The Expeditioners and the Treasure of Drowned Man's Canyon - 2nd Edition by S S Taylor (Paperback)
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- Famed Explorer of the Realm Alexander West is presumed dead in the Fazian rainforest when a mysterious man with a clockwork hand leads Alexander's son Kit to half of a strange map.
- 8-12 Years
- 8.5" x 5.5" Paperback
- 364 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Action & Adventure
- Series Name: Expeditioners
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In a futuristic world in which all the computers have crashed and it's been discovered that the maps of the world are all wrong, the children of a missing explorer must follow a mysterious trail of maps.Book Synopsis
Famed Explorer of the Realm Alexander West is presumed dead in the Fazian rainforest when a mysterious man with a clockwork hand leads Alexander's son Kit to half of a strange map. Soon Kit, his brother, Zander, and his sister, M.K., are on their way to a remote canyon in the Arizona desert, pursued by government agents and on the trail of a fabled treasure in gold. As danger of all kinds closes in on them, the Expeditioners must use all of their smarts and talents to follow their father's map, no matter where it leads them.
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"A wonderful example of steampunk done well, this thoroughly satisfying adventure contains enough danger and suspense to keep even reluctant readers turning the pages." -- School Library Journal
"The Expeditioners rollicks, twists, turns and chases through canyons and arroyos, along airships and gliders, through boxcars and crumbling mansions, and on the way the heroes uncover all sorts of fabulous mysteries through their own cunning and bravery. It is a thoroughly smashing read." -- Boing Boing
"Full of kid power, clues, codes and maps, this will appeal to sophisticated readers who appreciate their adventure served with heaping helpings of cleverness." -- Kirkus Reviews
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