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Word Travelers and the Taj Mahal Mystery
Unlock the magic hidden in words--and join a race to save a school under the Taj Mahal!
Eddie and MJ never expected that a Super Saturday would turn into a globe hopping chase filled with word puzzles, friendship tests, and real-life history. When the Awesome Enchanted Book transports them to Agra, their vocabulary skills become the key to solving clues, outwitting a mustache twirling villain, and helping a young prince rebuild his school.
Blending middle grade mystery, fantasy adventure, and vocabulary building, Word Travelers: The Taj Mahal Mystery is the perfect early chapter book for curious readers aged 7-10.
What's Inside:
- Smart mystery + hands-on vocabulary: Follow hidden word clues that spark real learning.
- Cultural discovery built into plot: Travel through India's languages and towns via a magical etymology journey.
- Heartfelt teamwork and bravery: Eddie, MJ, and Dev show how curiosity, laughter, and compassion can beat any challenge.
- Illustrated and kid-friendly: Detailed visuals and map support comprehension and exploration.
Whether your child loves travel tales, secret codes, or the thrill of learning through storytelling, this vocabulary adventure opens doors to world history--and word magic that lasts.
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Word Travelers: The Taj Mahal Mystery is Book 1 of the Word Travelers series--where every adventure begins with a word.
Book Details
- Publisher: Sourcebooks Explore
- Publish Date: Oct 5th, 2021
- Pages: 128
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.32in - 4.96in - 0.39in - 0.30lb
- EAN: 9781728222059
- Recommended age: 07-10
- Categories: • Mysteries & Detective Stories• Places - Asia• Concepts - Words
About the Author
Neha Rawat is a children's book illustrator from India and a grand prize winner of the SCBWI Summer Spectacular Portfolio Showcase 2020. She worked as a software engineer for 5 years before freelancing as an artist and creating custom illustrations, comics, and merchandise and eventually moving to children's books. In her spare time, Neha can be found petting, booping and belly rubbing dogs. Connect with her on instagram @NRBstudio.in
Raj Haldar is the author of the #1 New York Times Bestselling picture book, P is for Pterodactyl: The Worst Alphabet Book Ever. But, for close to a decade, he has been better known as Lushlife, the rapper, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. In that time, he's amassed a fervent global fanbase and released award-winning viral music videos that highlight his erudite lyrics. The Sunday New York Times describes his work as "an intoxicating mix of captivating rhymes with audacious, gorgeous production." So it should come as no surprise that Haldar has made the leap into the world of children's literature. His latest book entitled, This Book is Banned gives young readers a lighthearted entrypoint to begin understanding the dangers of book banning and censorship. His work has been featured by The Washington Post, Interview Magazine, VICE, Pitchfork, Village Voice, Mental Floss, BBC, SPIN and more!
Raj currently lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with his wife and two young daughters.
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