The Secret Explorers and the Haunted Castle

The Secret Explorers #11

by S.J. King

Learn all about knights and castles in this spooky history-themed instalment of DK Books' new educational fiction series for children aged 7 to 9 years old.Meet the Secret Explorers - a band of brainiac kids from all around the world, here to take young readers on a series of fact-filled fictional adventures! Each with their own specialty, from outer space to dinosaurs, these young globetrotters will teach kids that learning can be fun, encouraging them to become experts in something they love. In this fun, fact-filled children's book, Kiki the engineering explorer and Gustavo the history expert get caught up in a spooky time travel mystery when a ghostly figure shows up at a medieval castle and terrifies the crowds!This epic adventure is packed-Fun facts and illustrations about exciting prehistoric animals-Simple and informative diagrams telling kids all they need to know about castles and knights-Quizzes, mission notes, and a glossary of words with definitionsWith a gripping narrative that keeps kids engaged, The Secret Explorers and the Haunted Castle by SJ King is the perfect gift for children who are into all things history. It's written for children aged 7-9 years, with lots of information about medieval knights, castles and ghosts, to give them an exciting introduction into the world of history.At the end of this fictional book, you'll find "Kiki's Mission Notes" which is a summary of all the scientific facts and discoveries made throughout the story. With fun illustrations, quizzes, and a vocabulary list, the educational value of this book is outstanding and great for a classroom read!Never miss a mission!A total of nine different books, The Secret Explorer series is both educational and imaginative, combining exciting stories with real-life facts. Embark on another space mission adventure in The Secret Explorers and the Comet Collision. Travel back in time to save a dinosaur egg from destruction in The Secret Explorers and the Jurassic Rescue. Take part in a volcano rescue in The Secret Explorers and the Smoking Volcano . Then travel to the arctic for a rescue mission in Secret Explorers and the Missing Scientist.Whatever your preferred topic, there's a mission waiting for you!

Genres: Childrens, Fiction

128 pages, Paperback

Published July 7, 2022

Reviews

[Melanie Dulaney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading this 11th installment of The Secret Explorers series for young readers makes me curious about the first 10. In “The Haunted Castle” episode the Gustavo and Kiki, the History and Engineering Explorers are sent back in time to a medieval castle and solve the mystery of green and glowing horned ghost-knight and keep a cranky prince from taking up residence and making life difficult for current residents. As the 125 pg adventure moves briskly along, students in grades 2-4 will pick up tidbits of learning from the time period and will likely pick up on clues to who the ghost is, possibly solving the mystery before the unveiling. Periodic black and white sketches add to the overall enjoyment and for those who want to know more, author SJ King includes a glossary and a fully illustrated appendix of additional information about the politics and activities of the time period. Being a DK Kids publication, care-givers can be assured that facts have been verified. Great series for those who enjoy Magic Treehouse.

Thanks for sending me a finished copy for review, Amazon Vine.

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Secret Explorers is a series of children's books that follow a group of eight kids from across the world. Each kid is an expert in a subject that they must use on missions to solve mysteries and problems. Through these missions, the book teaches kids about concepts and history. In a way, it is similar to The Magic Tree House series of books.

For this book, The Secret Explorers and the Haunted Castle sees two of the Secret Explorers, Gustavo and Kiki, travel to the Middle Ages to help solve a castle's ghost problem.

The book is fun. It is written simply for its target audience. It gets quickly into the plot and moves at a constant pace and many moments to help teach the reader about the Middle Ages, along with many illustrations to help visualize the scenes. There is even a glossary and additional information about the Middle Ages at the end of the book for kids.

Really, I only had one problem with the story. Kiki, for the majority of the story, came off as only being there for Gustavo to explain stuff regarding the Middle Ages. Kiki only gets one moment where her expertise gets to be used and then gets pushed back to the background.

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Secret Explorers head for a medieval castle in this adventure. They help the Count and Countess save their people and castle from the king's nasty brother. As always, the series blends informative text with a full story.

[Lisa D · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

[Christine Barth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eli says: This wasn't as good as the others, but I liked it.

[Eileen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my favorite. I don't like when there are "bad guys" and this one was..a lot, without a ton of learning.

A4R5K3.5

[Cris · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the eleventh book of The Secret Explorers Series. Two of the explorers are sent back in time to help a Count and Countess save their home from the bad Prince.

[PottWab Regional Library]

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