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Kids Book Club Discussion + Activity for Mystery on Macaw Mountain
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Featured Book
Mystery on Macaw Mountain
Birds of a feather solve crime together in this exciting middle grade mystery! When eight endangered macaws are stolen from a bird sanctuary in the Mayan ruins of Copán, four sleuthing cousins must find out who took them—and why.
Nico and his cousins don't have much in common, but they're all excited to visit the Mayan ruins at Copán and witness the release of the scarlet macaws. Nearly extinct in Honduras, eight of these majestic birds are about to be introduced to a brand new bird sanctuary. But on the eve of the big day the birds are stolen!
Who could have planned this bewildering bird heist—and why? Nico and his cousins are determined to find out—and anyone could be a suspect: poachers, developers, Mama's annoying novio . . . The investigation will take them from bustling downtown Copán to the mist-shrouded ruins of Macaw Mountain, uniting the cousins as they unravel a plot far stranger than any of them could have imagined.
This book will be available for purchase at the event.
About This Event
Young readers of Chicagoland: JOIN US for a Kids Book Club Camp Experience!
On the scheduled dates and times, we'll gather at our New Book Joy Booktique & Reading Lounge (5512 W Devon Ave in Edgebrook) or other Chicagoland locations (like our Brookfield Shop at 9202 Broadway Ave in Progress Park) for a 1 HOUR BOOK CHAT & PAIRED INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY with take-home craft inspired by the chosen title(s)...
With each Book Club sign up, you can choose to receive a physical copy of the featured book(s) to read before we meet in-person (CLICK THE CHECKBOX(ES) TO ADD A COPY OF THE BOOK(S) TO YOUR ORDER) OR opt to grab your book(s) from the library / share your book(s) with a friend. Each story we choose is inspired by a rotating educational theme and is age-appropriate for each group... trust us, they'll soon become some of your family's favorite reads! (Psst... Learn more about each story by clicking on the underlined book titles in the event calendar below.)
NOTE: We'll have goodie bags and snacks for each attendee too!
3RD-5TH GRADE NEWCOMERS BUNDLE - SIGN UP FOR ALL 3 SUMMER BOOK DISCUSSIONS + GET AN EXCLUSIVE TEE SHIRT!
About the Venue
New Book Joy - Edgebrook
NEW BOOK JOY brings inspirational books, reading resources and interactive activities to children and adults of ALL AGES.
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