The Treasure Hunters

A gripping, page-turning mystery adventure from the bestselling author of modern classic The Goldfish Boy When lonely Vincent is forced to go on an outdoor activity weekend with three other kids from his class, he's counting the seconds until he can escape home. But one of his classmates is hiding a secret: she's convinced there's pirate treasure buried deep within a nearby mountain. Suddenly, this boring trip becomes an exciting adventure! But a thief is hot on the trail, intent on stealing the loot for themselves... can the Treasure Hunters work together to stop them? for fans of Frank Cottrell Boyce's Millions and classic action adventure movie The Goonies funny, moving and a real page-turner a sensitive depiction of a hero with dyspraxia PRAISE FOR LISA THOMPSON BOOKS Goldfish Boy "an utterly captivating read" BookTrust "This empathetic debut is a middle-grade whodunit with a very special heart." Kirkus "a heart-warming tale" Books for Keeps The Light Jar Shortlisted for the Children's Book Awards 2019, Books for Older Readers Category "bags of empathy to a deftly plotted tale" The Guardian "A hugely endearing boy hero" The Times The Day I Was Erased "Lisa Thompson's light touch in delicately exploring emotional wellbeing means the story can be enjoyed by younger children and teenagers alike and can help begin important conversations about memory loss, parental discord and the meaning of friendship." BookTrust

Product details

• Authors: Lisa Thompson
• Publisher: Scholastic UK
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 13.04.2023
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age
• EAN: 9780702301605
• ISBN: 978-0-7023-0160-5
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Dimensions (packing): 13 x 20 x 2 cm
• Subjects: FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth, FICTION / Thrillers / Espionage, SELF-HELP / Anxieties & Phobias, JUVENILE FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Marriage & Divorce, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Bullying, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Peer Pressure, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Autism Spectrum Disorders, SELF-HELP / Mood Disorders / Depression, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Violence, Espionage and spy thriller, Adventure stories (Children's/YA), Interest age: from c 9 years, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction, Humorous Stories (Children's/Ya), School Stories (Children's/Ya), Family & Home Stories (Children's/Ya), Children's & Young Adult Fiction & True Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Neurodiversity, Coping with / advice about anxiety and phobias, Coping with / advice about autism / Asperger’s, FICTION / Neurodiversity, Coping with / advice about autism spectrum disorder, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Bullying, violence, abuse and peer pressure, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships, Content adapted or suitable for people with learning / communication difficulties or impairments, Coping with / advice about depression and other mood disorders, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Divorce, separation, family break-up, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Bullying and harassment, Relating to people with learning disorders, difficulties or disabilities, adventure books for boys, adventure books for girls, books for boys who like gaming, books about dyspraxia