Missing on Superstition Mountain (Superstition Mountain Mysteries, 1) - Hardcover

Broach, Elise

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805090479 ISBN 13: 9780805090475

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2011

Synopsis

It's summer and the three Barker brothers―Simon, Henry, and Jack―just moved from Illinois to Arizona. Their parents have warned them repeatedly not to explore Superstition Mountain, which is near their home. But when their cat Josie goes missing, they see no other choice. There's something unusually creepy about the mountain and after the boys find three human skulls, they grow determined to uncover the mystery. Have people really gone missing over the years, and could there be someone or some thing lurking in the woods? Together with their new neighbor Delilah, the Barker boys are dead-set on cracking the case even if it means putting themselves in harm's way.

Here's the first book in an action-packed mystery series by a New York Times bestselling author.

Missing on Superstition Mountain is a Publishers Weekly Best Children's Fiction title for 2011.

About this title

Review:

Amazon Best Books of the Month, June 2011: A legendary gold mine, mysterious deaths, and a foreboding mountain set the stage for a new mystery from bestselling author Elise Broach. The Barker brothers--ages 11, 10, and 6--have moved from Chicago to a small town in Arizona that seems like the most boring place on earth. Boring, that is, until they discover that the mountain they are forbidden to explore--appropriately called Superstition Mountain--is keeping some pretty big secrets. Searching for their missing cat, the boys stumble across three human skulls, and with their new neighbor Delilah, they set out to solve the mystery of who died, and how. Actual people and events throughout the story add to the intrigue, as Broach’s novel packs history, friendship, and exploration, into a rousing tale that will appeal to mystery and adventure readers alike.--Seira Wilson

About the Author:

Elise Broach is the New York Times bestselling author of books for children and young adults, including Desert Crossing, Masterpiece and Shakespeare's Secret, as well as several picture books. Her books have been selected as ALA notable books, Junior Library Guild selections, an E.B. White Read Aloud Award, and nominated for an Edgar Award, among other distinctions. Ms. Broach holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in history from Yale University. She was born in Georgia and lives in the woods of rural Connecticut, walking distance from three farms, a library, a post office and two country stores.

Antonio Javier Caparo has illustrated many books for children, including The Magic Thief series and The Young Reader's Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream. He lives in Montreal, Canada.

About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0805090479
• ISBN 13: 9780805090475
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272
• Illustrator: Caparo Antonio Javier