The Mystery at Dracula’s Castle (Transylvania, Romania) (9) (Around the World In 80 Mysteries)

Product Description

Mimi reads an ad and thinks, “Hmm, would this make a great vacation home for a mystery-book-writing grandmother and her family and friends. Papa says, ìLet’s take a look.î Soon, Christina and Grant are whisked off aboard the Mystery Girl airplane with Mimi and Papa to Transylvania, Romania where they meet up with a strange real estate agent, tour the famous castle, meet some odd new kid friends, learn about vampires, and meet up with Count Dracula himself!

îWhy don’t you spend the weekend and see how you like the place?î the agent suggests. They do, and the mystery begins! Hey, is that tomato juice or what they’re serving for breakfast? You’ll Vant to Come Along on This Tooth-Tingling Adventure!

This mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, Built-In Book Club and activities. This book includes a map, inline glossary definitions, and lots more! This Carole Marsh Mystery also has an Accelerated Reader quiz, a Lexile Level, a Fountas & Pinnell guided reading level and a Developmental Reading Assessment.

LOOK what’s in this mystery – people, places, history, and more!

Places: Bran Castle, Transylvania, Romania • Bucharest, Romania • Hungary

Educational Items: History of Vlad Dracula • History and facts on Bran Castle • Teutonic Knights • Renaissance and Gothic styles • Explanation of different saloons • Italian Baroque Period • Entropy

People: Bram Stoker, author of Dracula • Queen Maria • Nicoleta Volescu

Below is the
Reading Levels Guide for this book:
Grade Levels: 3-6
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 4.6
Accelerated Reader Points: 2
Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 121651
Lexile Measure: 680
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q
Developmental Assessment Level: 40

Get your
FREE Resources!

1. Download the Carole Marsh Mysteries
Around The World Correlations to Common Core/State Standards .

2. Download the
Where in the World Have You Been map .

3. Download additional activities including Fact or Fiction, Fascinating Facts, Book Club Discussion and Book Club Activities .

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 .

5. Want a sneak peak? Read the first three chapters .

Review

MidWest Book Review…very well crafted 128 page mystery which entertains and teaches young readers effortlessly, as do the other exciting Carole Marsh mysteries…outstanding series–each one of them a true gem of original, informative and entertaining storytelling.

About the Author

Carole Marsh:

Native of Atlanta, Georgia
Professional writer and photographer
Founder and CEO of Gallopade International, Inc.
Founder and Owner of Marsh Media, a public relations anD corporate communications firm
Creator of more than 15,000 products, primarily fiction and non-fiction supplementary educational materialsincluding books, interactive CD-ROMs, games, and online adventures
Awards Include:

2011 Teachers’ Choice for the Classroom by Learning Magazine
2007 Greatest Products by iParenting Media
2006 Georgia Author of the Year by Georgia Writers Association
2004 Teachers’ Choice for the Family by Learning Magazine
2003 Excellence in Education Award from the National School Supply and Equipment Association
2002 Teachers’ Choice Award by Learning Magazine
2002 Award of Excellence Recipient from Association Advance America
2000 Fastest Growing Small Press from Publishers Weekly
Communicator of the Year in 1979