
Mystery at the Club Sandwich
by Doug Cushman
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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state
Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).
Mystery at the Club Sandwich by Doug Cushman is assigned in US schools at grades 3–8. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.
This page shows where Mystery at the Club Sandwich is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
- Grade range
- Grades 3–8
- Age range
- Ages 8–13
- Pages
- 30
- Reading time
- about 35 minutes (est.)
- First published
- 2004
- Genre
- Mystery
- ISBN-13
- 9780618419692
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Why widely assigned
This Mystery title, typically at grades 3–8. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on animals and lost and found possessions; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Themes
animals · lost and found possessions · elephants · mystery and detective stories
Where this book is assigned
California Young Reader Medal
- recommended·3rd grade · Californiasource: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 2009 winner (Picture Books for Older Readers)
- recommended·4th grade · Californiasource: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 2009 winner (Picture Books for Older Readers)
- recommended·5th grade · Californiasource: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 2009 winner (Picture Books for Older Readers)
- recommended·6th grade · Californiasource: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 2009 winner (Picture Books for Older Readers)
- recommended·7th grade · Californiasource: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 2009 winner (Picture Books for Older Readers)
- recommended·8th grade · Californiasource: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 2009 winner (Picture Books for Older Readers)
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Common questions
- What grade level is Mystery at the Club Sandwich?
- Mystery at the Club Sandwich is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–8. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- How long does it take to read Mystery at the Club Sandwich?
- It takes about 35 minutes to read Mystery at the Club Sandwich (30 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 35 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign Mystery at the Club Sandwich?
- Mystery at the Club Sandwich appears on reading lists for California Young Reader Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Mystery at the Club Sandwich banned in schools?
- Mystery at the Club Sandwich does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
- What themes does Mystery at the Club Sandwich explore?
- Central themes in Mystery at the Club Sandwich include animals, lost and found possessions, elephants, mystery and detective stories. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.
Why this book is on this list
How we classifyHide
Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.
- Lexile measure
- Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
- Grade band
- Grades 3–8 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
- State-level evidence
- Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
- Removal / banning records
- No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- Tagged for: book-club.