The Mystery at the Kentucky Derby - (Real Kids! Real Places! (Paperback)) by Carole Marsh (Paperback)
Similar Products
Products of same category from the store
All
Product info
<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Grant and Christina investigate the disappearance of a racehorse and two jockeys when they tag along with Mimi and Papa to the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>When Mimi and Papa get invited to the most famous horse race in the world, Grant and Christina tag along. They meet up with a couple of horsy friends and start to have some fun!<BR> But then, mysterious things begin to happen: first a horse disappears, then two jockeys! The next thing you know, the kids are finding clues that may help them solve the mystery and save the race!<BR> But it's a two-minute race to the finish line! Come along and help them!Renaissance Learning, Inc now has Accelerated Reader quizzes for all of the Carole Marsh Mysteries! To visit their website, click here. <BR>Want a sneak preview of this great mystery? Click HERE to download the first three chapters (approximately 272 KB)! <BR>The Mystery at the Kentucky Derby 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. <BR>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Nine-year-old Christina and her seven-year-old brother Grant, along with their grandmother Mimi and grandfather Papa, are visiting on the Louisville, KY, horse farm of their friend, ten-year-old Sara, and her family. Tanner, Sara's twelve-year-old cousin, is also there. Mimi and Papa had brought their grandchildren to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby, but mysterious things begin to happen. First, a horse belonging to Sara's dad disappears, and then two jockeys are missing. Something strange is going on! The four children look for clues that will help them solve the mystery and save the race. Carole Marsh began writing mysteries for children in 1979. She decided to set her books in real places, where people could go and visit after reading the story, and use real people. In her first books, she used her own children, Michele and Michael, as the main characters and recruited a couple of kids from the book's location. In her later books, the main characters are her grandchildren, Christina and Grant, who accompany their grandmother as she does research for her books. Marsh wanted to produce books that were both educational and fun. I think that she has admirably succeeded. I had heard of the Carole Marsh Mysteries and seen them recommended before but never read any until this one. We were visiting at a state park in Kentucky, and this one was offered for sale in the gift shop, so I bought it to have something to read. I was glad that I did. It is Number 15 out of at least 16, but the back cover says, "Kids, read all 20 books in any order!" It was very interesting to learn a little about Churchill Downs, the Kentucky Derby Museum, the Louisville Slugger Museum, the Belle of Louisville, and the Falls of the Ohio as described in the book. In addition, there are several follow-up activities in the back of the book. I like mysteries, and I really enjoyed this one. -- Wayne S Walker "Stories for Children Magazine" (08/13/2008)<br>
Price History
Cheapest price in the interval: 7.99 on November 6, 2021
Most expensive price in the interval: 7.99 on December 9, 2021
Price Archive shows prices from various stores, lets you see history and find the cheapest. There is no actual sale on the website. For all support, inquiry and suggestion messagescommunication@pricearchive.us