The Smuggler's Treasure by Sarah Masters Buckey

(Sept.) FYI: Four additional titles, due out the same month, are: Hoofbeats of Danger, set in 1860, by Holly Hughes The Night Flyers, a WWI novel by Elizabeth McDavid Jones Secrets on 26th Street (1914), also by Jones and Voices at Whisper Bend, a WWII novel by Katherine Ayres.

Taking a cue from the American Girls Collection books, the volume concludes with a section, ''Looking Back: 1814,'' that describes the American political scene as well as the cultural and social climate of French-influenced New Orleans.

The Smugglers Treasure Sarah Masters Buckey. As a mystery, this is lean on suspense and intrigue, yet Buckey conveys a credible sense of time and place. The Book Thief Marcus Zusak The Last Treasure Janet Anderson The Learning Tree Gordon Parks. When a shady character stops into the bakery and conveniently mentions a hidden treasure map, Elisabet sees a way to procure her father's ransom. Accustomed to servants, the girl initially scoffs at the idea of working but soon adapts to her new life and forms a friendship with her co-worker and roommate. : The Smugglers Treasure (American Girl History Mysteries) (9781562478131) by Buckey, Sarah Masters and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. Once there, Elisabet learns that the family has fallen on hard times and she is expected to work in the couple's bakery. After Elisabet Holder's widower father, the wealthy London-born captain of a merchant ship, is captured by the British, the 11-year-old travels from their home in Boston to New Orleans to live with her aunt and uncle. |y .Launching the History Mysteries series, this swiftly paced, light novel takes readers to Louisiana during the War of 1812. |a United States |x History |y War of 1812 |v Fiction. |a Louisiana |x History |y War of 1812 |v Fiction.

The Smuggler's Treasure by Sarah Masters Buckey