About This Book
It's a loooooong 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 faceto- face with the most fearsome creature of them all! RRROOOAAARRR! Come along for a wild ride through the sunny, South
LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more!
Places: Kruger National Park • Hoyo Hoyo Tsonga Lodge • Sable Sleepover Hide • Sable Dam • Smithsonian Museum of Natural History • Spirit of Adventure Safari • Tunisia, North Africa
Educational Items: Kruger National Park Facts • Poachers • Mining • Predators and prey • Savannah • Watering holes • Snake Charming • Stampedes • Foods in South Africa; Chicken Schnitzel, Ostrich burger, mopani worms • South Africa Facts • 11 official languages • Gold Exports in Africa
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.
Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book:
Grade Levels: 3-6
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 4.4
Accelerated Reader Points: 2
Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 129390
Lexile Measure: 680
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q
Developmental Assessment Level: 40
