Fourteen-year-old Chase lives in the mountains of Arizona with his mom, step-dad and two sisters. Chase loves exploring the mountains. After helping out for the summer in his family’s store selling bait, tackle, and food to tourists Chase decided he was going to go on a geocaching by himself for the first time using a GPS device his father had given him. When Chase uncovers the geocache hidden in the trunk of a fallen tree he wasn’t prepared for what he found inside. A cryptic note. Was this a prank, was someone in need of help? Was this a child’s handwriting? What has Chase stumbled across? Chase is curious but worried about the mysterious message. What will Chase do about the message? Danger, adventure, mystery.
Ages 10-13 240 pages 978-1561456697
Recommended by: Lisa Romans, Librarian, Georgia USA
With danger at every turn, it will take courage, teamwork, and a little help from creatures of the rain forest to keep the Silver Jaguar Society’s treasured Jaguar Cup from falling into the wrong hands.
José, Anna, and Henry are back after having solved the theft of the original star-spangled banner in Capture the Flag. The junior members of the secret Silver jaguar Society have been invited to a special preview of pre-Columbian artifacts in Washington, D.C., after being privately recognized by the White House for their role in the return of the original flag. Unfortunately, the one item they want most to see in the exhibit has been stolen, a silver jaguar cup, especially meaningful to the members of the Jaguar Society. The kids, along with Henry’s aunt and José’s parents and Anna’s mother fly to San José, Costa Rica, to investigate. While staying with friends of José’s parents, the kids have some investigative plans of their own. With their host’s daughter as their guide, they explore the rain forest and the local cultural center to narrow down where they think the missing cup may have gone. Little do they know, real danger from the Serpentine Princes, a group of thieves, is lurking right at the resort where they are staying. Can they prevent the Jaguar Cup from falling into the wrong hands?
256 pages.
For kids who like Indiana Jones or the National Treasure movies.
Recommended by: Alice Cyphers, Pennsylvania USA
