Carole Marsh

The Mystery in the Rocky Mountains (Real Kids! Real Places!) Carole Marsh

When Christina, Grant and their two friends join their mystery-writing Mimi (and Papa!) on a trip to the "Mile-High City" of Denver, Colorado, they soon find themselves:
? Sleeping in a mysterious, haunted palace of a hotel! Deciphering mountains of clues to solve a mystery!
? Reading tattered old books to help solve the clues!
? Traveling through tricky tunnels to get to a scary ski slope!
? Meeting an amazing woman who once sailed on the Titanic!

But can the kids have fun, stay warm and solve a mystery all at the same time? Strap on your skis and come along and see!

LOOK what?s in this mystery - people, places, history, and more!
Denver winter weather ? Rocky Mountain history, facts, and folklore ? Mining history and folklore ? Old West Santa Fe style buildings and architecture ? America the Beautiful song lyrics and author bio ? Rocky Mountain Railroads and Old West transportation facts ? Anasazi Indian history, lifestyle, and facts ? Learning how to ski ? Brown Palace Hotel ? LoDo (Lower Downtown) ? Garden of the Gods ? Pikes Peak ? Cliff Place at Mesa Verde National Park ? Eisenhower Tunnel.

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