Doubloon Cove: The Secret of the Ancient Visitors
By Kelly Novak
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In this first novel of the Doubloon Cove series, we meet tween-aged sleuths Jeffrey and Steven, both 12, and Cindy, 10 as they tackle their first case.
Jeffrey's and Cindy's parents are college professors, and believe that there is a thousand-year-old mystery right here in Doubloon Cove, Massachusetts. But their peers ridicule them, so they are too afraid to pursue it. So it is up to Jeffrey, Cindy, Steven and his brother Frederick, to solve the case. But they must battle dangerous caverns, their own fears, and must learn to work as a team, all while being chased by crooks who have their own agenda.
Set in a time before smartphones and Internet, Doubloon Cove is a thrilling adventure full of danger and revelations. History, mystery, and action come together in this compelling story; it is Nancy Drew meets the young Indiana Jones meets the Goonies.
Jeffrey's and Cindy's parents are college professors, and believe that there is a thousand-year-old mystery right here in Doubloon Cove, Massachusetts. But their peers ridicule them, so they are too afraid to pursue it. So it is up to Jeffrey, Cindy, Steven and his brother Frederick, to solve the case. But they must battle dangerous caverns, their own fears, and must learn to work as a team, all while being chased by crooks who have their own agenda.
Set in a time before smartphones and Internet, Doubloon Cove is a thrilling adventure full of danger and revelations. History, mystery, and action come together in this compelling story; it is Nancy Drew meets the young Indiana Jones meets the Goonies.
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MY REVIEW
Jeffery was
camping out in his backyard fort along with his friend Steven, when they heard
strange noises coming from Jeffery’s house. Knowing that his younger sister
Cindy was the only one there, Jeffery and Steven barge in, only to find that
two crooks were breaking into the family safe. When Cindy calls the police, the
crooks get away but leave their pack behind. Inside Jeffery discovers half an
encrypted parchment. When Jeffery tells his dad about it, he finds that his dad
has the other half and that is what the crooks were after. Intrigued, the kids
believe it will lead them to an ancient Viking treasure. But can they decrypt
the message and find the treasure before the crooks do?
This young reader was enjoyable, with plenty of
comical moments that had me continuously laughing out loud. The sibling rivalry
definitely brought back memories of my own that are bittersweet. I liked all
the history of the area that was included. That made for interesting reading.
And who can pass up a treasure hunt? But I don’t know that I would have been as
brave as these kids were. I’m all for adventure, but this would have been too
much for me.
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**The above opinions are 100% my own, whether I purchased the book or it was given to me to review.
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