Monthly Archives: November 2014

Treasure Hunters

Treasure Hunters by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein with Mark Shulman Treasure Hunters isn’t my thing. In the beginning, I objected mainly to the overly simple characters and wham! bam! high action/low substance plotting, but as the book continued, my … Continue reading

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Under the Egg

Under the Egg by Laura Marx Fitzgerald Often a treasure hunt begins with a series of clues to be followed.  You follow the clues and of course, you get the treasure.   Under the Egg supplies a bit of a twist, since … Continue reading

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Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye

Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye by Geronimo Stilton All of the flashy font styles and full-color captioned pictures in the world are not enough to compensate for the terrible writing in this one.  I don’t feel good about saying … Continue reading

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Smells Like Treasure

Smells Like Treasure by Suzanne Selfors Evidently this is the second book in the Smells Like Dog series.  Even before I read it, I know immediately that I am going to get along quite well with the author because she … Continue reading

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Island of Thieves

Island of Thieves by Josh Lacey With its slick cover and exciting James Bond-referencing cover blurb, this book looks like a promising offer for the upper elementary set.  It certainly has plenty of action and adventure, but I can’t really … Continue reading

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The Lost Treasure of Tuckernuck

The Lost Treasure of Tuckernuck by Emily Fairlie Laurie is completely miserable to be starting at a private middle school. She would give anything to be at Hamilton with her BFF, Kimmy.  But her family has always gone to Tuckernuck, … Continue reading

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Treasure Hunt!

There’s something pretty magical about the idea of discovering something long hidden. Add in the possibility of solving a complex puzzle, deciphering cryptic clues or relying on a dog with a special talent, well who could resist? All this month … Continue reading

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