The Mystery at Cape Cod — Carole Marsh

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! 


LOOK what's inside this mystery â€" 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 Trail • Salt Pond Visitor Center • Provincetown Bike Trail • Old Harbor-Life Saving Station at Race Point Beach • The Three Sisters Lighthouses. Captain Bob's Whale Watching tour in Barnstable and other whale watch tours leaving from Boston and Provincetown. 


Cape Cod Facts: Geography: peninsula, glaciers, fauna, wildlife, Shaped like a giant arm • Products: Codfish, Cranberries • Foods: Clams, Clam Chowder, Oyster Sandwiches.  


Science Facts: Erosion: Causes, effects and solutions • Invertebrates: Mollusks, Snails, Clams, Oysters and Muscles • Whales: Food, behavior and ecosystem • Nor'easter storm: It's causes, the preparation that is done before they come and how to stay safe during one • Marshlands: ecosystem, animals, importance to preventing erosion, food chain, Wildlife and Fauna: Foxes, rabbits, Bayberry Shrub • Food Chain. 


Other Facts: Marshland • A Red Herring • cell phone as a fun tool: taking pictures, GPS, texting • Lighthouses: Uses and History • Cod fishing • Sand Dunes • Dune Dwellers â€" History • Tennessee Williams • Eugene O'Neill.


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, a scavenger hunt and activities. 


Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book:

Grade Levels: 3-6

Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 4.7

Accelerated Reader Points: 2

Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 140436

Lexile Measure: 700

Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q

Developmental Assessment Level: 40