bavarian National Museum - Munich Airport - Georgia - Bremen - Hanau

Educational Items: Oktoberfest traditions - Traditional German dress - German food - History and layout of Neuschwanstein - Caves in Neuschwanstein Castle - History of Fairy Tale Road - Falconry - History of the Bavarian National Museum - History of bicycles - Facts about Germany - Facts about Bavaria - Seatbelt safety - Traditional German tankards - The Black Death - The autobahn - Alpine horns - Traditional folk dancing - Seatbelt safety - Traditional German tankards - The Black Death - The autobahn - Alpine horns

People: King Ludwig II, who built the castle - Grimm Brothers - Famous Germans - Brahms and Beethoven

Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book:
Grade Levels: 3-6
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 4.4
Accelerated Reader Points: 2
Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 126333
Lexile Measure: 680
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q
Developmental Assessment Level: 40

About the author

Carole Marsh is the Founder and CEO of Gallopade International, an award-winning, woman-owned family business founded in 1979 that publishes books and other materials intended to guide, inspire and inform children of all ages. Marsh is best known for her children s mystery series called Real Kids! Real Places! America's National Mystery Book Series. Popular among children ages 7-14, this series follows four characters (Mimi, Papa, Christina, and Grant) along educational adventures to more than 48 locations across the U.S. Learning Magazine has awarded the series with the Teacher s Choice Award for the Family, and Midwest Book Review called her mysteries for children as true gems of education and entertainment for young readers.

During her 35 years as a children s author, Marsh has been honored with several recognitions including Georgia Author of the Year and Communicator of the Year. She has also received the iParenting Award for Greatest Products, the Excellence in Education award, and been honored for Best Family Books by Learning Magazine. She is also the author of Mary America, First Girl President of the United States, winner of the 2012 Teacher s Choice Award for the Family from Learning Magazine.

Over the years, Marsh has been the creative force for more than 15,000 supplemental educational materials that Gallopade currently publishes. Other popular series include all 11 Carole Marsh Mystery series (Real Kids! Real Places!. Around the World in 80 Mysteries, Wildlife Mysteries, My Life As A Third GradeÄ, Pretty Darn Scary Mysteries, Awesome Mysteries, Fantasy Field Trips, Postcard Mysteries, Masters of Disasters, The Three Amigos, and Criss Cross Applesauce), The Students Civil War graphic novels for kids, State Stuff series which is available for all 50 States, American Milestones reproducible resource books, and many more!