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Mysteries in Our National Parks: Escape From Fear: A Mystery in Virgin Islands National Park
By (Author) Gloria Skurzynski
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids
14th October 2008
United States
Children
Fiction
FIC
Paperback
160
Width 132mm, Height 193mm, Spine 11mm
136g
The Landons are in the Caribbean, in Virgin Islands National Park, to figure out what is destroying the coral reefs and causing the hawksbill sea turtle to disappear. Jack and Ashley find themselves hopelessly entangled in the mysterious life of Forrest Winthrop IV, the adopted son of a U.S. diplomat. Why is he so anxious to save an island woman named Cimmaron What secret do they share Follow the action to Jumbie Bay and see what the full moon reveals.
"If your vacation plans include a trip to a national park this summer, your might want to check out some of the books in a...series called 'Mysteries in Our National Parks.' Each story takes place in a different park, but you'll get more than a travel guide. There's plenty of excitement, too."
Gloria Skurzynskiis an award-winning author who has written more than 50 children's books. Her nonfiction book Almost the Real Thing won the American Institute of Physics' Science Writing Award. She has also penned numerous works for National Geographic, including Are We Alone, an IRA/CBC Young Adults' Choice for 2006. Skurzynski lives in Boise, Idaho. Alane Ferguson'sskill at weaving mystery and suspense into middle-grade fiction won her an Edgar Award for Show Me the Evidence. Along with Gloria Skurzynski, she has cowritten many books in National Geographic's Mysteries in Our National Parks series. Once they decide on a plot they do on-site research in the featured park, then collaborate by phone, fax, and e-mail to develop the page-turning plot. Ferguson lives in Elizabeth, Colorado.