InvestiGators: All Tide Up (InvestiGators, 7)
#7 of 9 in InvestiGators Series
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InvestiGators 'All Tide Up' is the seventh installment of the popular series by John Patrick Green. Mango and Brash, the sewer surfing super-sleuths, embark on a high seas adventure where they must solve the mystery of a missing cruise ship and its passengers. The cruise captain is found adrift and delirious, leading to questions about whether the ship sank, was boat-napped, or if supernatural forces are involved. Using their V.E.S.T. (Very Exciting Spy Technology), the InvestiGators must hurry against the rising tide to prevent a calamitous flood and unravel this maritime mystery before another cruise faces a similar fate. This action-packed, laugh-out-loud story continues to deliver excitement and intrigue.
Discussion points
What do you think motivated the InvestiGators to solve mysteries?
How do the characters work together to overcome challenges?
Can you think of a time when you worked with others to solve a problem?
What lessons did the characters learn by the end of the story?
If you were an InvestiGator, what gadgets would you invent to help on your missions?
Tip: Role play these questions
Encourage your child to relate the teamwork seen in the book to their own experiences with friends or in school.
Discuss the moral lessons in the story and how they apply to everyday life.
Ask your child to imagine their own creative solutions to the problems presented in the book to foster critical thinking.
Post-reading, engage in a fun activity where you and your child come up with secret agent code names for each other and talk about why you chose them.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Teamwork and Cooperation
Explanation: The characters in 'InvestiGators: All Tide Up' work together to solve mysteries, demonstrating the power of collaboration.
Real-World Application: Children learn the importance of cooperating with others, whether it be during group projects at school or when playing games with friends.
Example Lesson: Problem Solving
Explanation: Through their adventures, the InvestiGators encounter various challenges and use critical thinking to find solutions.
Real-World Application: This encourages children to think creatively and logically when faced with their own obstacles in daily life.
Example Lesson: Responsibility
Explanation: The InvestiGators take on responsibilities to maintain safety and order, showing accountability for their actions.
Real-World Application: Kids are encouraged to adopt a sense of responsibility in their chores, homework, and in their interactions with others.
Example Lesson: Humor as a Coping Mechanism
Explanation: The book uses humor to lighten tense situations, demonstrating how laughter can ease stress.
Real-World Application: Children can learn to use humor to deal with their own challenges and not to take every setback too seriously.