Book 31 in the Magic Tree House series (2004)
A novel by Mary Pope Osborne
In a LAND LOST IN MIST, in a time before time, there is a powerful Sword of Light. Now Merlin the Magician needs that sword for the good of all Camelot. But who can go on this dangerous mission? Merlin turns again to Jack and Annie--two modern kids with a lot of experience with history, mystery and magic--for help.

Teachers enter the profession with high expectations, a vision of the future, and a mission to educate our children and youth. The demands, pressures, and conditions they work under can stifle this zeal and present obstacles to achieving their mission. This leads to disillusionment and eventually even burnout.

Understanding forensics can be murder.
But not with this novel approach. The Forensic Mission will draw you into a suspenseful mystery while you delve into forensic science and its role in solving crimes. Investigating a string of homicides, you'll search for clues alongside detectives at crime scenes and process evidence alongside technicians in the crime lab. You'll consider aspects such as admissibility of evidence, blood spatter analysis, and more. Both an intriguingthriller and a forensics guidebook, The Forensic Mission:
* Covers crime scene procedures, blood typing, DNA,fingerprints, ballistics, stages of decomposition,and more
* Features recaps at the ends of many chapters withvocabulary and background information
* Includes two appendixes of additional referencesand Web sites where you can explore chromatography,entomology, forensic pathology, gunshot wounds,and more
You'll be enthralled while you learn in this riveting killer thriller that weaves together bookies, bullets, bodies, and science.

The Name of the Rose