Conklin, Tom

Contains fifteen reproducible, high interest, true stories appropriate for students in fourth through eighth grade and designed to enhance their comprehension skills.

Presents fifteen stories with cliffhanger endings that students are challenged to finish, each with before and after reading activities, and a vocabulary list.

Contains eight plays for students in grades four through eight, based upon classic mystery stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allan Poe, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, O.Henry, Saki, Dashiell Hammett, and Ellery Queen, each followed by information about the author, a list of related activities, and suggestions for further reading.