Adventures on Amelia Island: A Pirate, a Princess, and Buried Treasure

by Jane R. Wood, Elizabeth A. Blacker (Illustrator)

Overview

Adventures on Amelia Island: A Pirate, A Princess and Buried Treasure continues the escapades of the Johnson family. Five-year-old Katy meets a pirate -- but is he real of imagined? Nine-year-old Bobby and his older brother Joey visit an ancient cemetery and a 19th century fort, as Bobby searches for buried treasure that is rumored to still be hidden on the island. Local legends and tales of ghosts add to a story filled with colorful characters, humorous situations and a youthful spirit of adventure.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780979230400
Publisher:	Florida Kids Press, Incorporated
Publication date:	05/12/2010
Pages:	140
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	720L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Jane R. Wood, a former middle school and high school English teacher, enjoys writing books for kids. Her first two books, Voices in St. Augustine, and Adventures on Amelia Island; A Pirate, A Princess, and Buried Treasure, infuse history into stories filled with mystery and adventure. Her third book, Trouble on the St. Johns River, has an environmental theme that will inspire young readers to become more aware of their own environment. Mrs. Wood and her husband, Terry, live in Jacksonville, Florida. You can visit her website at janewoodbooks.com.

Table of Contents

Adventures on Amelia Island: A Pirate, A Princess and Buried Treasure continues the escapades of the Johnson family. Five-year-old Katy meets a pirate - is he real or imagined? Nine-year-old Bobby and his older brother Joey visit an ancient cemetery and a 19th-century fort, as Bobby searches for buried treasure that is rumored to be hidden on the island. Local legends and tales of ghosts add to a story filled with colorful characters, humorous situations, and a youthful spirit of adventure.

Editorial Reviews

English teacher Jane R. Wood presents Adventures on Amelia Island: A Pirate, A Princess, and Buried Treasure, an adventure novel for middle school and junior high young adult readers that continues the saga of the Johnson family and their knack for personally experiencing connections with history. When the family spends a week on Amelia Island during the annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival, five-year-old Katy learns about a real princess who once lived near there, and encounters a mysterious pirate - is he real, or just a product of her youthful fantasies? Nine-year-old Bobby hunts for the buried treasure of legend supposedly hidden on the island. Bobby and his older brother Joey visit a cemetery, a 19th century fort, and streets reputed to be haunted by ghosts. Black-and-white illustrations intersperse this engaging tale, which draws upon carefully researched history to mesh with the medley of adventure and legend. Also highly recommended is Wood's previous young adult novel, "Voices in St. Augustine". Midwest Book Review

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