Download or read book Indian Ghost at Sutter s Swamp written by Caitlind L. Alexander and published by Learning Island. This book was released on 2015-01-31 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kendall and Jamie Broderick are visiting a wilderness cabin with their father. After a day spent exploring, suddenly something is wrong. The weather and fog closes in around them, and the water of Sutter's Swamp seems to be working hard to keep them from getting back to their cabin. They finally make it back, only to discover that they are alone. Their father is nowhere to be found. To make it worse, a ghostly voice continually echoes across the water, the voice of a long dead Native American warrior. Then suddenly he is in their cabin...! Reading Level: 4.2 This is the second full-length mystery of the Kendall and Jamie Broderick Mysteries. This series includes both full-length mysteries and groups of 15-minute solve-it mysteries where kids can match wits with Kendall and Jamie.
Download or read book Indian Ghost at Sutter s Swamp A Full Length Broderick Mystery written by Caitlind L. Alexander and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Indian Ghost at Sutter s Swamp A Full Length Brodericks Mystery written by Caitlind L. Alexander and published by Learning Island. This book was released on with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kendall and Jamie Broderick are visiting a wilderness cabin with their father. After a day spent exploring, suddenly something is wrong. The weather and fog closes in around them, and the water of Sutter's Swamp seems to be working hard to keep them from getting back to their cabin. They finally make it back, only to discover that they are alone. Their father is nowhere to be found. To make it worse, a ghostly voice continually echoes across the water, the voice of a long dead Native American warrior. Then suddenly he is in their cabin...! This is the second full-length mystery of the Kendall and Jamie Broderick Mysteries. This series includes both full-length mysteries and groups of 15-minute solve-it mysteries where kids can match wits with Kendall and Jamie. Educational Versions have exercises designed to meet Common Core standards.
Download or read book The Haunting of the Hockomock Swamp written by H. E. Kline and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-05-12 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Janie Williams falls upon a sensational news story involving a childhood epilepsy epidemic raging across several towns in Massachusetts abutting The Hockomock Swamp. Problem is: she's a newbie and her bosses don't think this story is quite “newsworthy.” However, nothing is as it seems. As the children convulse, they step into an alternate dimension as they follow an Indian ghost named Metacom deep into the woods within The Hockomock Swamp. Metacom shapeshifts into a three-headed dragon that showers the children in rainstorms of blood, metamorphoses into a flying pterodactyl dropping the children into the swamp, shows them horrors that plague their young minds. Metacom is trying to show the children something, but what is Metacom trying to show them? As Janie investigates and researches this phenomenon, she falls deeply in love and experiences her first orgasm. Suspenseful, erotic, and provocative, The Haunting of The Hockomock Swamp will captivate your imagination as you follow an Indian ghost deep into the woods.
Download or read book The Ghost Orchid Ghost and Other Tales from the Swamp written by Doug Alderson and published by Pineapple Press Inc. This book was released on 2007 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florida's famous swamps--from the Everglades to Mosquito Lagoon to Tate's Hell--serve as fitting backdrops for these chilling original stories. Maybe it's because they are often wet, shadowy places of wild beauty where few people dare to penetrate. They are havens for snakes, alligators, black bears, wildcats, and who knows what. People on the run have often hidden in swamps, while others have gotten lost in the watery expanses; the swamp can be a refuge or a nightmare. Mysterious things just happen in swamps. Maybe it's because they are often wet, shadowy places of wild beauty where few people dare to penetrate. They are havens for snakes, alligators, black bears, wildcats, and who knows what. People on the run have often hidden in swamps, while others have gotten lost in the watery expanses; the swamp can be a refuge or a nightmare. Where else can you find a ghost baby, or an angry specter, or a lost soul? How about a ghost who is obsessed with the ghost orchid, or an alluring snake woman? Throw in a skunk ape or two and you've got the ingredients for many entertaining hours sharing these stories around a campfire or reading them to yourself or out loud. From the Author's Notes at the end of each story, you can learn a thing or two about Florida's swamps, creatures, and history, along with storytelling tips. Florida is rich in history, natural beauty, and ecological and cultural diversity. To protect what is special about our state it is important to educate the people who live here and our visitors. In this unique book you'll find tales of mystery and intrigue interwoven with important facts and lessons of natural history. Who but a naturalist can really scare you about what lurks in the swamp? Doug Alderson has been there and knows. In writing tales for this book, Doug Alderson drew upon many years of entertaining young people as a summer camp counselor and storyteller, and also from decades as a swamp explorer. He is a former associate editor of Florida Wildlife magazine. To learn more about his writing and photography, check out his website at www.dougalderson.net.
Download or read book Twisted Ghost Stories written by Caitlind L. Alexander and published by Learning Island. This book was released on 2015-01-03 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the ghosts, werewolves, and spooky creatures who inhabit this book: A persistent ghost who refuses to give up the woman he loves, even though she doesn’t love him! A woman who insists on haunting a ghost! A spooky house visited by two daring young trick-or-treaters. A werewolf visiting a small, but suspicious town. A haunted bicycle. And more! This set of seven spooky ghost stories all have a twist of humor, or a surprise ending meant to tickle the fancy. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many of these books are suitable for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
Download or read book Twisted Ghost Stories A Set of Seven 15 Minute Ghost Stories with a Twist of Humor written by Caitlind L. Alexander and published by Learning Island. This book was released on with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the ghosts, werewolves, and spooky creatures who inhabit this book: A persistent ghost who refuses to give up the woman he loves, even though she doesn’t love him! A woman who insists on haunting a ghost! A spooky house visited by two daring young trick-or-treaters. A werewolf visiting a small, but suspicious town. A haunted bicycle. And more! This set of seven spooky ghost stories all have a twist of humor, or a surprise ending meant to tickle the fancy. Educational Versions have exercises designed to meet Common Core standards. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many of these books are suitable for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
Download or read book Southern Swamps and Ruins written by Fran Rizer and published by . This book was released on 2016-02-02 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Southern Swamps and Ruins might be termed a collection of ghost stories, but much more lies between its covers. Ghosts are not the only beings, or things, that go bump in the night in the South. Richard D. Laudenslager and Fran Rizer present fifteen original haunting tales that will live in readers' dreams (and nightmares) long after the book is closed. Guest authors L. Michelle Cox, Jenifer Boone Lybrand, Nathan R. Rizer, J. Michael Shell, Robert D. Simkins, and Two Ravens deliver six additional spine-chilling stories.
Download or read book Spooky ghost Stories written by Caitlind L. Alexander and published by Learning Island. This book was released on 2015-01-02 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A ship sails into port, running fast ahead of a storm. No one in the town thinks she will make it to shore, but she does. That's when the townsfolk discover something strange. There is no one on board! The ship is filled with provisions, water, and everything needed, except a crew. The townspeople decide to hold a lottery, and the ship falls to the widow, Mabel Priory. Find out what she does with the ship, and the secret the ship holds. Spooky Ghost Stories contains a collection of seven 15-minute ghost stories, including: Captain Albacore, FF 489, Ghost Ship on the Cay, Prisoner of Oak Terrace, The Ghost of the Tree, The Stonemason's Playground, and The Witch's Brew. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many of these books are suitable for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
Download or read book The Ghost of Angelina Kittura written by Caitlind L. Alexander and published by Learning Island. This book was released on 2011-11-09 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There it sat on the top of the hill, the ancient Victorian mansion. The paint was peeling, the porch was sagging, and inside, a ghost was waiting. Join three children as they move into the house, and come face to face with the ghost. What does she want? And what can the kids do about it? They read through her diary and find that her infant child, just a few weeks old, has told a secret about her past that could cost her everything. She finds herself banished from her husband’s house. She is placed in a carriage with her children and the driver is ordered to send her away, but she never makes it. The carriage topples over just outside the gates to the house, leaving her ghost to wander the halls. Swallowing their fear, the kids try to communicate with the ghost. She begs them to help her, but can they? Join three kids as they try to help a ghost in this exciting children’s book. Educational Versions have exercises designed to meet Common Core standards.
Download or read book The Case of the Disappearing Dragon written by Caitlind L. Alexander and published by Learning Island. This book was released on with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “We did it,” Jamie yelled as she set down the last frosted cupcake. “One thousand cupcakes for the school bake sale.” They looked around. They were at the home of their friend, Shing Lee. Her family had the biggest kitchen, but the kitchen looked small when it was filled with cupcakes. There were cupcakes on every surface. There were white ones and chocolate ones. There were even strawberry cupcakes. Some had red frosting and some had white frosting. A lot of them had chocolate frosting. “There’s even a few extra for us to eat,” Kendall said. He slumped into a nearby chair. They were all tired. It had taken them over four hours to mix up the batter. Then they had spent another five hours baking and frosting them all. “Oh no!” exclaimed Shing suddenly. “What’s wrong?” Kendall asked. “My pendent,” Shing said. “It must have come off.” Kendall and Jamie both looked at their friend. She was feeling frantically at the chain around her neck, but it was no use. The pendent was gone. Can Kendall and Jamie help her find the pendant without breaking open all 1,000 cupcakes they have just baked? See if you can solve this 15-minute mystery before the Brodericks do. Similar to the old Encyclopedia Brown mysteries, these short mysteries give kids all the clues they need to solve the mystery, before revealing the answer on the last page, helping kids learn common sense and attention to detail. Ages 8 and up. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books also work well as hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
Download or read book The Case of the Disappearing Dragon A Set of Seven 15 Minute Broderick Mysteries written by Caitlind L. Alexander and published by Learning Island. This book was released on with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "We did it! We finished 1,000 cupcakes for the school bake sale." Suddenly Shing Lee notices that her lucky necklace charm is missing. The iron dragon charm has been in her family for generations and it brings them good luck. Kendall and Jamie Broderick Quickly search the room with their friend. The dragon charm is nowhere to be found. It must be in one of the cupcakes, but how can they find it without breaking open every cupcake they have just made? Match wits with Kendall and Jamie Broderick and see if you can solve these seven 15-minute mysteries: The Case of the Disappearing Dragon, The Case of the Pageant Princess, The Case of the Jade Jewelry, The Case of the Stolen Sea Dragon, The Case of the Pilfered Picnic, The Case of the Swiped Solar System, The Case of the Ship's Steward. This book is the first in the Kendall and Jamie Broderick Mystery Shorts Series. You can also discover full-length mysteries in the Kendall and Jamie Broderick Mystery Series.
Download or read book The Room of 1 000 Slaves written by Caitlind L. Alexander and published by Learning Island. This book was released on 2015-01-19 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Jamie and Kendall Broderick in this exciting adventure as they search a house for clues to find out if it was used as a station on the underground railroad. The discovery of a secret passageway which locks Jamie inside is just the start of their adventure. This book is part of the exciting new Kendall and Jamie Broderick Mystery Series. The series contains both long mysteries and short 15-minute mysteries that allow you to match wits with Kendall and Jamie and see if you can solve the mystery before they do. Reading level 3.3
Download or read book Kendall and Jamie Crack the Case written by Caitlind L. Alexander and published by Learning Island. This book was released on 2015-01-19 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I need your help. Are you guys open for business?” Brian asked “Sure,” Kendall said. “Let me just grab my sister. She’d kill me if I left her out of a case.” “OK,” Brian said. Kendall went over to the door that led to the house and opened it. “JAMIE,” he yelled inside. “WE”VE GOT A CASE!” “Coming,” came the response from inside. A moment later Jamie popped through the door. “Hi, Brian. What’s up?” she asked. “I need you guys to help me,” Brian responded. “Peter Markham is going to sell some cat’s teeth at three o’clock today. I’m thinking of starting a collection.” Peter Markham is known for being dishonest. Is this his latest scheme? Match wits with Kendall and Jamie Broderick and see if you can solve these seven 15-minute mysteries: The Case of the Cats Claws The Case of the Snoring Sleeper The Case of the Pilgrim's Paper The Case of the Sheep Stew The Case of the Missing Miner The Case of the Cowering Cat The Case of the Cheater's Chili Ages 8 and up Reading Level: 4.7 LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
Download or read book The Room of 1 000 Slaves A Full Length Brodericks Mystery written by Caitlind L. Alexander and published by Learning Island. This book was released on with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Jamie and Kendall Broderick in this exciting adventure as they search a house for clues to find out if it was used as a station on the underground railroad. The discovery of a secret passageway which locks Jamie inside is just the start of their adventure. This is the first book in the exciting new Kendall and Jamie Broderick Mystery Series. Books are written on several different reading levels, allowing you to grow with Kendall and Jamie over the years. The series contains both long mysteries and compilations of short 15-minute mysteries that allow you to match wits with Kendall and Jamie and see if you can solve the mystery before they do. Educational Versions have exercises designed to meet Common Core standards.
Download or read book The Case of the Magazine Millionaire written by Caitlind L. Alexander and published by Learning Island. This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Brodericks are invited to a fancy party at the mansion of an arrogant Magazine Millionaire. Kendall and Jamie roam through the rooms, looking at the man’s priceless treasures. Suddenly they hear a scream, and discover that a priceless diamond necklace is missing from its case? Can Kendall and Jamie discover who took it before the thief gets away? Match wits with Kendall and Jamie Broderick and see if you can solve these seven 15-minute mysteries: The Case of the Magazine Millionaire, The Case of the Taken Trophies, The Case of the Grabbed Geocache, The Case of the Bouncing Boxer, The Case of the Mansion Mystery, The Case of the Soccer Steal, The Case of Washington's Waistcoat. This book is the second in the Kendall and Jamie Broderick Mystery Shorts Series. You can also discover full-length mysteries in the Kendall and Jamie Broderick Mystery Series. Ages 8 and up. Reading Level: 4.6 LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
Download or read book The Case of the Lifted Laptop written by Caitlind L. Alexander and published by Learning Island. This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kendall and Jamie's cousin is going skating with them, but has left her helmet upstairs in her mother's office. They go up to discover that her expensive new laptop computer is missing. There are only two other people in the building and both say they didn't take it. Who is lying and how can they tell? Match wits with Kendall and Jamie Broderick and see if you can solve these seven 15-minute mysteries: The Case of the Lifted Laptop, The Case of the Photographer's Photo, The Case of the Gone Globe, The Case of the Mayor's Mementos, The Case of Picasso's Painting, The Case of the Plundered Purse, The Case of the President's Pearls. This book is the third in the Kendall and Jamie Broderick Mystery Shorts Series. You can also discover full-length mysteries in the Kendall and Jamie Broderick Mystery Series. Ages 8 and up. Reading Level: 4.5 LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
