The Whispering Lake Ghosts

A Mystery about Sound

From the Series Summer Camp Science Mysteries

  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

It’s a dark and stormy morning at Camp Dakota, but that won’t keep Braelin from investigating the whispers coming from the lake. What else could it be, but ghosts? The campers try to record and amplify the sounds, but suddenly the eerie voices go mute. Braelin and Megan won’t give up, even when their ghost hunt leads them deep into the woods. Can they use their sound smarts to get back safe?

Look in the back of the book for experiments and more to help you become a science detective too!

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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 4
Genre Graphic Novels, Science
Copyright 2013
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Graphic Universe ™
Language English
Number of Pages 48
Publication Date 2014-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 3.8
Text Type Informational Fiction
BISACS JUV008120, JUV029000, JUV032170
Dewey 741.5'973
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 6 x 8.5
Lexile 510
Guided Reading Level R
ATOS Reading Level 2.9
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 156544
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Activities, Author/Illustrator biography, Experiments, Glossary, Original artwork, Reviewed, Sidebars, Teaching Guides, and eSource

Lerner eSource™ offers free digital teaching and learning resources, including Common Core State Standards (CCSS) teaching guides. These guides, created by classroom teachers, offer short lessons and writing exercises that give students specific instruction and practice using Common Core skills and strategies. Lerner eSource also provides additional resources including online activities, downloadable/printable graphic organizers, and additional educational materials that would also support Common Core instruction. Download, share, pin, print, and save as many of these free resources as you like!

Summer Camp Science Mysteries

Camp Dakota sure is full of mysteries. A group of friends at summer camp use science concepts to solve a mystery in each of these full-color graphic novels. The stories illustrate problem-solving thought processes and integrate third- through fifth-grade science concepts, while sidebar… View available downloads →

Reviews

Booklist

“While readers might pick up this entry in the Summer Camp Science Mysteries series for the fun story and Torres’ appealing artwork, they’ll also learn quite a bit about sound and might be inspired to try some of the easy experiments at the back of the book.” —Booklist Online

BayViews

“Specific scientific principles are explained in succinct, easy to understand language at the end of each episode….These will have particular interest to libraries looking to supplement their STEM collections with well-done graphic novels.” —BayViews