Mimi, Papa, and two of their grandchildren -- Christina and Grant -- fly to Paris aboard Papa's red and white airplane, The Mystery Girl. As soon as they land at Charles de Gaulle Airport and meet their pen pals, Jean-Luc and Marie, the mystery begins! A famous statue is missing from the world-famous Louvre Museum. A mysterious woman in black is following them. So is a pigeon, dropping clues and more along the way! The kids search the spooky catacombs, Notre Dame, and other Paris landmarks to try to solve the mystery. To make things worse, the Eiffel Tower is in danger of falling! Time is running out! Come along! Don't miss the fun, the frights, or the surprising ending!
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 what's inside this mystery - people, places, history and more!
Places: Paris, France • Charles de Gaulle Airport • Seine River • Pont Neuf (New Bridge) and the statue of King Henri IV • Musee du Louvre (The Louvre Museum) • Chat Qui Rit Cafe (The Laughing Cat Cafe) • Place de la Concorde and the Luxor Obelisk • Place Charles de Gaulle and l'Arc de Triomphe • Avenue des Champs-Elysees • Tour Eiffel (Eiffel Tower) and The Jules Verne Restaurant, • Galeries Lafayette (Department Store) • Metro (underground subway system) including the Solf_rino stop • Musee d'Orsay including its history and descriptions of artwork • Notre Dame • The Catacombs • Ile de la Cite • Jardin des Yuileries (Garden outside the louver containing sculpture) • La Grande Arche de la Defense • Paris Opera House
Educational Items: Metric System • Obelisks • Gargoyles including their usage and historical significance • Luxor Obelisk including its history and hieroglyphics • The Louvre including many paintings in and architecture of the building • The Arch de Triomphhe including its history • Tour Eiffel (Eiffel Tower) including its history and design • Musee d'Orsay including its history and descriptions of artwork • Notre Dame including its history, location, the stone arches and the statues of the saints, the bell towers and the gargoyles • The Catacombs including its environment and history • Bust Sculpture • Statue of a gladiator missing • Crepes • Pen-Pals • Etruscan Art • Tarte tatin (upside down apple pie) • Lemonade (lemonade) • Impressionist Paintings • Subtitles in a movie • Tour de France Bicycle Race including its traditions
People: Renaissance Italian Painters • Leonardo Da Vinci • Venus de Milo including its history • Vincent Van Gogh • Edgar Degas • La Joconde (Mona Lisa) including its history
Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book:
Grade Levels: 3-8
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 4.9
Accelerated Reader Points: 3
Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 103234
Lexile Measure: 710
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q
Developmental Assessment Level: 40
Want a sneak peak? Read the first three chapters below.
For additional resources, go to the Resources Tab. On the Resource Tab, you will find Common Core State Standards for Teachers, Where Have You Been map, additional activities including Fact or Fiction, Fascinating Facts, Book Club Discussion Questions and Book Club Activities, and the Around the World Common Core State Standards Teacher Resource for classroom discussion questions and activities for ELA.
• Built-in Book Club
• Glossary
• SAT Words
• Reading Level Guide
• Cliff Hanger Chapters
• Educational Facts
• Humor and Fun
• History
• Geography
• People
• Culture
FREE resources for you!
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.
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.
