On a cruise to the Caribbean, fourteen-year-old Cassie Hartt hopes to reconnect with her father, who she hasn't seen since her parents' divorce. But spending time with her new stepmother and stepsister leaves her feeling like an outsider. So she's thrilled when she meets Charles. Not only is he a cute boy her own age, but he's on a mysterious mission.
Charles is headed to Martinique to find an ancient silver statue that may be the cause of a curse on his family. Cassie can't resist a good mystery, so she decides to team up with Charles. But they aren't the only ones looking for the statue -- and the other interested parties will stop at nothing to get their hands on it....
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 208 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Simon & Schuster .
Joyce A. Stengel is an award-winning children's book author with a passion for telling enchanted tales. Her interest in mysteries dates back to a childhood fascination with Nancy Drew books, which showed her how to create a likeable protagonist and how to cleverly introduce clues to the reader. Stengel's previous titles include St. Patrick and the Three Brave Mice, published by Pelican, and Aladdin Scholastic Book Fair Choices Mystery of the Island Jewels and Mystery at Kittiwake Bay. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
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