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Mystery of the Rusty Key
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Wendy, Chloe, and Jacko must unravel four spooky clues: an ancient letter, a rusty key, a missing box, and a curse. The kids race against time to solve the mystery before the clock strikes midnight.
2017 Literary Classics Gold – Best Series – Young Reader
2017 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award Silver - Best Chapter Book Series
2014 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award Winner - Best Chapter Book Series
About Pack-n-Go Girls
Designed by girls for girls who love to play and travel, Pack-n-Go Girls engages the imagination of children ages 6-9 by introducing them to different countries around the world. Pack-n-Go Girls early chapter book adventures are packed with spooky mysteries, international friendships, and lots of fun and easy multicultural learning. Check out the Pack-n-Go Girls website for more learning fun and FREE learning activities: www.packngogirls.com
Wendy, Chloe, and Jacko must unravel four spooky clues: an ancient letter, a rusty key, a missing box, and a curse. The kids race against time to solve the mystery before the clock strikes midnight.
2017 Literary Classics Gold – Best Series – Young Reader
2017 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award Silver - Best Chapter Book Series
2014 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award Winner - Best Chapter Book Series
About Pack-n-Go Girls
Designed by girls for girls who love to play and travel, Pack-n-Go Girls engages the imagination of children ages 6-9 by introducing them to different countries around the world. Pack-n-Go Girls early chapter book adventures are packed with spooky mysteries, international friendships, and lots of fun and easy multicultural learning. Check out the Pack-n-Go Girls website for more learning fun and FREE learning activities: www.packngogirls.com
126 pages, Paperback
Published December 28, 2018
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Janelle Diller
34 books79 followersJanelle Diller has always had a passion for writing. Early on, she polished her writing skills by passing notes to her friends instead of paying attention in math class. Her resulting time in detention gave her lots of time to write more notes. As a young child, she wouldn’t leave home without a pad and pencil just in case her novel hit her and she had to scribble it down quickly. Sadly, she eventually lost this naiveté. However, as a result of her love of writing, she has an unusual variety of books published. The list includes books for the construction industry, grammar textbooks, and books for early and middle readers. Her latest writing adventure is with Pack~n~Go Girls, which has launched a line of travel and adventure books for young girls.
Janelle loves to travel and is lucky enough to have a job that takes her to fun places. She and her husband divide the rest of their time between living on a sailboat in Mexico and on land (in a house) in Colorado.
Janelle loves to travel and is lucky enough to have a job that takes her to fun places. She and her husband divide the rest of their time between living on a sailboat in Mexico and on land (in a house) in Colorado.
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January 25, 2019
I was fortunate to have advance access to the next book in the Pack-N-Go Girls Australia. Immediately after reading The Mystery of Min Min Lights I read The Mystery of the Rusty Key. Because the Pack-N-Go Series is really something to explore out more.
It continues in The Mystery of Rusty Key. It highlights the mysteries of a curse, an old letter, and a rusty key.
Wendy, Chloe, and Jack return in a much adventure packed trip in getting the bottom of the mystery. Diller had placed the sneaky education theme throughout the book. And these educational facts woven once again adjunct to the worldly and timely setting, these characters are in. And the illustrations in the books were wonderfully expressive.
Disclosure: Copy provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. All views and opinions are my own and don’t necessarily reflect the author, the author’s work, the publisher, nor any other group of people, nor I received any monetary compensation for doing this review.
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It continues in The Mystery of Rusty Key. It highlights the mysteries of a curse, an old letter, and a rusty key.
Wendy, Chloe, and Jack return in a much adventure packed trip in getting the bottom of the mystery. Diller had placed the sneaky education theme throughout the book. And these educational facts woven once again adjunct to the worldly and timely setting, these characters are in. And the illustrations in the books were wonderfully expressive.
Disclosure: Copy provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. All views and opinions are my own and don’t necessarily reflect the author, the author’s work, the publisher, nor any other group of people, nor I received any monetary compensation for doing this review.
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January 30, 2021
Another wonderful book from the Pack and Go Series. This one, the 2nd set in Australia, follows a family secret surrounding a curse. Wendy and Chloe must solve 4 clues with Jacko's help, before Jacko turns 6. And they only have 1 day to figure it out.
This story contains multiple generations of the family, which helps when going over some history of the family and Australia. I really liked that the 2 girls had some of the older family to ask their questions. Some of the colloquial differences in the English spoken in Australia was fun to learn. Both Chloe and Wendy are smart and curious, which makes it fun to follow their story.
This book was really enjoyable. I definitely will recommend this to my younger friends who read!
****I received this book from the author and Worldtrek Publishing in exchange for a fair review. **** Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2021 (1/29/21) is Multicultural Children’s Book Day in its 8thyear! This non-profit children’s literacy initiative was founded byValarie Budayr and Mia Wenjen; two diverse book-loving moms who saw a need to shine the spotlight on all of the multicultural books and authors on the market while also working to get those book into the hands of young readers and educators.Eight years in, MCBD’s mission is to raise awareness of the ongoing need to include kids’ books that celebrate diversity in homes and school bookshelves continues. Read about our Mission & History HERE.MCBD 2021 is honored to be Supported by these Medallion Sponsors!FOUNDER’S CIRCLE: Mia Wenjen (Prgamaticmom) and Valarie Budayr’s (Audreypress.com)Platinum Sponsors: Language Lizard Bilingual Books in 50+ Languages, Author Deedee Cummit
• Gold Sponsors: Barefoot Books, Candlewick Press, Capstone,Hoopoe Books,KidLitTV, Peachtree Publishing Company Inc.Silver Sponsors: Charlotte Riggle, Connecticut Association of School Librarians, Author Kimberly Gordon Biddle, Pack-N-Go GirlsBronze Sponsors: Agatha Rodi andAMELIE is IMPRESSED!, Barnes Brothers Books, Create and Educate Solutions, LLC, Dreambuilt Books, Dyesha and Triesha McCants/McCants Squared, Redfin Real Estate, Snowflake Stories, Star Bright Books, TimTimTom Bilingual Personalized Books, Author Vivian Kirkfield, Wisdom Tales Press, My Well Read ChildMCBD 2021 is honored to be Supported by these Author Sponsors!Poster Artist: Nat IwataAuthors: Author Afsaneh Moradian, Author Alva Sachs & Three Wishes Publishing Company, Author Angeliki Stamatopoulou-Pedersen, Author Anna Olswanger, Author Casey Bell, Author Claudine Norden, Author Debbie Dadey, Author Diana Huang & Intrepids,Author Eugenia Chu & Brandon goes to Beijing, Green Kids Club, Author Gwen Jackson, Author Janet Balletta, Author Josh Funk, Author Julia Inserro, Karter Johnson & Popcorn and Books, Author Kathleen Burkinshaw & The Last Cherry Blossom, Author Keila Dawson, Maya/Neel Adventures with Culture Groove, Author Mia Wenjen, Michael Genhart, Nancy Tupper Ling, Author Natalie Murray, Natalie McDonald-Perkins, Author Natasha Yim, Author Phe Lang and Me On The Page Publishing,Sandra Elaine Scott, Author Shoumi Sen & From The Toddler Diaries, SISSY GOES TINYby Rebecca Flansburg and B.A. Norrgard, Susan Schaefer Bernardo & Illustrator Courtenay Fletcher,Tales of the Five Enchanted Mermaids, Author Theresa Mackiewicz, Tonya Duncan and theSophie Washington Book Series, Author ToshiaStelivan, Valerie Williams-Sanchez & The Cocoa Kids Collection Books©, Author Vanessa Womack, MBA, Author Veronica Appleton & the Journey to Appleville book seriesMCBD 2021 is Honored to be Supported by our CoHosts and Global CoHosts!MCBD 2021 is Honored to be Supported by these Media Partners!Check out MCBD's Multicultural Books for Kids Pinterest Board!
This story contains multiple generations of the family, which helps when going over some history of the family and Australia. I really liked that the 2 girls had some of the older family to ask their questions. Some of the colloquial differences in the English spoken in Australia was fun to learn. Both Chloe and Wendy are smart and curious, which makes it fun to follow their story.
This book was really enjoyable. I definitely will recommend this to my younger friends who read!
****I received this book from the author and Worldtrek Publishing in exchange for a fair review. **** Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2021 (1/29/21) is Multicultural Children’s Book Day in its 8thyear! This non-profit children’s literacy initiative was founded byValarie Budayr and Mia Wenjen; two diverse book-loving moms who saw a need to shine the spotlight on all of the multicultural books and authors on the market while also working to get those book into the hands of young readers and educators.Eight years in, MCBD’s mission is to raise awareness of the ongoing need to include kids’ books that celebrate diversity in homes and school bookshelves continues. Read about our Mission & History HERE.MCBD 2021 is honored to be Supported by these Medallion Sponsors!FOUNDER’S CIRCLE: Mia Wenjen (Prgamaticmom) and Valarie Budayr’s (Audreypress.com)Platinum Sponsors: Language Lizard Bilingual Books in 50+ Languages, Author Deedee Cummit
• Gold Sponsors: Barefoot Books, Candlewick Press, Capstone,Hoopoe Books,KidLitTV, Peachtree Publishing Company Inc.Silver Sponsors: Charlotte Riggle, Connecticut Association of School Librarians, Author Kimberly Gordon Biddle, Pack-N-Go GirlsBronze Sponsors: Agatha Rodi andAMELIE is IMPRESSED!, Barnes Brothers Books, Create and Educate Solutions, LLC, Dreambuilt Books, Dyesha and Triesha McCants/McCants Squared, Redfin Real Estate, Snowflake Stories, Star Bright Books, TimTimTom Bilingual Personalized Books, Author Vivian Kirkfield, Wisdom Tales Press, My Well Read ChildMCBD 2021 is honored to be Supported by these Author Sponsors!Poster Artist: Nat IwataAuthors: Author Afsaneh Moradian, Author Alva Sachs & Three Wishes Publishing Company, Author Angeliki Stamatopoulou-Pedersen, Author Anna Olswanger, Author Casey Bell, Author Claudine Norden, Author Debbie Dadey, Author Diana Huang & Intrepids,Author Eugenia Chu & Brandon goes to Beijing, Green Kids Club, Author Gwen Jackson, Author Janet Balletta, Author Josh Funk, Author Julia Inserro, Karter Johnson & Popcorn and Books, Author Kathleen Burkinshaw & The Last Cherry Blossom, Author Keila Dawson, Maya/Neel Adventures with Culture Groove, Author Mia Wenjen, Michael Genhart, Nancy Tupper Ling, Author Natalie Murray, Natalie McDonald-Perkins, Author Natasha Yim, Author Phe Lang and Me On The Page Publishing,Sandra Elaine Scott, Author Shoumi Sen & From The Toddler Diaries, SISSY GOES TINYby Rebecca Flansburg and B.A. Norrgard, Susan Schaefer Bernardo & Illustrator Courtenay Fletcher,Tales of the Five Enchanted Mermaids, Author Theresa Mackiewicz, Tonya Duncan and theSophie Washington Book Series, Author ToshiaStelivan, Valerie Williams-Sanchez & The Cocoa Kids Collection Books©, Author Vanessa Womack, MBA, Author Veronica Appleton & the Journey to Appleville book seriesMCBD 2021 is Honored to be Supported by our CoHosts and Global CoHosts!MCBD 2021 is Honored to be Supported by these Media Partners!Check out MCBD's Multicultural Books for Kids Pinterest Board!
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