The Breathtaking Mystery on Mt. Everest: The Top of the World (Around the World in 80 Mysteries Book 14)
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The Breathtaking Mystery on Mt. Everest: The Top of the World (Around the World in 80 Mysteries Book 14)
Join Grant and Christina on a journey to the top of the world - Mount Everest! Along with their two Sherpa friends, they try to help Uncle Mike and his friend reach the summit. But someone else is trying to make sure they don't! Can they make it past scary statues, mysterious monks, rickety bridges, and a deadly avalanche? Can the handle the b-b-breathtaking c-c-cold? Will a not-so-yackety yak lend a hand (or a hoof)? Oh no! Is that the Abominable Snowman roaring in the distance? Let's start climbing - do you have the courage to come along? Read this mystery - it will take your breath away!
Here are some of the integral places in this mystery:Tribhuvan International Airport, Nepal - Mt. Everest/Sagarmatha/Chomolungma - Everest View Hotel - Tengboche Monastery - Base Camp on the moraine - Khumbu Glacier - Khumbu Icefall - Himalayan Mountains.
Here are some of the integral educational items in this mystery:
Sherpas - History
Traditions and Foods - Sherpa Tea with Salt and Yak Butter - Tsampa - Breakfast food - Shakpa - Thick Potato Soup - Heating with Yak Dung - Prayer Flags - Angees and chubas - Traditional dress - Legend: -Abode of the Gods -Yeti (or The Abominable Snowman) - Modern Technology incorporated into the Sherpa lifestyle
Yaks
Mani Stones
Climbing Gear - Crampons - Compass - Oxygen Tanks - Climbing Harness - GPS -Satellite Phones - Snow glasses - Ice Axes
Nepal - Size - Geography - History - Economy - Rupees
Religions - Hindu - Buddhism -
Architecture - Swayambhunath or “The Monkey Temple†- Music and Art - Sarangi - musical instrument played frequently in Nepal - Kalbhairav - A statue to whom people make promises.
Each mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that keep kids begging for more! Each mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities. Each Carole Marsh Mystery also has an Accelerated Reader reading levels, points and quiz numbers, a Lexile Level, and a Fountas & Pinnell guided reading level.
