![]() ![]() It’s a straightforward treasure-hunting story with a clear goal, a single cool obstacle, and an unexpected solution. ![]() ![]() It stays purely in the action-adventure/fantasy genre rather than trying to blend in science fiction, and there are, finally and hooray, no alien subplots. Thoughts: This is probably my favorite Spooksville book since The Witch’s Revenge, and there’s an obvious reason for it. Trigger warnings: parent death (off-page), fires/burns, drowning. Unfortunately, all the stories in Spooksville are true. Their search leads them to a set of mountains called the Teeth and deep inside the tallest mountain, where it’s said an ancient beast slumbers and guards the treasure. They aren’t sure they trust Bryce, and they don’t know Leah at all, but they’re lured by the promise of half the treasure and a chance to decode the clues. 'I’m never sad around you guys.’”Ībout: When Bryce Poole and his cousin, Leah, approach Adam and his friends about a treasure map, they’re skeptical. “Watch hugged her back and spoke in her ear. Spooksville: The Hidden Beast by Christopher Pike ![]()
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