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Product Identifiers

PublisherWhitman & Company, Albert

ISBN-100807580651

ISBN-139780807580653

eBay Product ID (ePID)237558049

Product Key Features

Book TitleLost Cipher

Number of Pages272 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSocial Themes / Death & Dying, Action & Adventure / General, Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, Sports & Recreation / Camping & Outdoor Activities, General, Social Themes / Friendship

Publication Year2017

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorMichael Oechsle

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight9 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"A well-paced story with appealing characters, cliff-hanger moments, and a resonant emotional core." --Booklist, "Those who enjoy a strong male protagonist who is industrious, rugged, and intelligent will like this offering. The language is realistic, and the author captures regional dialects reasonably well. A plot-driven adventure with ample humor and likable characters." School Library Journal, March 1, 2016, "Plucky kids, the spice of danger, the lure of treasure, and an ever-so-happy conclusion." Kirkus Reviews, March 15, 2016, "Occasional rough language, graphic images, and strong emotions surrounding loss are balanced by plenty of humor and heart in this compelling adventure."-- Publishers Weekly, "Plucky kids, the spice of danger, the lure of treasure, and an ever-so-happy conclusion."-- Kirkus Reviews, "A solid wilderness adventure novel with a believable protagonist, quirky characters, and humor to offset insightful depictions of grief." --The Horn Book Guide, "A well-paced story with appealing characters, cliff-hanger moments, and a resonant emotional core." Booklist, April 1, 2016, "Those who enjoy a strong male protagonist who is industrious, rugged, and intelligent will like this offering. The language is realistic, and the author captures regional dialects reasonably well. A plot-driven adventure with ample humor and likable characters." --School Library Journal

Grade FromThird Grade

Grade ToSeventh Grade

Dewey Decimal[Fic]

SynopsisAfter the death of his father, Lucas becomes obsessed with the legend of Thomas Jefferson Beale's lost treasure. To save his home, he leads his friends on a dangerous mission into the wilderness to find it., Lucas has just lost his father in Afghanistan and to help him cope, his grandmother sends him to Camp Kawani. While there, he learns of the lost treasure of Thomas Jefferson Beale, a local legend of a hoard of gold buried in the mountains 200 years ago. The location is encrypted in a set of codes no one has ever been able to decipher. Lucas becomes obsessed with finding the gold to save his home and leads his newfound friends into a dangerous mission into the wilderness to uncover it.