Ghost in the Water

There's a lot more going on in this town than meets the eye. This blended fiction mystery is served with a side order of the supernatural … or is it science? All of this changes when his interest in robotics lands him an invitation to join four of his classmates in a secret group called The League of Scientists. John and his new friends Malene, Dev, Natsumi and Kimmey, pool their knowledge of biology, technology, logic, and chemistry to unravel mysteries that haunt the quiet town of East Rapids. The League is in a race against time to uncover the secret of the ghost who is terrorizing the middle school swimming pool. Join the League as they run out the clock in Ghost in the Water, the first adventure in this new and exciting The League of Scientists science mystery series! A young Andy Kaiser said he wanted to be a stunt man, however, he never had combat training or took gymnastics or learned to jump out of a burning ten-story building. He's now in a safer profession-a system and network consultant in Grand Rapids, MI. He's learned to channel his need for adventure into his writing. He can be reached at Andy@ScienceN Meet The League of Scientists' five middle-school kids who have the self-appointed responsibility of solving mysteries in their quiet town of East Rapids, MI. Bullied by his arch nemesis, Dowser, sixth-grader John Hawkins feels quite alone in his new school until his interest in robotics lands him an invitation to join The League. In Ghost In The Water, the first in the new League of Scientists mystery series, the newly formed group, Malene, Dev, Natsumi, and Kimmey, use their know-how in biology, technology, logic, and chemistry to uncover the secret of the ghost that is terrorizing the middle school pool, and specifically the school's star swimmer, Casey. The League is in a race against time to uncover the truth behind the ghost before the big swim meet against school's rival, West Shore. Join The League of Scientists as they use their scientific prowess to expose the ghost in this new blended fiction science mystery series. Review: Blended STEM Fiction Books from Science, Naturally! These novel-style books make cross-curricular STEM learning easy and fun. As a teacher and homeschooling mom, I have developed some theories and observations about learning. Probably one of the things that lays my educational foundation is my belief that children - no make that people of all ages - learn best when the opportunities arise naturally in the course of everyday life. Simply put, I try to connect as many subjects or concepts to one key experience as possible. When I was given the opportunity to review two novels by Science, Naturally!, I had no idea that they would fit into this goal so well! Your kids won't realize they're learning I recently had the opportunity to read and review Ghost in the Water and Leonardo da Vinci Gets a Do-Over. Both of these amazing books are published by the Science, Naturally! company and provide a myriad of learning opportunities for the reader. Each book is jammed pack with facts and ideas from multiple subject areas that are seamlessly woven together to create a great story! Readers will be so enthralled in the story that they won't realize they are learning. I don't know about you - but that is my kind of learning! Teacher's Guides Included Each book also has a free Teacher's Guide that is filled with hundreds of suggestions, activities and connecting points to help guide the learning during the reading of the book. The Teacher's Guide makes cross-curricular learning through these books a snap - because so much is already done for the teacher. The hardest part will be choosing which of the activities you want to do because it would be almost impossible to do them all! The activities include everything from discussion topics, writing