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The goldwatcher The goldwatcher John Katz Why did the price of gold hit record highs in 2008? Take a look at the headlines - government bailouts of failed banks, mortgage and credit crises, rising inflation, slowing growth and global insecur… OL11914234W
There's gold in my backyard! There's gold in my backyard! Judy Katschke No fair! Michelle has her eye on a shiny new bicycle, but Dad won't buy it for her. Then she finds out her family's house is sitting right on top of an old gold mine! Now Michelle knows just how to… OL15130186W
The new gold standard The new gold standard Paul Nathan "Paul Nathan, an expert on the gold standard, has written the definitive modern guide to returning to a gold standard that will work for global markets that are far different than those that existed … OL15920703W
Hard money Hard money Shayne McGuire "An in-depth guide to making gold a serious part of your portfolio Gold, the long forgotten store of value that was once the center of the global financial system, suddenly matters a great deal agai… OL16010459W
Rump Rump Liesl Shurtliff Relates the tale of Rumpelstiltskin's childhood and youth, explaining why his name is so important, how he is able to spin straw into gold, and why a first-born child is his reward for helping the mi… OL16571910W
Scooby-Doo and the international express Scooby-Doo and the international express Sonia Sander Scooby and the gang are riding the rails. But--ruh-roh--there's a ghost haunting the train! OL17809088W
Hope's last chance Hope's last chance Rob Hill When brothers Tom and Jeb Hope head west to California, it's to save their family farm from repossession by taking a chance on an old mining claim. They find gold, but Jeb is robbed of their find, an… OL17887910W
Hangman's gold Hangman's gold Sneed B. Collard Twelve-year-old detectives Slate Stephens and Daphne McSweeney risk their lives to find lost gold from Montana's vigilante era while working to recover two priceless Charles Russell paintings stolen … OL17928872W
Legend of the paymaster's gold Legend of the paymaster's gold Jo Shawyer Twins Sam and Eadie discover an exciting legend that involves their new home near London, Ontario. During a skirmish in the War of 1812 that took place in front of their house, an army paymaster lost… OL18007433W
Into the Bright Unknown (Gold Seer Trilogy) Into the Bright Unknown (Gold Seer Trilogy) Rae Carson When a dangerous billionaire intends to use Lee, her fiancé Jefferson, and their magical friends for his own nefarious ends, they decide to fight back before the landscape of California can be altere… OL18820752W
The search for riches The search for riches Andrew Langley Describes how people throughout history have looked for such valuable commodities as gold, jewels, oil, and buried treasure. OL1888555W
Yukon gold Yukon gold Charlotte Foltz Jones Recounts the quest for gold that took place in the late 1890s in the Klondike region of the Yukon Territory of northwestern Canada. OL1889087W
Golden kamuy Golden kamuy Satoru Noda In the early 20th century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi Sugimoto searches the wilderness of the Japanese frontier of Hokkaido for a hoard of hidden gold. With only a cryptic map and a native Ain… OL19724809W
Alaska. Land of the Nugget: Why? Alaska. Land of the Nugget: Why? Isaac Newton Vail Book digitized by Google from the library of the University of Michigan and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. OL19801134W
Good as Gold Good as Gold Amanda Hall,Barbara Baumgartner,Ph.D., Barbara Baumgartner A collection of folktales about gold from all around the world. OL2366755W
Thunder Mountain Thunder Mountain Zane Grey Discovery of gold at Thunder Mountain might make Lee "Kalispel" Emerson rich, but gold lust drives men to hostility, claim-jumping, and violence. OL24855652W
The Power of Gold The Power of Gold Peter L. Bernstein Incorporating myth, history and contemporary investigation, Bernstein tells the story of how human beings have become intoxicated, obsessed, enriched, impoverished, humbled and proud for the sake of … OL3294012W
Double eagles Double eagles Andrew J. Fenady A thrilling adventure on the high seas and the Western frontier follows Captain Thomas Gunnison, the captain of the commerce ship Phantom Hope, as he, along with his crew, is forced to transport fift… OL3470093W
The message in the hollow oak The message in the hollow oak Carolyn Keene Nancy Drew determines if an ivory elephant charm really protects its wearer from harm when she investigates the involvement of a member of the Bengleton Wild-Animal Show in a mysterious scheme. OL39690W
Midas Mouse Midas Mouse David Ellwand Midas Mouse becomes so enthralled with sunlight that he is given the power to turn anything he touches into gold. OL548943W
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