Tuesday, September 13, 2011

The Sherlock Files: The 100-Year-Old Secret By: Tracy Barrett


Summary:
This fast paced book is great for anyone who loves a good mystery book.  When brother  and sister Xander and Xena are uprooted and moved from Florida to England they have to find new things to do with their time.  While playing outside their hotel one day they receive a mysterious note with disappearing ink.  They are soon involved in a real Sherlock Holmes, ‘Unsolved Mystery’.  Will they be able to solve the mystery?  Will their parents find out what they are up to?

Follow-Up Questions:
1. Xena and Xander have moved from Florida to London for one year. What are some similarities and differences between the two places? Think of climate, language, food, and landscape. Do you know anyone who has moved from another country? Find out what they found the easiest and the hardest things to adjust to.

Extension Activities:
Check out other cool mysteries for kids to solve:
http://kids.mysterynet.com/solveit/
Fill out this mystery cube to help your solve the crime:
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/mystery_cube/
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13 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 7, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    i'm in the middle of this book.It's so interesting!like when the lady locked xander and xena in the room!oops.spoiler alert!sorry

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  2. BagleysbookblogNovember 15, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    Hello Anonymous,
    Have you finished yet? How did you like it?

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    1. AlissaFebruary 27, 2012 at 10:49 AM

      yeah. i finished like 4 months ago. it was good

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  3. emily palagano spring lakeDecember 19, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    o.m.g i cant belive they acualy saw a man in a dumped up school it realy creeped me out but i loooooooooooove the book

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  4. Miss BagleyDecember 20, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    Emily,
    I am glad that you Loooooooooooooooooove this book! :)

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  5. ReneeDecember 28, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    I have not started reading the book but it's look's interesting

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  6. meganJanuary 13, 2012 at 5:44 PM

    this is a really gooooooooooooood booooooook emily do you like the book!!! Are you finished?


    :)

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  7. ariannaJanuary 22, 2012 at 1:59 PM

    this is a really good book for somebody who likes mystrey and advature it was very intersting.

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  8. VictoriaJanuary 25, 2012 at 1:03 PM

    I loved this book I can not believe that the painting called " The girl in the purple hat" had a boy model it!

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  9. LauraFebruary 2, 2012 at 2:19 PM

    the book very good and exiting

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  10. rebecca ebes 4thFebruary 21, 2012 at 10:56 AM

    i hear people talk how amazing this book is so as soon as i find it i am going to read it FAST.

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  11. Collin Carlson 4th gradeFebruary 26, 2012 at 4:16 PM

    I liked it alot! It was amazing!

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  12. emily palagonaoApril 13, 2012 at 12:43 PM

    i finished the book and ................ i am so not telling you it is one of the best books ever

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