Christina, Grant, Mimi and Papa fly the Mystery Girl, and take the mystery boat to all the Great Lakes on a wild and watery adventurous mystery of shipwrecks, haunted lighthouses, and island intrigue!LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more! Facts about the Great Lakes: Geography and Topography; Size; Nicknames; Marine life and ecology; Fresh water; Percentage of the fresh surface water in the world • Types of ships that use the Great Lakes: Freighters; Cutte...

Christina, who has a knack for stumbling upon (and solving) real-life mysteries, heads to Savannah, GA, where she and her Girl Scout friends are eager to join in the festivities for the National Camporee celebrating the Girl Scouts' 100th Anniversary. Although they are staying with Mimi, Christina's mystery-writing grandmother, Christina reassures the girls that on this trip, there will be no funny business and no mysteries.But as they begin exploring the historic city, they discov...

Christina, Grant, Mimi and Papa head for Hawaii in search of paradise and find five islands' worth of mystery, history, lava legends, voracious volcanoes, World War II wonder, BIG waves, and more!LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more!Hawaiian History - Polynesian settlers, ancient temples - Origins and culture of early Hawaiians • Hawaiian Language • Hawaiian Food Specialties: Poi, smoked pig, pineapple juice, coconuts, poke • Hawaiian Legends: Pele...

“His head is missing?” Michele asked. “Whose head?” When the answer turns out to be Blackbeard, fiercest pirate of the all. Four kids set off on a real adventure in North Carolina's real pirate haunt port town of Bath. While struggling to recover a special prop and save an outdoor drama, the kids learn about the Golden Age of Piracy up and down the American coast from Maine to Florida. They also learn a lot of history, solve a mystery, meet a legend and much more! They have a lot of Jolly ...

It's off to Italy for Mimi and Papa and their two grandchildren, Christina, 10 and Grant, 7. Mimi, a children's book writer, is writing a new mystery set in Italy, and Papa is going to visit an old friend. It doesn't take long for a mystery to unfold as Christina discovers a puzzling advertisement in an Italian newspaper...and suspicious men in black trench coats! Follow Christina, Grant, and their two new friends, Luigi and Francesca, as they look for clues while exploring Italy on fast s...

Grant, Mimi and Papa visit the peaceful Cape Cod National Seashore, only to find themselves awash in mystery filled with troubling tire tracks, shifting sand dunes, a lonely lighthouse and warnings of an approaching Nor'easter!LOOK whats inside this mystery people, places, history and more!Places in Massachusetts - Boston Harbor • Provincetown • Eastham, Bourne • Chatham. Cape Cod National Sea Shore: Nauset Beach Lighthouse • Oil House Museum, Keepers House • Nauset Marsh Tr...

One Strange Stone! Two Fiesty Friends! A Majestic Mountain! Lots of Llama! And a Topsy-Turvy Train Rider! Christina and Grant get the chance of a lifetime to visit Peru and the incredible Incan ruins at Machu Picchu. "How did they build these amazing place?" Christina Wonders. Along the way, they meet two Peruvian kids looking for their lost llama, and soon they step into a mystery filled with a terrifying train ride, baffling artifacts, a scary Inca king, and even some spl...

Christina, Grant, Mimi, and Papa go All aboard! the train Papas borrowed train for a fast-adventure across America and try to keep from being derailed by mysterious mishaps, spooky surprises, and oh, its so dark in here! those treacherous tunnels! Look Whats Inside This Mystery people, places, history and more! Places: Washington, D.C. - Union Station • The National Mall • Washington Monument • Lincoln Memorial; Nebraska - Union Station • Union Pacific Railroad Histori...

Life is good when three best friends become "three amigos!" Grant, Weng-Ho, and Seve are surprised to discover a new kid in class. He dresses like a cowboy. He has nothing to say. And most mysteriously, he cries! What's the matter? How can they help?By paying attention to details and solving clues that mysteriously appear not only do they make a new friend, but they also learn about being a cowboy!This mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapter...

My, oh Maya! Mimi, Papa, Christina, and Grant really get in over “skulls” in this Mexican hat dance of a mystery set in the Yucatan Peninsula. When they go to explore ancient Maya ruins, “number” clues seem to abound! But what is someone trying to lead them to…or wary from? Snakes…human hearts…a wall of skulls…human sacrifice? How creepy can you get, the kids wonder. But in searching for clues, they encounter the wonder that is Mexico and find themselves laughing at things they never thought ...

My Life As A Third Grade Vampire is a fun series for elementary-age readers. This engaging story is from the perspective of the main character – a very likable, but slightly self-conscious, third grader! This charming, humorous, non-scary story subtly shares important messages on individuality, anti-bullying, and self-acceptance with candor, humor, and sensitivity. Full-cover illustrations have quirky humor and personality that will delight young readers! Fun for any age! Doris, Z...

Uh, oh, Amigo! Grant, Christina, Juan and Rose are in big trouble! The Alamo is under attack! By termites! By ghosts! And by four funny kids determined to solve a mystery that their mystery book-writing grandmother says doesnt exist! Soon they get out of the fajita frying pan and into the chili pepper fire! They learn about Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, Sam Houston, San Antonio mission history, and the birth of Texas! They spend the night in “jail”. Meet up with some mighty unfriendly cactus! ...