Books with title The Mystery of the Missing Masterpiece

Venice, Italy: Mimi has taken her grandchildren Avery, Ella, and Evan on a surprise trip to the Grand Canal in Venice… only the surprise is on Mimi! She does not realize that her special mystery writing suitcase containing her crucial-to-creativity mystery writing eyeglasses, monster coffee mug, and more – had been stolen! Alas, so has a special historical mask that she has been lent to wear to the famous Black & White Ball. Who will save the day? Well, Avery, Ella, and Evan are used to bailing their grandmother out of mystery messes… but this time? Well, they have their own problems: Kidnapped? Lost in the mysterious maze of side canals in the dark abroad a gondola… And the only way they can solve the mystery seems to depend on THE READER OF THIS BOOK! After all, unless YOU figure out the clues in graphical novel-and in the nick of time! – well, the kids and Mimi will be up the canal without a paddle, Mimi’s writing tools, THE MASK, and as Evan will readily tell you: "NO DINNER!" Set in Venice, Italy, this book is a new type of mystery for all age young readers! The mystery book writer, Mimi, has lost her special writing suitcase, as well as a magical mask she is to wear to the Black and White Ball. The reader soon learns that he or she IS going to solve this mystery!Highly-detailed illustrations take the character on a trip down the Grand Canal in a gondola. Readers learn many things about Venice AND must complete short, varied quizzes to help figure out the mystery. That’s the READERACTIVE part: read, laugh, learn, and use the clues and quizzes to finally figure out who-dunnit, and where the missing items can be found. I'm hoping this will be the first of many READERACTIVE books! It’s all new and all fun! We need kids to learn that they LOVE TO READ, don’t we?! The amazing art by Matthew Gallman, a very talented Savannah College of Art and Design graduate, will intrigue readers.Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book: Lexile Measure: 580Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: PDevelopmental Reading Assessment Level: 36

A detective in the wild. Young Precious gets a very special treat. She gets a trip to visit her Aunty Bee at a safari camp. While there she makes a new friend, a boy named Khumo, and meets an actor-lion named Teddy, who is starring in a film. When Teddy disappears, Khumo and Precious will brave hippos and crocodiles as they search for the missing lion. With a Reader's Guide and a Special Recipe

Where do smiles come from and where do they go when we can't see them? We find out together with young Joy, in this whimsical tale told in rhyme from beginning to end. When Joy’s smile suddenly disappears, she turns to her Wizard friend for help in finding it. Inside his cheery house, bells and thing-a-ma-bobs are everywhere, but it’s the magical Thing-Matter-Ma-Peep that helps the Wizard to see Joy’s problem. He then sends her on a quirky quest to recover her smile. As she makes discoveries on this journey, children will easily make some of their own.

Great girl gumshoe, Daisy Diamond, and her best friend, girl scientist, Sally Sosmart, are off on their first novel-length adventure. This time a note left in a book owned by Sally's late Aunt Melvinia leads them to her mansion in search of a priceless artifact. The only problem is, all of Aunt Melvinia's belongings are about to go up for auction the following day. So not only are the girls in a race against time, but they soon learn they're not the only ones looking for Aunt Melvinia's most prized possession. Of course, it doesn't help that a thunder storm rages outside, especially when the girls discover the mansion is riddled with secret passageways . . . Holy Cannoli!

Young Reese and her little sister, Reagan must solve the mystery of the missing homework. To accomplish this, they must use their detective skills and forensic analysis abilities. The culprit is both cunning and devious. But solve the case, the two young sleuths must, because Reece's history grade depends on it. Stay with the young sleuths as they analyze the clues, retrace their steps and come to an altogether funny and surprising conclusion. Fun reading for 6-10 year olds with basic lesson to be learned.Gaston Sanders is also author of:Cole's Fairyland AdventureSirus Toad and the Grumpy TrollPrincess Grace and the DragonThe Silent Heroesand the dark poetry: Daydreams and Nightmaresall available through amazon.com