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CASCADE MOUNTAIN RAILROAD MYSTERIES #1
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Written by
Anne Capeci
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Illustrated by
Paul Casale
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Hardcover: $12.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-288-0
Total Pages: 144
Size: 5 x7 inches
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Early Reader, ages 7-10/Fiction/History/Mystery
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Anne Capeci has written over a dozen books for children. The Cascade Mountain Railroad Mysteries are based on her family's experiences. Her grandfather was one of the men in charge of building the Cascades Tunnel back in the 1920s. Capeci lives in New York.
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DANGER: DYNAMITE!
Danger: Dynamite!
A new mystery based on a page from American history, featuring a trio of mischievous and determined young crime solvers.
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Accelerated Reader & Reading Counts Tests:
AR Quiz#: 71751
AR Reading Level: 4.0
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Danger: Dynamite!
EVERYONE KNOWS THAT WORKERS are using dynamite to blast an eight-mile train tunnel through the Cascade Mountains. But everyone also knows that explosives aren't allowed inside the isolated camp town of Scenic where the workers and their families live. So why did somebody hide a case of dynamite right near the schoolhouse? And why has it disappeared again? That's what ten-year old Billy and his best friend Finn want to know.
Then a sudden explosion rocks the camp, and the boys begin to investigate in earnest. Why is the new man in town, Mr. Renwick, going up to Lookout Rock after dark? And why is his nosy, smart-mouthed daughter, Dannie, watching their every move?
The boys' search leads them back to a thirty-year-old gold robbery--and face to face with a dangerous outlaw who will stop at nothing to retrieve his treasure.
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Reviews
"...the characters... will entertain readers. Details about life in Scenic, WA, in 1926, are interesting and well integrated into the story... The... plot and fast pace will appeal to reluctant readers." School Library Journal "This is a terrific start to a new mystery series for elementary students. Written in a very readable style and format, this is a great first mystery for elementary students."Library Media Connection
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Awards
* 2006 Washington Reads List
* Nominee, 2003 Agatha Awards (Best Children's/Young Adult)
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More books by Author/Illustrators:
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Cascade Mountain Railroad Mysteries #4
Missing! It is 1926 in the remote camp town of Scenic, Washington, and ten-year-old Billy Cole is excited about the upcoming Fall Fish Fry fishing tournament and a visit from his cousin, Mim.
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