Internet Field Trip: Mystery!
Who did it? At what time? Why? Where's the evidence? If you're mad for mystery, then it's time to dig out your magnifying glass and investigate this Web tour!
Get ready to put your super-sleuth skills to the test at MysteryNet's page for kids. Here you can do everything from solving the mystery of the month to exploring the mystery of magic tricks. If you don't have much time to spare, then check out the quick-solves. You can solve these mini-mysteries in no time at all. Once you have the hang of it, try writing your own mini-mystery.
Did you know that the first mysteries can be traced back to the first-century B.C.E.? Discover the origins of this ever-popular genre at The MysteryNet, where older students can read the fascinating history of the mystery. Here you can also explore a time line of famous mystery writers from Edgar Allan Poe to Nancy Drew.
Traditionally mysteries are found in books, but did you know that you can also find books in mysteries? Bibliomysteries will fill you in on these literary cases. Find out what makes a bibliomystery then check the list of bookish whodunits, or take a peek at the murder weapons page. Who knew that the library could be such a dangerous place!
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Elliot's Park # 2: Haunted Hike
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Elliot's Park # 2: Haunted Hike
by Patrick CarmanIt's Halloween in Elliot's Park and the squirrels are all in costume, ready for some trick-or-treating fun. But when Elliot, Chip, Twitch, and the rest of the gang think they see a ghost in Camp Canyon, there's a frightful mystery to be solved. Can Elliot and his friends figure out who is haunting the park before something scary happens and still have time to trick-or-treat?
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Meet Elliot and all his friends!
Elliot is a very smart squirrel who loves to solve any problem he finds.
His best friend Chip is a hilarious klutz. He's gotten into some interesting scrapes and trouble, including a celebrated encounter with the monkey bars in which one of his two abnormally large front teeth was broken.
Crash is the only flying squirrel in the park. She's just visiting from England, but it doesn't look like she's leaving any time soon!
Then there's Twitch, Elliot's sister. She's good at finding things, especially her favorite sugary drink -- soda pop.
books;hardcovers | Ages 7-10
Ages 7-10 $8.99
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HorrorLand # 4: The Scream of the Haunted Mask
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HorrorLand # 4: The Scream of the Haunted Mask
by R. L. StineAfter the worst Halloween ever, Carly Beth assumed that nothing could be scarier than a drooling rubber mask with a mind of its own. The Haunted Mask is its name. Don't wear it out.
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One year later, the ugly, green mask mysteriously calls out to her again, and ugly, green masks don't like to be ignored.
If Carly Beth can survive the night, even a terrifying amusement park like HorrorLand might seem like a vacation. Then again, maybe not . . .
books;paperbacks | Ages 9-12
Ages 9-12 $5.99
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