Liza, Bill, and Jed are almost triplets. Jed is 11 months older than the twins, and the three of them are spending the whole summer with their Grandma and Grandpa.
One
rainy night Grandpa tells them the story of his grandfather, who hid an
Indian treasure somewhere on the property before being killed in the
Civil War. No one in the family has ever been able to decipher the
cryptic drawing that Grandpa's grandfather left behind as a clue.
Liza,
Bill, and Jed are determined to find the treasure and surprise Grandpa
with it. They're not sure where to start, till Liza and Bill start
arguing about who should get to wear the old Indian bonnet. Liza tries
to grab it from Bill, but accidentally pulls a feather out. Then the
children discover a tiny piece of paper with a bunch of numbers, and the
cryptic statement, "All twenty-six. This is your first clue." hiding in
the space where the feather had been.
Racking
her brain, Liza finally realizes that "All twenty-six" must mean the
alphabet, and they work together to decipher the code, which gives them
the next clue they need in their quest to find the key to the treasure.
This
is a really fun book, the first in the Liza, Bill, and Jed series of
mysteries. They're pretty standard kids who fight a little with each
other, but work together to solve the clues, and are always willing to
help Grandma do the dishes after dinner.
Written by the author of the popular Amelia Bedelia
series, Key to the Treasure is a fun,
easy-to-read mystery that girls and boys alike will enjoy. Good readers
should be able to read it by themselves; the language is simple, and
there are some illustrations as well. Although, since it was written in
the 1960s, the kids do tend to say, "Oh Gee!" "Gee, do we have to?" and
"Gee thanks!" an awful lot.
I was happy to note that in spite of its era, it is very complimentary about the Indian woman who gave the treasure to Grandpa's grandfather in the first place. And, I always like stories where the kids are creative, curious, and respectful to adults!
Written by the author of the popular Amelia Bedelia
series, Key to the Treasure is a fun,
easy-to-read mystery that girls and boys alike will enjoy. Good readers
should be able to read it by themselves; the language is simple, and
there are some illustrations as well. Although, since it was written in
the 1960s, the kids do tend to say, "Oh Gee!" "Gee, do we have to?" and
"Gee thanks!" an awful lot.I was happy to note that in spite of its era, it is very complimentary about the Indian woman who gave the treasure to Grandpa's grandfather in the first place. And, I always like stories where the kids are creative, curious, and respectful to adults!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Recommended age: 5-8
This post is day two of my 31 Days of Awesome Kids' Books.
Have you read any books by Peggy Parish?
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