Mysteries in Our National Parks: Valley of Death [Paperback]

Gloria Skurzynski (Author), Alane Ferguson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2002 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Mysteries in Our National Park (Book 8)

What’s causing the deaths of desert bighorn sheep in Death Valley National Park? Wildlife veterinarian Olivia Landon has been called in to investigate. The plot thickens when her daughter, Ashley, is kidnapped by militants who mistake her for Leesa, a mysterious girl temporarily in the Landons’ care. Tension builds to a spine-chilling climax when a showdown in the desert leads the family to a missile testing site and the key to what is killing the sheep.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"If your vacation plans include a trip to a national park this summer, you might want to check out some of the books in a...series called ‘Mysteries in Our National Parks.’ Each story takes place in a different park, but you’ll get more than a travel guide. There’s plenty of excitement, too." —Washington Post Kids Post


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About the Author

Alane Ferguson is an award-winning writer. Her first mystery, Show Me the Evidence, won the Edgar Award, given by the Mystery Writers of America. She lives in Elizabeth, CO.

Award-winning author Gloria Skurzynski has written more than 30 children’s books. Her non-fiction book, Almost the Real Thing, won the American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award. She has written several non-fiction books for National Geographic including Are We Alone?, an NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book for Young People and an IRA/CBC Young Adults’ Choice for 2006 . She lives in Boise, ID.


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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books (May 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0792266994
• ISBN-13: 978-0792266990
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,545,714 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ryan's review, November 3, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Mysteries in Our National Parks: Valley of Death (Paperback)

I think this book was very good. It had a lot of action and suspense. In my opinion this book is one of the best in the series because of all the drama and suspense.


This book is about Jack, Ashley, and their parents going to Death Valley National Park and they bring a girl named Leesa Sherman. They all go to a place named Skidoo which is suppose to be a Ghost Town. Ashley tells them this freaky story about a man who got hung because he killed a lot of people. He was buried in a mine shaft. Jack gives Ashly a two-way radio and Ashley and Leesa go and look at some things before a sand storm comes. They see Leesa running toward them without Ashley and she said she lost her during the storm. They keep trying to contact her on the radio Jack gave her but there was no answer. All of a sudden they hear a voice come over the radio saying, "We have Ashley Landon and we are keeping her until Leesa Sherman is returned to us."


I recommend this book to a 11-13 year old or someone who likes mystery books.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Valley of Death, July 18, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Mysteries in Our National Parks: Valley of Death (Paperback)

I liked this book because there was alot of action when Ashley was captured.I also liked in the end how Leesa went back with her mother and not to the Unit. This is a good book to read. If your interested in this book pick it up and start reading, especially if you like mysteries.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Valley of Death (Mysteries in Our National Parks), July 1, 2008

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This review is from: Mysteries in Our National Parks: Valley of Death: A Mystery in Death Valley National Park (Paperback)

Purchased for my grandson (age 12) who has read almost all of this series and is collecting the complete set. As a grandparent, these books foster the habit of reading and we have taken our grandson to several of the national parks written in this series. We first bought a book about 3 years ago at Mesa Verde and our grandson got hooked on them.

Thanks to the author!