Read the article about Nika, Ullie, and Eric published in The Providence Journal. Find out how to organize an author presentation at your school, library, museum, or other venue: it's easy and free! You can also surf to the museums Nika visits in the book and other interesting sites.

By clicking on the Classroom Guide link, you will be able to download a free classroom guide for "Nika Watters in The Case of the Misplaced Fossil." It provides pronunciation, vocabulary definitions and tests, information about the author, many ideas for activities, and a map of the locations in Southern Germany. Please feel free to use any or all the ideas in the guide. I would love to hear from you if you have any suggestions for improvements, activities, or additional information that you would like to see.

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NEW:
Murder Mystery Parties for teens, available directly via download! A mystery party is the ideal ice-breaker for teens. They get to be in character, they can be devious and suspicious, and most of all, they get to have fun together! The German mystery party site is now online!

Currently available:


An Egyptian mystery party for groups or classrooms with a complete project kit full of Egyptian projects and activities:
The Hatshepsut Plot

Murder mystery party for 4 young sleuths who represent the members of an
excavating expedition in Egypt on the verge of a sensational find:
The Curse of the Egyptian Statue

Non-murder mystery party for 8 or 9 teen sleuths playing members or
admirers of the latest teen pop band sensation:
The Teen Idol Mystery

A non-murder mystery party where participants solve a dangerous mystery
at the fabulously wealthy Argent family's Halloween party:
A Devilish Masquerade

A geography mystery for 7 players or teams impersonating highly skilled
special agents on a secret mission that will take them around the world:
The Great Hope Diamond C(h)ase

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