The Nightime Cabin Thief - A Mystery About Light - Summer Camp Science Mysteries
By (Author) Lynda Beauregard
Illustrated by Der-shing Helmer
Lerner Publishing Group
Graphic Universe
1st April 2012
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Science and technology
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Nature, animals, the natural world
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Sports and outdoor recreation
FIC
Paperback
48
Width 152mm, Height 222mm, Spine 3mm
104g
A thief is on the prowl at Camp Dakota! The campers can't find their favorite things--and they're starting to accuse each other of stealing. The kids set out to find the culprit--but the truth behind the missing stuff may be stranger than anyone expected. Can the campers track down the Cabin Thief Or will they turn on each other first
Look in the back of the book for experiments and more to help you become a science detective too!
"Positioning science in real-life situations... is a strong point of this series." --Library Media Connection
-- (10/1/2012 12:00:00 AM)"These books are a fun way to teach basic science, and they are particularly good for readers who struggle with gleaning information from wordy textbooks.... Imagine a Scooby-Doo episode with Velma in charge and you get the feel for this brainy way to solve a mystery." --School Library Journal
-- (5/1/2012 12:00:00 AM)Lynda Beauregard wrote her first story when she was seven years old, and hasn't stopped writing since. She also likes to teach kids how to swim, design websites, direct racecars out onto the track, and throw super balls for her cat, Becca. She lives near Detroit with her two lovely daughters, who are doing their best to turn her hair grey. Der-shing Helmer is a high school biology teacher who originally went to college to learn about reptiles. After she graduated she decided to try teaching instead. In her spare time she likes to write and draw comics and read a variety of books!