The Mystery at Kill Devil Hills

Book excerpt: One historic flight! Four funny friends! A missing plane! A howling winter storm, clues on every dune and time is flying away! Four real kids attending the Centennial of Flight celebration in Kitty Hawk find themselves racing through aviation history to find a missing plane-but is it really missing? LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more! Flight vocabulary o Attempts to fly pre-Wright brothers Š What happened on the day of the first flight and why the brothers chose Kill Devil Hills Š Orville and Wilbur's beginnings Š Sand dune shifting Š Hurricanes and Nor'easters Š Types of aircraft Š Wing warping Š Windmills Š The plane Flyer Š Dare County Š Kitty Hawk Š Wright Brothers National Memorial, Manteo, NC Š Eagle River, AK. 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: 4.5 Accelerated Reader Points: 3 Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 74557 Lexile Measure: 670 Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q Developmental Assessment Level: 40