The Colonial Caper Mystery at Williamsburg (Real Kids! Real Places!

Carole Marsh Mysteries: Real Kids, Real Places #26

by Carole Marsh

Grant and Christina can't wait to visit Colonial Williamsburg with their mystery-writing grandmother Mimi and cowboy-pilot grandfather Papa. It feels like you are whisked back in time when you go to Williamsburg! says Mimi. And as soon as the kids arrive, they re whisked into a quirky colonial mystery involving a valuable-and missing-map! It s a gift for the Queen of England-but where is it? Join Grant and Christina as they tour some taverns, carouse in the Capitol, take a wild carriage ride, and even end up in gool -all in the name of the Queen! It s a map mix-up you don t want to miss!

Genres: History, Mystery

143 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Carole Marsh is a children's author and the founder of Gallopade International, a children’s book publishing company headquartered in Peachtree City, GA. Marsh writes mystery fiction in addition to works of non-fiction for children. Initially she self-published under the imprint Gallopade Publishing Group, which she founded in 1979; today Gallopade International is a major small publisher based in Peachtree City, Georgia.

In 2007 Marsh received the Georgia Author of the Year award for her contributions to children's literature and to the state of Georgia over the past twenty-seven years.

Reviews

[Kim Dennis · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book was okay cute, but not what I was looking for. I am currently on a trip to Williamsburg and wanted something that really embodied the place. This mentions some of the things here, but really only peripherally. (There was more about the eating establishments in Williamsburg than anything else.). The resolution to the mystery left me feeling like, “what?”. A lot of it was just too unconnected. (We never even knew who the culprits were, and the prologue and epilogue didn’t seem to have anything to do with anything,) I realize this is a book for kids, but I do read a lot of younger books, and they seem a lot more well thought out than this one was.

[Kathie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I would have liked more on the actual history of Colonial Williamsburg. As it is, there is very little substance to this story.
Quite disappointing.
My students enjoyed reading the book, but agree that it would have been better if there was more information in it that they could bring to their Social Studies class.

[Mel · Rating 2 out of 5]

There's a missing historical and very expensive map that has gone missing. It must be found before Saturday. That is when the Queen is going to be at the ball and the map is a gift to her.
Not a spectacular story but what irked me was the inaccuracy of what they called the Queen, "Her Royal Highness" instead of "Her Majesty" and something as simple as high tea can be researched online. Perhaps the author thought she knew the difference between afternoon and high tea, but it isn't correct in the book.
I wouldn't recommend this book.
Colonial Williamsburg is an amazing place and I didn't get the feel for it at all via this book.

[Lorna · Rating 1 out of 5]

Just. no.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reminded me of when I lived in Williamsburg...sigh...miss that place! But a great read for students stepping up from beginning chapter books and it's part of a a huge series so plenty to read.