The Mystery at Hollywood (Real Kids! Real Places!)

Christina, Grant, Mimi and Papa fly The Mystery Girl into Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, CA and travel to glamorous Hollywood, only to find themselves involved in a mystery searching for a glittery rhinestone. The mystery is action packed as they tour all of Hollywood’s famous tourist attractions, experience California cuisine, and an earthquake. Along the way, they meet a few strange characters including an obnoxious Lucy impersonator, a menacing Spiderman, and a mysterious guide at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum.



This mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that keep kids begging for more! Each mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, a scavenger hunt and activities. Each Carole Marsh Mystery has Accelerated Reader Reading Levels, Lexile Measures, Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Levels and Developmental Reading Assessments Levels.



LOOK what’s inside this mystery – people, places, history and more! Places in California: La Brea Tar Pits • Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel • Hollywood Boulevard • Grauman’s Chinese Theatre • Paramount Studios • The Griffith Observatory • Hollywood Forever Cemetery • Madame Tussauds Wax Museum • The Disney Soda Fountain • Hollywood and Highlands Center • El Capitan Theater • Kodak Theater • Lucy Park • Hollywood Bowl • iFly Hollywood • Mount Hollywood



Science Facts: Smog • Earthquakes and tremors • Fossils • Prehistoric animals including mastodons, giant sloths and saber-toothed cats • Santa Ana Winds and Fires



Famous People: Charlie Chaplin • Shirley Temple • Greta Garbo • Marilyn Monroe • Montgomery Clift • John Wayne • the BeatlesHistory: The Hollywood sign • The Academy Awards • Classic Movie Stars • Movie Production • Silent films • Stars on Hollywood Boulevard • Golden Age of Hollywood • the Writer’s Guild • Mausoleum • Max Factor • The Civil War

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