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Capital Mysteries #7: Trouble at the Treasury
Contributor(s): Roy, Ron (Author), Bush, Timothy (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0375839690     ISBN-13: 9780375839696
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
OUR PRICE:   $6.29  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 2006
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Annotation: After taking a tour of the National Bureau of Printing and Engraving, KC and Marshall find out from KC's stepdad, the president of the United States, that several stacks of $100 bills have gone missing. That's thousands of dollars-- gone! KC is determined to track down the thieves, and her number one suspect is a woman named Polly, who works at the Bureau of Printing and Engraving. Is sweet Polly a criminal mastermind? Or is she just a pawn in a bigger plot to steal from the Treasury?
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Chapter Books
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2006008558
Lexile Measure: 530
Series: Capital Mysteries (Quality)
Physical Information: 0.28" H x 5.18" W x 7.54" (0.16 lbs) 96 pages
Themes:
- Geographic Orientation - District of Columbia
- Locality - Washington, D.C.
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 112343
Reading Level: 3.7   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 1.0
 
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Publisher Description:

From popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy comes a red, white, and blue mystery perfect for the election season

In the seventh book of the Capital Mysteries--an early chapter book mystery series featuring fun facts and famous sites from Washington, D.C.--KC and Marshall are thrilled to take a tour of the United States Treasury where stacks and stacks of money zip off the presses in the printing and engraving building, millions of dollars a day. But the friends find that a bundle of bills is missing. That's a hundred thousand dollars - gone How did the thief slip the money out past cameras, guards, and locked doors? KC has a suspect. She has a clue. Now she just needs to figure out how in the world it was done

Each book highlights one of the famous museums, buildings, or monuments from the Washington area and includes a map and a two-page fun fact spread with photographs. Parents, teachers, and librarians agree that these highly collectible chapter books are perfect for emerging readers and any kid who love mysteries