Four funny friends travel to Disney World for the vacation of a lifetime! They have a lot of fun, until... A pirate kidnaps one! Ghosts grab the second! A mouse house swallows the third one! And the fourth is left to find them all! Solving this magical mystery will take a little good luck and loads of creativity! Do you have it in you to "Think like Walt" and help save the read kid characters before the fireworks?!
LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more!
Walt Disney -Farm - Innovation and ingenuity - Hardships to success - Mickey Mouse during the depression - Disney Studios • History of Disneyland and the 30,000 acres of land surrounding it • Slave Folklore and history of Brer Rabbit • History of Liberty Bell - Declaration of Independence - George Washington - Liberty Tree • Grover Cleveland • Abraham Lincoln • Jimmy Carter • Bill Clinton • Democrats/Republicans • Cultural differences and similarities of the seven continents • Disney World General information and history of the design and architecture • Main Street, U.S.A • Pirates of the Caribbean Ride • Splash Mountain • The Hall of Presidents • The Haunted Mansion • It's a Small World Ride • The Mad Tea Party Ride • Mickey's Toontown Fair • ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter • Cinderella's Castle.
Like all of Carole Marsh Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities.
Below is the
Reading Levels Guide for this book:
Grade Levels: 2-8
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 4.4
Accelerated Reader Points: 3
Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 74556
Lexile Measure: 730
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q
Developmental Assessment Level: 40
Want a sneak peak?
Read the first three chapters HERE.
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