| Capital Mysteries #3: The Skeleton in the Smithsonian Contributor(s): Roy, Ron (Author), Bush, Timothy (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 030726517X ISBN-13: 9780307265173 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: When Leonard Fisher claims that the Smithsonian and all its museums belong to him, Washington D.C. goes into an uproar. KC Corcoran and her best friend Marshall have a feeling that there is something fishy about Fisher. But if they are wrong, the United States may lose the Smithsonian forever! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Chapter Books - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2002154480 |
| Lexile Measure: 540 |
| Series: Capital Mysteries (Quality) |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 4.1" W x 7.3" (0.16 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - District of Columbia - Locality - Washington, D.C. - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 74872 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| 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 third book of the Capital Mysteries--an early chapter book mystery series featuring fun facts and famous sites from Washington, D.C.-- KC and her friend Marshall explore the Smithsonian, the most famous museum in the world. The money to build it was given to Washington, D.C., over a hundred years ago, but now one man is claiming that money should be his. KC and Marshall think they can prove Mr. Fisher is a big liar. But if they are wrong, the Smithsonian will belong to him 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 |