Fireworks at the FBI

Capital Mysteries #6

by Ron Roy, Timothy Bush (Illustrator)

From popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy comes a  red, white, and blue mystery perfect for President's Day! 
 
In the sixth book of the Capital Mysteries—an early chapter book mystery series featuring fun facts and famous sites from Washington, D.C.— KC gets a front row seat to the Fourth of July festivities at the White House. What better place to be on the fourth than Washington, D.C.? But KC spots fireworks coming from a very peculiar place - the FBI building! Although the president thinks it was an accident, KC and her friend Marshall know better. They are sure those fireworks were covering up a clever crime!

Each book highlights one of the famous museums, buildings, or monuments from the Washington area and includes a map and a two-page fun fact spread with photographs. Parents, teachers, and librarians agree that these highly collectible chapter books are perfect for emerging readers and any kid who love mysteries!

Genres: Mystery, Childrens, Chapter Books, 2nd Grade

96 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Ron Roy has been writing books for children since 1974. He is the author of dozens of books, including the popular A to Z Mysteries®, Calendar Mysteries, and Capital Mysteries. When not working on a new book, Ron likes to teach tricks to his dog Pal, play poker with friends, travel, and read thrilling mystery books.

Reviews

[Beverly McCall]

Excellent dialog and plot line that definitely captures a young reader's interest. Great choice for a read aloud.

[Mr.Zhou]

KC is really sensitive to every detail. The findings of the time difference between Washington D.C. and London and the Ten Most-wanted is just terrific!

[Tara]

Fun little mystery. Maybe a little less believable then usual but otherwise ok.

[Vidyuth Gowtham]

good

[aem]

KC and Marshall help solve another mystery

[Shankar B.]

I gave it three because it’s all things I didn’t know like the protection witness program.

[Amy Torcaso]

I read the next 4 over 2 nights. Enjoying the series of adventures the President’s stepdaughter and her friend get into. Here are numbers 6,7,9, and 10. I read 8 first out of order.

[Mikayla Hubbard]

No part of this made sense.

[Beverly]

This was my “just for fun” read for February 2012.

What I liked about the book: I really like all the books by Ron Roy. They are a great way to introduce young readers to mysteries. His original mystery series (A to Z Mysteries) is very popular with my younger students. This is a quick easy read – great for helping students to practice their critical thinking skills. It is a great read aloud for the classroom or bedtime. It would also work well with a social studies lesson on the nation’s capital.

What I didn’t like about the book: As with all the books I’ve read by this author, I liked it all!

Recommended for 2nd grade and up (though would as a 1st grade read aloud.)

AR Level: 3.9

[Amy]

#6 in the Capital Mysteries series, the story starts out on the mall in Washington, D.C. during the fireworks display on the 4th of July. After the fireworks are over, KC, Marshall & President Thornton see fireworks shooting out of the FBI building! The President thinks its an accident until a list of people from the Witness Protection Program turns up missing and threats are made to these people in hiding! Who's behind these crimes and why? Check out this book to find out these questions and more!

[Dolly]

This is another interesting installment in the Capital Mysteries series by Ron Roy. We just moved to Virginia and our girls are eager to visit the places we've read about in this series. The stories are a bit far fetched, but entertaining nonetheless.

[Aridio PEREYRA]

this book is about a boy and a girl that want to find out how the fireworks got out marshal the boy and kc the girl want to see how the fireworks got out would they find out stay toun to see i totaly recommend this book and thank u

[Nathaniel]

I liked it. It's about a person fires rockets out of the FBI. They think it's the guard at the FBI, but the figure out it's the guy who works late on Friday night. Then they catch him instead of the guard.

[Sydney]

when kc and her friend mitchell see sparks and smoke at the fbi building they don't know if its a crime or a prank?

[Sloane]

It was a very good mystery. So far, I've read all the Capitol Mysteries up to number 6. This one. I've also read all the A to Z Mysteries by the same author, at least two times.

[Luca]

That was really creepy that a wanted man was there in the FBI building or was it his friend eaither way.

[Horace Mann Family Reading Challenge]

L. A.

[Morgan]

good

[Payton]

Its where someone shot a rocket out of the FBI building without anyone noticing.

[Karijean31]

finished this with Aaron today

[Caleb]

I liked it. They are watching some fireworks on the 4th of July when some rockets go out of the FBI building and they need to find out who did it.

[Gina]

Finished 3/10/16