Mick's Buried Treasure

by Michele Jakubowski, Amerigo Pinelli (Illustrator)

Overview

People in Somerville love to trade stories about days gone by. The town’s young sleuths aren’t always interested, but when they hear a local legend of buried treasure, they know it’s too tasty to resist. Astrid, Rowan, Quinn, and Jace set off to solve the mystery. What they discover is sweeter than they could have imagined.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496531902
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	09/01/2016
Series:	The Sleuths of Somerville
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Working at a school (and having two of her own children) gives Michele Jakubowski more than enough experiences to draw from when writing middle-level fiction. Michele has also written other popular books in the Sidney & Sydney series and the Perfectly Poppy early chapter book set. Michele lives in Powell, Ohio, with her husband, John, and their children, Jack and Mia.

Interviews

• Curriculum tie-in • Good for teaching sequence and plot • Reluctant reader appeal • suspenseful and quick reads • Popular genre • Mysteries sell well in middle grade

Editorial Reviews

Middle grade mystery readers will welcome this series. . . .Elementary students will enjoy solving mysteries while empathizing with the gang's social and familial experiences. This will make a rewarding addition for mystery collections.

School Library Connection

Well-paced and interesting, this is an easy chapter book that involves a group of friends, friendship issues, and a mysterious treasure hunt.

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