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*** NEW free study guide written by the author: www.kristianagregory.com ***This exciting adventure in the Cabin Creek Mystery series is set in the American west, in a small mountain town:Lost Island was off limits--until now. Jeff and David are canoeing to the deserted island to search for clues--and hidden treasure. Town legend tells of a robber and a secret cave, but the brothers have to piece together the truth. With the help of their cousin, Claire, they'll get to the bottom of the mystery, no matter what they have to dig up!

*** NEW free study guide written by the author: www.kristianagregory.com ***It's the middle of the night when Jeff spots someone dumping a large bundle into the lake. It's too dark to identify anyone -- or anything. But the cousins immediately suspect foul play, and plunge right into the mystery. Before they know it, the kids of Cabin Creek are in too deep. Everyone is a suspect -- and the cousins are all in danger.

It is December 1865, and Nessa feels safe and at home in Prairie River. But when on a blustery night Reverend McDuff arrives unexpectedly at the Lockett's door, Nessa's hopes of leaving her past behind are shattered. Only Ivy and Mrs. Lockett know her secret - her reason for fleeing Independence. Now she fears the town will judge her and revoke her position as schoolteacher. Furthermore, her dear friend Albert had promised to warn her if the McDuff headed west, yet no word. Nessa's sense of self is shaken. In what promises to be a long and fierce winter, Nessa must be stronger than ever.

Table of ContentsIntroductionWhat are deer?What do deer look like?What do deer eat?Where do deer live?True deer versus other deerMuntjacWhite-tailed deerRoe deerMooseElkFallow deerBrocketPuduConclusionPublisherIntroductionDeer used to mean any wild animal, and venison meat was any meat of a wild animal. Deer can be found throughout the whole World except Antarctica and Australia.

Whether it came from out space, beneath the sea, or across the eons from prehistoric time, you can be sure of one thing: it came from the vivid imagination and technical expertise of a special effects genius. And more often than not, it was Willis O'Brien or Ray Harryhausen. Now from the archives of cinematic history comes the story of their work and others' in a fascinating, revealing look at how 150 of the most fantastic fantasy films were made. *The silent era and the origin of special effects. *The history and techniques of 3-D stop motion animation. *The equipment used in the studios. And more.