Books published by publisher Gallopade International

Join Mimi, Papa, Avery, Evan, Ella and Sadie as they visit Washington, D.C., and end up in the middle of a "capital" mystery with bewildering clues, a secret symbol, a couple of cool pools, amazing monuments and memorials, and... watch out!... some mysterious men are on their trail.Like all of Carole Marsh Mysteries, The Monumental Mystery on the National Mall 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. This mystery will have an Accelerated Reader level, points and quiz number as well as Lexile Measure, Developmental Reading Assessment Level, and Fontus and Pinnell Guided Reading Level.

Christina, Grant, Mimi and Papa fly the Mystery Girl to Hershey, Pennsylvania just in time for the 100th anniversary of the famous candy company. Their plans are to tour the chocolate-scented town (with the Hershey Kisses streetlights!) and eat chocolate, chocolate, chocolate. But when silver dollars go missing, the mystery family goes into action to save the day! Well, hopefully! Christina is excited about the research, Grant has a tummy ache (wonder why?) And, Mimi won't go near a scale! Join the fun-it's a real treat of a mystery!LOOK what’s in this mystery - people, places, history, and more! Hershey, PA, the Sweetest Place on Earth • Hotel Hershey • Hershey Museum • Hershey Community Archives • Hershey’s Chocolate World • Milton Hershey – Orphanage – Philanthropy – Birth - Hardships and path to success - Kitty Hershey and the Milton • Hershey School • Hershey Museum - artifact collections • Trolleys and San Francisco streetcars • The town of Hershey with its chocolate smell, Kisses streetlights, and sweet street names • Hershey factory• Greenies • Working conditions • Job fairness for women and men • Labor unions • Longitude Department • Hershey in the Great Depression • Harrisburg, PA.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.

One Special Painting. One Secret Symbol. One New Friend. Lots of Statues. And a Hidden Staircase. Join Mimi, Papa, Avery, Evan and Sadie as they visit Washington, D.C., and end up in the middle of a "capital" mystery with bewildering clues, a secret symbol, a couple of cool pools, amazing monuments and memorials, and... watch out!... some mysterious men are on their trail.Like all of Carole Marsh Mysteries, The Monumental Mystery on the National Mall 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. This mystery will have an Accelerated Reader level, points and quiz number as well as Lexile Measure, Developmental Reading Assessment Level, and Fontus and Pinnell Guided Reading Level.

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, Goddess of the Volcano, Giant Lake Creature • Hawaiian Geography: Location - Fauna: Palm trees, bougainvillea flowers, plumeria, reefs, protea, naupaka shrubs - Volcanoes: Steam vents, ash, rock, lava - Rain Forests: strawberry guava trees, Ohia tree - Isolated Archipelago - Longest island chain in the whole world - Facts about Mauna Kea; Basalt Rock, adze, red and black rock cylinder cones • Hawaiian Economy - Farming: Pineapples, sugarcane, coffee, Macadamia Nuts - Fishing: Sea life, tropical fish, Moray eel • Scrimshaw • Hawaiian Luau: Decorations, Bougainvillea flowers, Traditional Hawaiian dance, Hula skirts, Smoked pig • Hawaiian Lei • Sea shells: igloo shells, spiral shells, snail shells • Altitude Sickness • Twin Keck Telescopes Facts • USS Arizona Memorial layout and history • Pearl Harbor • Surfing description and terminology. Honolulu International Airport - USS Arizona War Memorial, Honolulu, HI • The Royal Hawaiian Hotel (The Pink Palace) - Bus ride along the shore of Oahu to Waimea Bay Beach - Makaha - The Inn at Kulaniapia Falls Hilo - Keaau, Oahu, HI • Volcanoes National Park - Tour Van to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - Keck Observatory, Mauna Kea - Onizuka Visitor Station - Mauna Kea adze quarry (HI's highest national landmark) - The Kona Coast - The Kona Coast, Big Island • Halawa Valley - Moaula Falls - Ruins of temples, Molokai, HI • Diamond Head Volcanic Crater • Banzai Pipeline • Lahaina Beach, Maui, HI • The Pagoda Guest House, Kuluniapia Falls, HI • Helicopter tour of the Volcanoes • Deep Sea Fishing Tour • Captain Cook Memorial, Kona, HI • Hawaiian Village, Waikiki Beach, HI. 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, Built-In Book Club and activities. Each Carole Marsh Mystery will have an Accelerated Reader quiz, a Lexile Level, and a Fountas & Pinnell guided reading level.

Talk Like A Pirate is a unique, innovative book that takes students sailing on high seas through a dictionary of fascinating words and terms straight from the Golden Age of Piracy! The treasure hunt for an educational book that gets students engaged in learning vocabulary is over! Talk Like A Pirate helps students to see “pirate” intriguing words, learn their distinctive definitions, and unique artwork. Hop aboard, all language maties, for seafaring fun that leads to grade “A” word skills.

Mimi tells Christina and Grant a mystery story set in Death Valley, one of the most desolate places on Earth! There's Aunt Erin, a creepy castle in the middle of nowhere, a ghost (or not?), temperatures hotter than a Fourth of July firecracker, and more! 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 and activities. Each Carole Marsh Mystery has Accelerated Reader Reading Levels, Lexile Measures, Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Levels and Developmental Reading Assessments Levels.

Mimi and Papa speed away to London, England in their little red and white airplane, The Mystery Girl. Tagging along are grandchildren Christina, 10, and Grant, 7. Mimi, a children's mystery book writer, has an appointment with the Queen! Papa is headed for the Rosetta Stone. The kids are supposed to go to the Tower of London and "behave themselves." But, uh-oh, Grant spots a big problem with Big Ben...and he and his sister, along with their two new best friends, George and Maggie, take a whirlwind tour from the top of the Eye, up the Thames River, down into a dungeon, and more -- in search of clues to solve The Mystery of Big Ben!More about the Around the World in 80 Mysteries series:Travel around the world with Christina and Grant as they visit famous places in 80 countries. Exciting adventures include history, geography, culture, and more of each country they visit. A fun way to learn about fascinating places around the world! Each book includes a map, inline glossary definitions, and lots more!Beginning in 2006, kids can visit the www.carolemarshmysteries.com website to:*Join the Carole Marsh Mysteries Fan Club!*Write a letter to Christina, Grant, Mimi, or Papa!*Cast their vote for where the next mystery should take place!*Find fascinating facts about the countries where the mysteries take place!*Track their reading on an international map!*Take the Fact or Fiction online quiz!*Play the Around-the-World Scavenger Hunt computer game!*Find out where "The Mystery Girl" is flying next!*And more!Read all the books in any order!The Mystery at Big Ben 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.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.

400 Years of Blood, Sweat and Tears! Christina, Grant, Mimi, and Papa travel to Jamestown, Virginia and learn that "founding" a new nation is no easy task! During Jamestown's Quadricentennial Celebration, there's plenty of history, mystery, legend, lore, lost bones, and more! Joe the archaeologist is accused of stealing priceless "skeletal remains." Curious clues lead the kids on a whirlwind chase from Jamestown to Williamsburg to Yorktown. Christina and Grant meet Pocahontas and Captain John Smith! They get lost in the creepy woods! And, they acquire an adorable new pet who will be part of all the future books in the super Carole Marsh Mysteries! But in the meantime, Christina asks, "Who's bone IS this?!" LOOK what’s in this mystery - people, places, history, and more! Jamestown history • Powhatan Indian Village • Archaeologist • First Colonies history • Archaerium • The Susan Constant, boat • Hominy • Yehakin, Indian house • Williamsburg history • Revolutionary War history • The Founding Fathers.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

Christina, Grant, Mimi, Papa visit Papa's good friend who lives on a cattle ranch in Nevada. They land the Mystery Girl on a small airstrip near Area 51 and soon learn that the rancher and his wife have been losing their cattle. While trying to solve the mystery of the missing cattle, Christina and Grant find a "crop" circle clue. Could it be alien abductions? This spooky mystery has the kids traveling in an RV, riding on 4-wheelers, visiting a few ghost towns and getting stuck in a mine.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 and activities. Each 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!Place in Nevada: Flyin’ R Ranch • Little A’Le’Inn • Area 51 • Mojave Desert • Pahranagat Valley • Ash Springs • Richardville Road • E.T. HighwayEducational Items: S’mores • Cattle ranching • Crop Circles • Shoshone Indians • Sonic booms • The Gold Rush • Map coordinates • Pahranagat Valley: flora, alfalfa and cottonwoods • Air Force • Aircraft testing • Groom Lake • Night vision goggles • Radio transmissions

Document-based questions teach students to think like historians! Students learn to analyze and interpret a variety of sources, make connections between sources, bring in their own outside knowledge, and communicate their findings. Incorporates ELA/literacy requirements into social studies!Gallopade's Document-Based Questions series breaks down the DBQ process into smaller, scaffolded steps: 1. First, students learn to analyze individual primary and secondary sources using guided text-based and primary source-based questions. 2. Next, students apply higher-order thinking skills to read for information, compare and contrast, identify causes and effects, categorize information, arrange events into chronological order, identify point of view and purpose, and much more! 3. As students complete the critical-thinking activities on each individual page, they develop a deeper understanding of the social studies topic being covered. 4. Finally, students use these same sources to answer a big-picture DBQ question! How this book helps: Students learn about a variety of social studies topics! Students build their inquiry and critical-thinking skills! Students improve their writing skills! Students learn to make conclusions and form opinions! Students learn to cite evidence to support their conclusions! Students learn to effectively communicate their conclusions to others! Reproducible pages! Adds rigor to instruction! Table of ContentsDECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCEEarly IndependenceSons of Liberty & The Boston Tea PartyThe Boston MassacreLoyalists, Neutralists, & Patriots Paying the Excise-Man Join, or Die Authors of the DeclarationStructure of the DeclarationKey PhilosophyList of ComplaintsCreated Equal? Influence of the DeclarationTHE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTIONConstitutional CorrespondenceArticles of ConfederationThe Great CompromiseFederalists v. AntifederalistsArticle IPurpose of the ConstitutionThe PreambleSeparation of PowersSlavery and CompromiseBill of Rights QuotationsAmending the ConstitutionA Living ConstitutionTHE BILL OF RIGHTSThe First Amendment Father of the Bill of RightsRights and LimitationsMarch on WashingtonThe Second AmendmentThe Third AmendmentThe Fourth AmendmentThe Fifth AmendmentThe Sixth AmendmentThe Seventh AmendmentThe Eighth AmendmentNinth & Tenth Amendments

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!More about the Around the World in 80 Mysteries series:Travel around the world with Christina and Grant as they visit famous places in 80 countries. A fun way to learn about fascinating places around the world! Each book includes a map, inline glossary definitions, and lots more!You can visit the Carole Marsh Mysteries website to:*Join the Carole Marsh Mysteries Fan Club!*Write a letter to Christina, Grant, Mimi, or Papa!*Cast their vote for where the next mystery should take place!*Find fascinating facts about the countries where the mysteries take place!*Track their reading on an international map!*Take the Fact or Fiction online quiz!*Play the Around-the-World Scavenger Hunt computer game!*Find out where "The Mystery Girl" is flying next!*And more!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.Read all the books in any order!!!