This thrilling series roars back to life with the release of Mystery #13, Night of the Black Bear. Something very strange is going on in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A teenage girl is the latest victim in a growing number of bear attacks. Officials must figure out what's causing the bizarre bear behavior or close the park. Can the Landons help? Soon Jack and Ashley are searching for answers with their new friends Yonah Firekiller, a 16-year-old Cherokee boy, and 14-year-old Merle Chapman, whose family once lived on park land. But a heated argument over ancestral land rights puts the Landon kids in the middle of a clash of cultures. Tensions mount when Merle is caught in a lie—a lie that leads straight to the heart-pounding solution. This breathtaking new adventure features an afterword by a park naturalist on black bear behavior and the problems caused by tourists feeding wildlife. Night of the Black Bear is a fast-paced narrative treat filled with vivid descriptions of the natural, scientific, and cultural phenomena of Great Smoky Mountains National Park; a page-turner that will put this popular National Park high on the vacation wish-list of all young readers. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

When you purchase the Library Bound mystery you will receive FREE online eBook access! Carole Marsh Mystery Online eBooks are an easy, effective, and immediate way to read your favorite Carole Marsh Mystery on the go! Each web-hosted Online eBook is filled with the same exact pages as the book, plus additional features like pages that "flip" with a fun sound as you read, a full chapter directory, full-screen and thumbnail viewing capabilities, and more! Š Online eBooks allow readers to access their book anytime, from anywhere - by using a computer, tablet, or other device with Internet access. Š They require NO additional access or hosting fees Š When you purchase a library bound Carole Marsh Mystery book, you get unlimited access to the Online eBook version for FREE. Š You don't need to download Online eBooksŠ They are available to you online 24/7! Š Online eBooksare available exclusively from Gallopade, and are compatible with Macs, PC, iPad, and other devices with Internet access. Christina, Grant, Mimi and Papa head to the Great Smoky Mountains and end up in an A+ Appalachian mystery complete with an eerie mountain haze, spectacular scenery, a boisterous bear, confounding clues, and mystifying folklore! One very Blue Ridge! One crazy quilt! One fearless fiddler! One hoot in a holler! And a Smoky secret! LOOK what's inside this mystery - people, places, history and more! PLACES: Smoky Mountains Š Skyline Drive Š Blue Ridge Parkway Š Great Smoky Mountains National Park Š Penland School for Crafts, Asheville, NC Š Cherokee Indian Museum and Sequoyah Statue, Cherokee, NC Š Mumble Peg Bookstore, Bryson City, NC Š Cades Cove Š The picnic area near the Abrams Falls hiking trails Š Laurel Falls Š Clingman's Dome Observation Tower. SMOKY MOUNTAIN FACTS: Location Š Ecosystem: Plants, trees, bushes, animals, biodiversity Š Geography: hills, waterfalls, bald mountains Š Nicknames: Great Smokies, Great Smoky Mountains Š Foods: Western North Carolina barbeque, sweet tea. HISTORY: Cherokee Tribe: History, legends Š Laurel Falls Š Clingman's Dome Observation Tower. SMOKY MOUNTAIN FACTS: Location Š Ecosystem: Plants, trees, bushes, animals, biodiversity Š Geography: hills, waterfalls, bald mountains Š Nicknames: Great Smokies, Great Smoky Mountains Š Foole.? ARTS AND CRAFTS OF THE REGION: Glassblowing Š Painting Š Quiltmaking. Like all of Carole Marsh Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities. Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book: Grade Levels: 3-6 Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 5.3 Accelerated Reader Points: 2 Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 140440 Lexile Measure: 820 Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q Developmental Assessment Level: 40

A woman finally convinces her wealthy husband that they should take a vacation. He is not an outdoorsman and works long hours, so she is surprised when he chooses a chalet in the Smoky Mountains outside of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. All is fine the first few days of their vacation, and then she receives a phone call telling her that someone is trying to kill her. Then her husband disappears. Notes are left on the chalet's doorstep. She receives text messages that are threatening. She is told where to go and when. It is obvious that more than one person is involved and they are not working together. She keeps seeing the same strangers over and over, but none of them threaten her in person. She has no one to turn to, and she is not sure who to trust and who not to trust. She is not even sure of those who work in law enforcement. She attempts to continue to try to enjoy her vacation, wondering if her husband will return, while all the time she is looking over her shoulder.

Original oral accounts from the unique people who live in the Great Smoky Mountains. They embody their distinct ideals, beliefs, values and life patterns. There is wit, surprise, and, in some cases, wisdom. You will meet real moonshiners, people who have encountered unexplained events in their everyday lives, and tales of true love. The wild isolation of the Smokies nurtured independence, and a caring spirit.

Some of the most visited national parks in the country have a dark side. Aside from crowds of hikers, campers, and general tourists, there's a dark side to these three locations in California; the famous Yosemite, Joshua Tree and Mount Shasta. From strange disappearances, grisly murders and bone-chilling paranormal hauntings and ghost sightings; these pristine locales have a lot more to offer than just serene hiking trails or camping. In this second installment of National Park Mysteries & Disappearances, Steve Stockton, along with Bill Melder, presents the reader with a side to these locations you've never heard before. So, put aside your nature guidebooks, forget about the pretty leaves, and the relaxing streams as well as the miniature golf, the funnel cakes and all the other "tourist traps" and prepare for a wild ride on the dark side of these major national parks.

When his decades-old cold case Meets her very recent murder investigation… While Lance Cabrera’s company, Unfinished Business, specializes in solving cold cases, he has no interest in the one Officer Keira Sloane brings them. If Keira discovers Lance knew the murder victim, the secrets he’s kept for a decade will put him and his entire team in jeopardy. But when the killer makes Keira his new target, Lance realizes hiding the truth could cost Keira her life. Together he and the determined police officer must catch this elusive criminal for the safety of his friends—and his future with Keira. From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. Discover more action-packed stories in the Tennessee Cold Case Story series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Murder on Prescott Mountain Book 2: Serial Slayer Cold Case Book 3: Shrouded in the Smokies Book 4: The Secret She Keeps Book 5: Smoky Mountains Graveyard Book 6: Smoky Mountains Mystery