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Comprehension Questions- Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #8 Lights, Camera…Cats!

Lights, Camera…Cats!

By Carolyn Keene

Grades 2-4; Genre - Fiction; GRL O; AR pts: 1.0

The Clue Crew goes on vacation to Hollywood, California and gets to be on set with a famous feline.  The cat disappears and the Clue Crew is on the case trying to find out who kit-napped the movie star. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #33 The Pumpkin Patch Puzzle

The Pumpkin Patch Puzzle

By Carolyn Keene

Grades2-4; Genre - Fiction; GRL O; AR pts: 2.0

Nancy and her friends are excited about the Fall Festival and can't wait to enter the pumpkin decorating contest.   But right before the contest begins someone has created mischief in the pumpkin tent.  Nancy and the Clue Crew have to solve the mystery of who made the mess in the pumpkin tent before the end of the festival or there won't be a pumpkin decorating contest. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #5 The Case of the Sneaky Snowman

The Case of the Sneaky Snowman

By Carolyn Keene

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL O; AR pts: 1.0

Nancy and the Clue Crew build a snowman during their winter break, but strange things begin to happen when one of their friends from school begins to tell fortunes and they begin to come true.  The Clue Crew needs to solve how all of the fortunes are coming true before everything snowballs out of control. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #24 Princess Mix-up Mystery

Princess Mix-up Mystery

By Carolyn Keene

Grades 2-4; Genre - Fiction; Lexile 590L; AR pts: 1.0

Nancy and her friends win royal treatments at Prissy’s Princess Parlor.  They go in for their makeovers and come out with blue hair that smells like rotten eggs.  Nancy and the Clue Crew are on the move trying to find out who sabotaged the Princess Parlor and their makeovers. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- The Boxcar Children #22 The Animal Shelter Mystery

The Animal Shelter Mystery

By Gertrude Chandler Warner

Grades 3-4; Genre - Fiction; GRL O; AR pts: 3.0

The Alden children are helping out at the local animal shelter for the summer.  Some mean men have come into town and threatened an older woman out of her home.  The children hurry to beat the clock to protect the woman and her land. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions – The Boxcar Children #14 The Tree House Mystery

The Tree House Mystery

by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Grades 6-8; Genre - Fiction; GRL O; AR pts 2.0

New neighbors move in next to the Aldens.  Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny help the new young boys build a tree house and work together as they solve the mystery about a hidden room in the big house. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- The Boxcar Children #40 The Canoe Trip Mystery

 The Canoe Trip Mystery

By Gertrude Chandler Warner

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL O; AR pts: 2.0

The Alden children go on a canoeing trip with Aunt Jane and find a stolen old coin collection. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- The Boxcar Children #10 Schoolhouse Mystery

Schoolhouse Mystery

by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL O; AR pts: 3.0

Max is Benny Alden's friend from school.  He challenges Benny that he won't be able to find adventure on a small island north of Greenfield.  Benny's family takes the challenge and they end up saving the islander's their treasures an d helping an old woman who's a hermit on the island. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- The Boxcar Children #15 Bicycle Mystery

 Bicycle Mystery

by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL O; AR pts: 2.0

The Alden children take off on an bicycle adventure riding to Aunt Jane's farm.  They run into a mystery as a cute little dog follows them on the way and they don't know who he belongs to.  Knowing it's wrong to keep the dog, the children look for clues trying to get the lost dog home. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions – The Boxcar Children #128 The Zombie Project

The Zombie Project

by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Grades 4-6; Genre - Fiction; GRL P; AR pts: 2.0

Grandfather drops off the Alden children at a lodge outside of Greenfield.  The children get spooked by the old zombie legend when they see strange things and even what looks like a zombie. Continue reading