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Grant and Christina can't wait to visit Colonial Williamsburg with their mystery-writing grandmother Mimi and cowboy-pilot grandfather Papa. "It feels like you are whisked back in time when you go to Williamsburg!" says Mimi. And as soon as the kids arrive, they're whisked into a quirky colonial mystery involving a valuable-and missing-map! It's a gift for the Queen of England-but where is it? Joi... More

Grant and Christina can't wait to visit Colonial Williamsburg with their mystery-writing grandmother Mimi and cowboy-pilot grandfather Papa. "It feels like you are whisked back in time when you go to Williamsburg!" says Mimi. And as soon as the kids arrive, they're whisked into a quirky colonial mystery involving a valuable-and missing-map! It's a gift for the Queen of England-but where is it? Join Grant and Christina as they tour some taverns, carouse in the Capitol, take a wild carriage ride, and even end up in 'gool'-all in the name of the Queen! It's a map mix-up you don't want to miss!

LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more!
Royal Colony of Virginia in 1750 facts and geographical information o Queen of England o Tobacco farming in the 1700's - Importance to trade o "Upper House" including the Royal Governor and his council and "lower house" including the House of Burgesses o Cartography o Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Purloined Letter" o Colonial Williamsburg o Christiana Campbell's Tavern o Market Square o Capitol Building o General Court o Duke of Gloucester Street o The Kings Arms Tavern o Chownings Tavern o College of William and Mary o The Gaol (Jail) o Governor's Palace.

This mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that keep kids begging for more! Each mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, Built-In Book Club and activities. Each Carole Marsh Mystery also has an Accelerated Reader quiz, a Lexile Level, and a Fountas & Pinnell guided reading level.

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