The Sham City of Atlantis

by Thomas Kingsley Troupe, Mariano Epelbaum (Illustrator)

Overview

A young boy investigates an online claim about the lost city of Atlantis in this installment of the Cyber Sleuths chapter book series. Nick Pendleton’s favorite online star, Griff Willis, is lighting up the internet. In a series of social media posts, the star claims to have discovered the lost city of Atlantis! Has the star actually located one of the world’s greatest mysteries, or are his claims another epic myth? Follow along as Nick enlists the help of other mystery-solving kids—the Cyber Sleuths—to uncover the whole truth. Created in partnership with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), this action-packed chapter book is perfect for young readers and demonstrates valuable media literacy skills. Books in This Series: The Lip-Sync Scandal The Sasquatch Suspect The Sham City of Atlantis The Super Berries Scam

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781669075233
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2024
Series:	Cyber Sleuths
Pages:	72
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.50(h) x (d)
Lexile:	630L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Thomas Kingsley Troupe is the author of a big ol’ pile of books for kids. He’s written about everything from ghosts to Bigfoot to 3rd grade werewolves. He even wrote a book about dirt. When he’s not writing or reading, he investigates the strange and spooky as part of the Twin Cities Paranormal Society. Thomas lives in Woodbury, Minnesota with his two sons.

Mariano Epelbaum is a character designer, illustrator and traditional 2D animator. He has been working professionally since 1996 in various disciplines of animation and illustration, where character designs tend to be very expressive and original. Currently, Mariano works as an art director on several projects. He is always trying different styles and techniques.

Interviews

Promotes information credibility-seeking, digital citizenship, and critical thinking;

Editorial Reviews

Our readers will love this new series! This action-packed chapter book series follows the Cyber Sleuths, a group of super cool friends, as they solve online mysteries, while demonstrating essential media literacy skills along the way. As a librarian and teacher, I love that each book ties into real-life uses of technology and media literacy skills, such as online research, social media, and using digital tools. It will give our students a great place to learn and think about various media literacy skills, while also giving us a place to tie in important conversations and learning activities. And one of the best parts is that at the back of the book students will find the Cyber Sleuths Code which is connected to the seven ISTE Student Standards. The Cyber Sleuths are the perfect way to prepare and teach our students how to navigate the digital world they are part of every day, while reading exciting stories they love too!

Shannon McClintock Miller