The Rip-Roaring Mystery on the African Safari: South Africa (Around the World in 80 Mysteries (Paperback))

It’s a loooooong plane flight from Georgia to South Africa for Grant, Christina, Papa, and the kids’ mystery-writing grandmother Mimi! They’re going on a safari! Grant can’t wait to see the "Big Five"-lions, elephants, Cape buffalo, rhinos, and leopards. But he and Christina end up seeing much more―and find themselves embroiled in a hot, dusty, safari-style mystery! It all starts when a white lion goes missing. . . followed by mischievous monkeys. . . mysterious messages. . .a snapping snake. . .and ends up with Grant coming faceto- face with the most fearsome creature of them all! RRROOOAAARRR! Come along for a wild ride through the sunny, South

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 Developmental Reading Assessment.

LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more!
Places: Kruger National Park • Hoyo Hoyo Tsonga Lodge • Sable Sleepover Hide • Sable Dam • Smithsonian Museum of Natural History • Spirit of Adventure Safari • Tunisia, North Africa

Educational Items: Kruger National Park Facts • Poachers • Mining • Predators and prey • Savannah • Watering holes • Snake Charming • Stampedes • Foods in South Africa; Chicken Schnitzel, Ostrich burger, mopani worms • South Africa Facts • 11 official languages • Gold Exports in Africa

Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book:
Grade Levels: 3-6
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 4.4
Accelerated Reader Points: 2
Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 129390
Lexile Measure: 680
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q
Developmental Assessment Level: 40

Get your FREE Resources!



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.;