Detective kids storyWhen Vinnie the Vulture, the beloved (and googly-eyed) mascot of Oakhaven Elementary, mysteriously vanishes just before the Fall Festival, panic spreads faster than a spilled bag of popcorn. But fear not, for the Oakhaven Junior Detectives – Sam, the deerstalker-wearing leader; Mia, the meticulous note-taker and glitter-bomb expert; and Jake, the observant, gummy-worm-loving strategist – are on the case!Follow their trail of iridescent p...

We didn't look like a cult. We didn't live in a commune or commit mass suicide. But we did drink the Kool-Aid...In the summer of 1997, Peter was offered his dream sportscasting job and married the love of his life. He and Paige started a family and hisTV career blossomed. Life was great. There was only one problem.Paige brought to the marriage her beloved mentor, the mysterious Uncle Robert. For years Peter kept his objections to Uncle Robert and h...

When strange things begin happening in the quiet town of Oakhaven—a rainbow without rain, shadows that won't stay still, and trees that seem to "talk"—three young detectives step in.Sam, the logical leader with his trusty toolbox, Jake, the brave and energetic adventurer, and Mia, the brilliant note-taker who sees patterns everywhere, follow clues hidden in nature itself. As the town prepares for its annual Apple Pie Festival, the Trio Oakhaven must uncover the sec...

A richly researched guide to the core competencies and wraparound supports required for quality, ambitious instructionThrough targeted assignments, tailored support, and skillful feedback, ambitious teaching promotes deep, conceptual learning, even at the elementary school level. To help beginning teachers excel at this increasingly in-demand—and demanding—practice, Peter Youngs, Dorothea Anagnostopoulos, Jillian M. Cavanna, Corey Drake, and Tutita M. Casa thorough...

Looking for a gift that's more treat than trick? The Oakhaven Junior Detectives and the Halloween Hypothesis is the captivating read your young sleuth will adore. It's the ideal blend of spooky-season fun and clever problem-solving, making it a wonderful alternative to candy.When a prized pumpkin is mysteriously drained of life, three young detectives set out to find the truth behind the town's legend of the "Halloween How...

A hidden map. A ticking clock. A treasure that time almost forgot.When the Oakhaven Library announces a renovation, the basement—a labyrinth of forgotten history—is scheduled to be sealed off forever. But when the Junior Detectives discover a century-old map hidden in a rusted box, they realize they are the only ones standing between a priceless treasure and an eternity of concrete.The clock is ticking. With less than two days until the construction crews a...

The greatest secrets are hidden in plain sight...Fresh off their success at the Fall Festival, the Oakhaven Junior Detectives—Sam, Mia, and Jake—are ready for a new challenge. They never expect it to arrive by a tap on their treehouse, tied to the leg of a beautifully carved wooden owl.The message is a riddle, pointing them to the town library after dark. There, under the moon's glow, they find their first clue: a blank piece of parchment that only reveals ...

The valley wasn't broken.It was changing.When the Oakhaven Junior Detectives travel far from home to attend a science camp in Ravenrock Valley, they expect hiking trails, field notes, and long days outdoors. What they don't expect is a place that refuses to stay still.A trail slowly shifts out of place.Echoes answer from the wrong direction.A quiet lake rises and falls without rain.At first, the mysteries seem unrelated. Then pa...

A freezing fog swept along the edge of the lake. An apple tree turned into a golden statue in the middle of the orchard. Oakhaven's famous festival stood on the brink of destruction.As the entire town fell into confusion, the Oakhaven Trio—Sam, Jake, and Mia—had to dive into buried history and forgotten science to uncover the terrifying connection between these two impossible phenomena. Time was running out, before an eternal winter swallowed the town forever.

An illustrated international cultural history of the animals, covering their uses by man, presence in languages and idioms, myths and fables, war, history, books, entertainment and their welfare. It follows the author's, cultural histories of Tortoise, Swan and Oak.

A sweet smell. A melting oven. And a deadly mystery hiding inside Oakhaven Middle School.When a strange, strawberry-scented liquid suddenly begins dripping from the ceiling during Oakhaven Middle School's biggest Bake-Off, everyone assumes it's a harmless kitchen accident.The Oakhaven Junior Detectives know better.Sam, Jake, and Mia quickly discover that the mysterious liquid isn't caramel—or anything meant for baking. It is a powerful industrial so...

WHAT IF A SHADOW COULD LIE?At exactly noon, a priceless three-hundred-year-old astrolabe is stolen from a supposedly impossible-to-break vault.There are no explosives.No tunnel.No hacker.And the prime suspect has a perfect alibi: he is standing in the town square, surrounded by witnesses, with a shadow that proves exactly where he was.But Sam, Jake, and Mia see something nobody else notices.The shadow is wrong.