Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The secret of the forgotten city The secret of the forgotten city Carolyn Keene Nancy and her friends become involved in a search for lost treasure. OL15861963W
Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon Peter Lourie Ein vielschichtiges Buch, bei dem die Suche nach einem legendären Inkaschatz in Ekuador gleichzeitig eine Metapher für den Hang des Menschen nach dem Geheimnisvollen und Unbekannten ist. Der Autor be… OL1866872W
Lost Treasure of the Inca Lost Treasure of the Inca Peter Lourie Chronicle of an expedition into the Llanganati Mountains of Ecuador in search of 750 tons of worked gold, which the Incas hid from the Spanish conquistadors after Pizarro executed the Sun King, Atahu… OL1866882W
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
Lost treasures Lost treasures Wright, John Presents twelve stories of real or legendary treasure for which men have searched, usually unsuccessfully. OL2625678W
The case of the felon's fiddle The case of the felon's fiddle E. W. Hildick Finding a note hidden in an old violin starts the McGurk Detective Organization searching for a cache of uncut diamonds. OL2642280W
Treasure Treasure Jean Waricha Describes many different kinds of treasure, the places where it is hidden, and the adventurers who search for it. OL3106200W
Gold warriors Gold warriors Sterling Seagrave great OL3522967W
The hundred-year mystery The hundred-year mystery Carolyn Keene A treasure in jewels and gold coins is hidden somewhere on the Beacon College campus! But where is it? And where is the codicil in which John Beacon, founder of the school, revealed its location? … OL39182W
The search for the Atocha treasure The search for the Atocha treasure Fran O'Byrne-Pelham Discusses the sinking of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha off Key West, the discovery of the treasure-laden wreck in 1985 by treasure hunter Mel Fisher, and the archeological importance o… OL4632029W
Book Without a Name Book Without a Name Kit Williams The author hid the title of this allegory in a sealed box to be opened a year and a day from publication, though clues to the title are hidden in the pages of the book. OL5265999W
Mysterious buried treasures Mysterious buried treasures Laurence Swinburne Discusses the missing Beale treasure and the Lost Dutchman's Mine and the unsuccessful efforts over the years to locate them. OL6566296W
The case of the buried treasure The case of the buried treasure James Preller "What's bright and shiny and hard to find? Buried treasure! Jigsaw's class finds a hidden riddle that leads them on a treasure hunt..." OL712645W
Strange mysteries Strange mysteries Thomas G. Gunning Ten true stories of real happenings involving buried treasure, strange disappearances, and the like, that were puzzling at the time and some of which remain a mystery to this day. OL81032W