Trapped on the D.C. Train!
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2011 · Est. 1.5 hour read

Trapped on the D.C. Train!

Written by Ron Roy · Illustrated by Timothy Bush

Book #13 in the Capital Mysteries series

A group of kidnappers target the vice president of the United States and her stepdaughter on a train ride to Pennsylvania

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96 pages· 8,992 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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KC and Marshall board a special train with the vice president, but their curiosity leads them into danger. As they explore, someone sabotages the train and hunts for them car by car. Can they outsmart the mysterious pursuer before it's too late? Discover the secrets hidden in Washington, D.C.'s iconic sites in this thrilling mystery.

From the publisher

From popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy comes a red, white, and blue mystery perfect for the election season! In the thirteenth book of the Capital Mysteries–an early chapter book mystery series featuring fun facts and famous sites from Washington, D.C.– KC and Marshall have tickets for the express train out of Union Station. It even has a VIP car at the back for the vice president, the kids, and the secret service agents to travel in. But when KC and Marshall sneak away from the secret service agents to go exploring, someone tampers with the train! And that someone is searching - car by car - for KC and Marshall. There’s nowhere to run! 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!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
96
Words
8,992
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
520L
Themes & topics
Books about transportationBooks about trainsBooks about kidnappingBooks about disguisesBooks about secret service
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.4
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
May 24, 2011
First published
January 1, 2011
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780375859267

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