Books published by publisher Gallopade International

You could say deadly Diamond Shoals was "ground zero" for shipwrecks, once upon a time. In the era before lighthouses and before lifesavers, an enormous swatch of sneaky, shifting sandy shoals worked like skeletal fingers to snatch up ships and sink them! When Papa has to emergency land The Mystery Girl, this spooky, mysterious story begins.LOOK what’s in this mystery - people, places, history, and more! Cape Hatteras history • Diamond Shoals history • USS Monitor history and facts • Humidity and general Cape Hatteras weather • Fresnal Lens • Cape Hatteras lighthouse history • Cape Hatteras shipwreck history • Rescue device facts (the Breeches buoy) • US Coast Guard history • Blackbeard, the pirate, history • Barque Eagle ship history • Wild ponies history • Sea Turtle facts • Diamond Shoals • Pamlico Sound • Pea Island • Ocracoke Island.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.

Papa is very patriotic, brags Grant. "Mimi says he was a strong constitution," adds Christina. But the Constitution in jeopardy is the real U.S. Constitution! Is it lost? Stolen? Fake? Real? And how are they supposed to know! It's a spy vs. spy kind of mystery as Christina, Grant and their new red, white and blue (or are they spies too?!) friends follow the Constitution from its historic birth to its possible demise. "We have to save it!" Grant insists. "But how?" Christina worries. "Time is running out, we're being chased, and ohmygoodness ...look at that!" Join them for some mysterious fun, a "capital" tour, parade pandemonium and really, WILL THEY, CAN THEY SAVE THE CONSTITUTION?!LOOK what’s in this mystery - people, places, history, and more!U.S. Constitution history and facts • Founding Fathers and Patriots history • The American Revolution history • Bill of Rights facts • Washington Monument history • The White House history and facts • Cherry Blossom Trees and Parade history • Washington, D.C., USA • Mobile, Alabama, USA • Capital Hilton Hotel • National Archives • Preservation Room, National Archives • International Spy Museum • The Tidal Basin, This mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that keep kids begging for 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, 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.

Joe and his friend Maria find being third grade zombies is very hard. If it’s not their teacher, Ms. Bogus, on their case, it’s the principal, or for Joe, it’s his mom and her voodoo doll. Then one day, Joe and Maria get to audition for the show THE ZOMBIE KIDZ. You could say they finally get to be themselves. Joe’s akimbo features aren’t a big hit among his classmates. The story follows Joe in his day-to-day life of being a third grade zombie, pressures he feels from being different, and ultimately, how he learns to accept—and even embrace—his uniqueness. With all the bullying that goes on today, it’s hard for kids to come to the point of self-acceptance. The purpose of this book is to shed light on individuality and being comfortable in your own skin regardless of how different you might feel. Journey along to discover how the characters learn to embrace their uniqueness and find self-acceptance.

When Mimi, Papa, Christina and Grant visit a U.S. Park Ranger friend and her two children, the kids almost immediately embark on a GRAND adventure! Join them on an exciting tour--by helicopter, stubborn mule and tipsy-turvy whitewater raft--down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon! LOOK what’s in this mystery - people, places, history, and more! Grand Canyon, facts and history • The Navajo Nation History and customs • The Hopi Indian History and customs • Arizona history and symbols • Flagstaff, Arizona History • Geology of the Grand Canyon - Sedimentary rock - Mesa’s - Colorado Plateau - Erosion • Kachina Dolls • Grand Canyon National Park - The Bright Angel Trail - Supai Village - El Tovar Hotel - The Visitor Center - Havasupai Indian Reservation • The Cameron Trading Post and The Little Colorado River Flagstaff, AZ.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 also has an Accelerated Reader quiz, a Lexile Level, and a Fountas & Pinnell guided reading level.

Christina, Grant, Mimi and Papa head to the Great Smoky Mountains and end up in an A+ Appalachian mystery complete with an eerie mountain haze, spectacular scenery, a boisterous bear, confounding clues, and mystifying folklore! One very Blue Ridge! One crazy quilt! One fearless fiddler! One hoot in a holler! And a Smoky secret! 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.

Christina, Grant, Mimi and Papa bike to Mount Vernon, historic home of George Washington and find mystery, history and more "wooden" teeth than you can shake a stick at! LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more! George Washington: early years: family, childhood and first job, "Father of our country", Commander of the Continental Army, President of the United States • History of Mount Vernon and many of its buildings • Surveying • Geography of Mt. Vernon • Running a Plantation: Farming: fruit garden, tobacco, corn, vegetables; Fishing; Hunting; Smokehouse; Sheep shearing; Washhouse; Coach house • Slavery on Mount Vernon • History of Cherry Trees in Washington, DC • Revolutionary war • Valley Forge • Fashion items in 1700's: wigs, knee breeches, silver buckles • Period foods: Valley Forge Soup, hoecakes, peanut soup, cornbread stuffing, cranberry sauce, etc. • Period games • Folktales about George Washington: The Cherry Tree, Dentures • Dental hygiene and dentures in the 1700's • Historical Re-enactors • Construction of Mount Vernon: Materials, techniques • Ha-Ha Wall • National Symbols of America: tree, bird and the American flag • Sundials • Compass • Bastille Day • The Marquis De Lafayette • Mason Weems • Martha Washington. Mount Vernon, VA: The Ford Orientation Center, The Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center, The Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant, The Bowling Green, George Washington's Pioneer Farmer Site, Hands on History Tent, Slaves quarters, Cemetery, The landing dock, The pioneer farm servants hall and kitchen, main dining room, The study and secret staircase, The master bedroom, Martha Washington's room, Hunting Creek Plantation, The Forest Trail, Mansion House Farm, Memorial to the African Americans who served as slaves on Mount Vernon. 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. Want

One Spooky House. One Hazardous Hurricane. One Sneaky Rat. And Lots of Palyful Pups. Equals one Doggone Good Time! A group of generous girl scouts volunteer at an animal shelter… and end up in a doggone puzzling mystery full of twists, turns, and lots of perky puppies! Avery, Ella, and their two Girl Scout friends decide to show their love for animals by volunteering at an animal shelter. They have fun giving puppy baths, cuddling canines, and even cleaning cages! But when the girls realize that the dogs and puppies are disappearing, they become alarmed. Who is taking the precious pups? And why?? To make matters worse, there’s a hurricane coming! Join these inquisitive Girl Scouts as they track down the doggies that have stolen their hearts! 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. The Puppy Rescue Girl Scout Mystery is great for grades 3 - 6. This mystery will have Accelerated Reading Levels, Quizzes and Points, a Lexile Measure, Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level and a Development Assessment Level.Carole Marsh has created a FREE 12-page Troop Leader Guide to use in conjunction with The Puppy Rescue Girl Scout Mystery. Once your troop has finished reading the book, follow up with all the fun activities in this Troop Leader Guide! You can use selected activities in one meeting or spread them out over several meetings to prolong the fun. Either way, your girls will love it! And best of all - many of the activities will help your scouts attain several badges for Brownies, Juniors, and Cadettes!

Christina, Grant, Mimi and Papa fly The Mystery Girl into Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, CA and travel to glamorous Hollywood, only to find themselves involved in a mystery searching for a glittery rhinestone. The mystery is action packed as they tour all of Hollywood’s famous tourist attractions, experience California cuisine, and an earthquake. Along the way, they meet a few strange characters including an obnoxious Lucy impersonator, a menacing Spiderman, and a mysterious guide at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. 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! Places in California: La Brea Tar Pits • Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel • Hollywood Boulevard • Grauman’s Chinese Theatre • Paramount Studios • The Griffith Observatory • Hollywood Forever Cemetery • Madame Tussauds Wax Museum • The Disney Soda Fountain • Hollywood and Highlands Center • El Capitan Theater • Kodak Theater • Lucy Park • Hollywood Bowl • iFly Hollywood • Mount HollywoodScience Facts: Smog • Earthquakes and tremors • Fossils • Prehistoric animals including mastodons, giant sloths and saber-toothed cats • Santa Ana Winds and FiresFamous People: Charlie Chaplin • Shirley Temple • Greta Garbo • Marilyn Monroe • Montgomery Clift • John Wayne • the BeatlesHistory: The Hollywood sign • The Academy Awards • Classic Movie Stars • Movie Production • Silent films • Stars on Hollywood Boulevard • Golden Age of Hollywood • the Writer’s Guild • Mausoleum • Max Factor • The Civil War .

Mimi, Papa, Grant, and Christina are headed to China in Papa's little red and white airplane, The Mystery Girl. Thousands of miles away from home, surrounded by hundreds of years of imperial history, Christina, 10 and Grant, 7, discover puzzling clues as soon as they arrive at the airport! While Mimi is attending a writers’ conference, her grandchildren are thrust into what appears to be an unsolvable mystery involving a mean, creepy stranger, a serpent-like Wall, a treasure map, and ancient artifacts–all exploding into an end no one could have ever predicted! As always, the ever nap-seeking Papa is there with Mimi to save the day for Christina and Grant, but not before the kids are tossed through some hair-raising twists and turns! Come along! Learn a few facts about China, and have lots of fun!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 also has an Accelerated Reader quiz, a Lexile Level, and a Fountas & Pinnell guided reading level.

It's a looooong plane flight from Georgia to South Africa for Grant, Christina, Papa, and the kids' mystery-writing grandmother Mimi! They're going on a safari! Grant can't wait to see the “Big Five”-lions, elephants, Cape buffalo, rhinos, and leopards. But he and Christina end up seeing much more-and find themselves embroiled in a hot, dusty, safari-style mystery! It all starts when a white lion goes missing…followed by mischievous monkeys…mysterious messages…a snapping snake…and ends up with Grant coming fact-to-face with the most fearsome creature of them all! RRROOOAAARRR! Come along for a wild ride through the sunny, South African savanna!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 also has an Accelerated Reader quiz, a Lexile Level, and a Fountas & Pinnell guided reading level.

The Mystery Girl-Mimi, Papa, Christina and Grant aboard-travels to the historic country of Greece. The wonders of the ancient world soon turn to a wickedly awful mystery! Trek along to the Acropolis in the moonlight! A museum where Grant loses his “marbles.� Wake up in a volcano's caldera! Get lost in the caverns of the Meteora! Decipher clues in Greek! Spend the night in Socrates' Prison! And much more as you help solve the mystery and the curse and learn why Grant says, “It's all Greek to me!�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!Read all the books in any order!!!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.

Christina, 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! One cape! One Cod! One lighthouse! One stormy seal! And lots of mystery! 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.