Island Treasure: Leave No Stone Unturned

by Jeanne Bender

Overview

The sixth book in the Lindie Lou Adventure Series brings our traveling puppy to the island of New Zealand, also called Aotearoa (Au-tay-uh-row-uh).
While visiting family and friends, Lindie Lou finds a rare green gemstone known as pounamu. She learns about the HMS Buffalo shipwreck and wonders if this stone is part of an even bigger treasure.
Lindie Lou and her crew seek answers at a local museum, where they encounter a mindful manager and a talented sand artist who informs them about a lost treasure/taonga (tuh-ohn-guh) worth looking for.
Follow Lindie Lou and her crew, along with a delightful new friend with a passion for details, as they leave no stone unturned in their quest to find a rare island treasure.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940185796498
Publisher:	Pina Publishing
Publication date:	03/15/2023
Series:	Lindie Lou Adventure Series , #6
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	15 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Jeanne Bender is an American author born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, the 2nd of eight children. She has been writing stories and poetry since the 3rd grade. Jeanne also writes children's chapter books at a 2nd-3rd grade reading level. She received a business degree in Long Beach, California, then studied literature in Seattle, Washington and Oxford, England. Her beginning chapter books are popular with young readers because of their colorful characters and heartwarming, storytelling style. In the Lindie Lou Adventure Series books the protagonist, a puppy named Lindie Lou captures the hearts of children worldwide. Jeanne loves to travel and has visited every continent. She chooses unique geographical locations to share with her readers. One book takes place on an organic farm, another above the arctic circle, and book 7 is about the Moon, to name a few. Bender's books introduce diverse cultures, including life lessons printed in red letters throughout her books. Kirkus Reviews described the Lindie Lou Adventure Series books as "an empathetic guide for young children trying to cope with their own expanding boundaries." Fans are adding new locations to their travel lists because of the places described in Bender's books. Her books are realistic fiction, include actual locations, historic stories, social events, maps, and landmarks. Jeanne loves to meet her readers. She video visits with students in classrooms across the globe. Because of the educational tools provided on the lindielou.com website, for free, these chapter books are being used as an "educational tool" by teachers, librarians, and reading specialists everywhere. Bender's books have been chosen as a "Staff Pick" by the Children's Book Council. Awarded the "Seal of Approval" from Story Monsters Ink. Described as a "treasure" by Literary Associations, and featured on the cover of Publisher's Weekly. She plans to continue sharing her travel stories on social media and in chapter books, one adventure at a time.
Bender lives in Seattle, WA, San Diego, CA and Cabo San Lucas, MX but considers the word her home.