Christina and Grant are studying Japan in school. They are so excited about the mysterious and exotic country that they talk Mimi and Papa into flying the Mystery Girl airplane to Japan. It all seems so beautiful and serene: the gardens, the cherry blossoms, the beautiful geisha. But what about the very large sumo wrestlers, the samurai swords, and who are those ninja, anyway? The ground is shaking, too—from a rumbling volcano and a tummy-tumbling earthquake! Creepy calligraphy clues lead them on a chase through neon-lit Tokyo, a mysterious Japanese garden and via bullet train to the awesome Mt. Fuji! Grab a ticket and join them for all the fun, frights, and adventure!
LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more! <br />How to translate English names to Japanese, and how to write them • Japanese manners and customs, and how they differentiate from American ones • Tatami mats • Kanji (Japanese characters) • Samurai including weapons, hara-kiri • Girls' Day and Boys' Day, including traditions of each • Traditions of the kimono, and how to put one on • Sumo wrestling including stables, warm-ups, hairstyles • Cherry Blossom Festival • Earthquakes in Japan • Ring of Fire, volcanoes • Puppet shows and kabuki plays • Japanese gardens.
Places in Tokyo, Japan: Mitsokishi Department Store • Akihabara (an electronics neighborhood) • The Imperial Palace • Senso-Ji Temple • Ueno Park • Mount Fuji, just west of Tokyo • Tokyo Disneyland and • Lake Hakone, Hakone, Japan.
Like all of Carole Marsh Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities.
Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book:
Grade Levels: 3-6
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 5.0
Accelerated Reader Points: 2
Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 111601
Lexile Measure: 740
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q
>Developmental Assessment Level: 40
