The most original kid detective since Encyclopedia Brown

After an exciting year of solving mysteries, Striker and his friends are off to summer camp But all is not as it seems throughout their summer adventure, and new puzzles continue to pile up. Someone is firing arrows in the dead of night. Two campers hide a mysterious past. And is it a friend or foe who sabotages the dance decorations?

This delightful and humorous sequel continues the adventures of Striker, Bill, Sheila, and Amy, with new characters joining the fun. Like the first Striker Jones novel, young readers will learn new...

Teach real-life economics with stories that your kids will love

Economics doesn't have to be a difficult topic to teach to elementary students. Using the Striker Jones mystery series, you can introduce the topics to your kids in a unique story-based format. It's reading and social studies, all rolled into one.

FAQs:

Q: What components are included in each lesson?

A: Each lesson explores the economic concepts raised in Striker Jones through vocabulary, discussion topics, fun group activities, and individual assignments.

Q: What concepts are included?

A: Concepts covered...

Teachers worldwide are using the first Striker Jones novel to teach economic concepts. Now, Striker Jones and the Midnight Archer continues the tradition of excellence and introduces all new concepts

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Q: What concepts are covered in the second Striker Jones novel?

A: This unit is packed with concepts, including wants vs. needs, supply and demand, entrepreneurship, scarcity, knowledge in decision-making, buying behaviors, substitutes and complements, free vs. planned economies, specialization, tragedy of the commons, black markets, rationing, resources, investment, and standard...

Mystery, friendship, and a grand adventure.

Twelve-year-old Melanie is bored with her little sister and with yet another Mardi Gras in her hometown. But when she notices a secret code built into the floats of a Mardi Gras parade, she realizes that life might have some surprises left.

Melanie and her friends set off to break the Mardi Gras code. They chase clues throughout the season's parades, sneak into forbidden float barns, and even join forces with the intriguing boy who lives down the street.

But when they uncover the final clue, Melanie must decide how much she's willing to...

When life gets tough, you've got to step up.

Surrounded by good friends and able to indulge her passion for dance, Jenna's life seems perfect. But when her dad loses his job, everything changes. Rather than quit dancing, Jenna scrambles to find a way to pay her own tuition. Unfortunately, she soon finds that starting her own business is more than she bargained for. Can she band together with her friends - and a new crush she didn't see coming - to pull it all off?

If you like heart-warming stories of clever and adventurous girls - with a touch of romance - you'll love Jenna's story in...

A spirit from the past. A love for all time.

Six months after her grandmother passed away, Beth feels like she's moved on. But when she's asked to spend the summer with her grandfather, she realizes her next job is to help him do the same. It seems an impossible task until Beth starts to receive some help, both in the form of a cute boy named Billy and a ghostly visitor that she can hardly believe.

The Ghost with the Green Thumb is the second book in the True Girls series. If you like heart-warming stories of girls with humor and intelligence - plus a touch of romance - you'll love...