The Creepy Acropolis — Carole Marsh

The Mystery Girl - Mimi, Papa, Christina and Grant aboard - travels to the historic country of Greece. The wonders of the ancient world soon turn to a wickedly awful mystery! Trek along to the Acropolis in the moonlight! A museum where Grant loses his "marbles." Wake up in a volcano's caldera! Get lost in the caverns of the Meteora! Decipher clues in Greek! Spend the night in Socrate's Prison! And much more as you help solve the mystery and the curse and learn why Grant says, "It's all Greek to me!"

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

LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more!
The Greek gods - history and facts about each one • Mythology definition • Mediterranean Area geography • Greek customs • Greek food (baklava) • Greek god Apollo history and facts • Oracle history • Greek language scattered throughout • Parthenon history and facts • Acropolis history and facts • Apokreas celebration history.

Places in Greece: Athens • Plaka • Philopappou Hill • Meteora Cliffs and • Santorini

Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book:
Grade Levels: 3-6
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 4.9
Accelerated Reader Points: 2
Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 121650
Lexile Measure: 740
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q
Developmental Assessment Level: 40

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1. Download the Carole Marsh Mysteries Around The World Correlations to Common Core/State Standards HERE.







2. Download the Where in the World Have You Been map HERE.








3. Download additional activities including Fact or Fiction, Fascinating Facts, Book Club Discussion and Book Club Activities HERE.








4. Utilize the Around the World Common Core State Standards Teacher Resource for classroom discussion questions and activities for ELA grades 2-6. This can be used for all 19 mysteries HERE.








5. Want a sneak peak? Read the first three chapters HERE.