Books with title The Mystery of the Hidden House

A game of hide and seek in the old Castle Key lighthouse during a violent thunder storm leads to an amazing discovery - a tattered old treasure map! Scott, Jack and Emily can't wait to search for the hidden gold but first they must solve the clues to uncover its secret hiding place. And someone else is after the gold too - someone who doesn't plan to let anyone get in their way!Can our heroes figure out the map, outwit their enemy and find the hidden treasure?The third title in this fabulous new series packed with mystery and adventure!

“Go away,” the man growls down to them. “It is not safe here.” Adventure and mystery lurk at every turn in Jay Henry Kaufman’s charming debut children’s story, The Mystery of the Cliff House. Lucy, Eve, and Nate have always been the ultimate sibling trio. While Lucy is cautious and level-headed, Eve is outspoken and pushes everyone to take risks. Nate, on the other hand, is surprisingly intellectual for his age. Together they hear about a large house on nearby Little Island that will be picked up and moved farther away from the approaching seaside cliff. Thinking it will be the perfect place to search for fossils, the three children head off in search of adventure—but find a baffling mystery, instead! After arriving on the island, Lucy, Eve, and Nate run into a sinister man who orders them off his property—and warns them of a giant, prehistoric shark that creeps within the island’s waters... Does the shark really exist? And who is that strange man? Readers will delight in following the clues alongside the young explorers, where they will find the answers to their questions…not to mention some thrills along the way!

From the front flap of this 154-page book: "When Jeremy and Jennifer Lane discovered the portrait of their ancestor in the attic, they could not foresee how this steely-eyed many-times great-grandmother would effect their future. The wild disorder in their kitchen caused by an intruder, the chance discovery of a family name in an old newspaper, and their encounter with a refugee artist who rescues them in a moment of danger are seemingly unrelated elements in an engrossing mystery. All of these incidents raise the questions of: how can the Lanes prove their claim to a lost fortune; what secret does the family portrait conceal; and who were the refugee artist's threatening callers. Finding the answers to these questions leads Jeremy and Jennifer down paths of intrigue and peril. Readers will enjoy the lively Lane family and their adventures in this exciting book by a favorite writer of mysteries for young people."

Who would have thought that the tree house built near the creek would attract such an interesting visitor with roots in Sugar Creek territory? Why does the visitor have an artificial leg? What will the Sugar Creek Gang do when hateful vandals go on a rampage? The answers to these questions, and the importance of the simple song "Jesus Loves Me," are all found in The Tree House Mystery.The Sugar Creek Gang series chronicles the faith-building adventures of a group of fun-loving, courageous Christian boys. These classic stories have been inspiring children to grow in their faith for more than five decades. More than three million copies later, children continue to grow up relating to members of the gang as they struggle with the application of their Christian faith to the adventure of life.Now that these stories have been updated for a new generation, you and your child can join in the Sugar Creek excitement.

THRILLING DEBUT DETECTIVE AND ADVENTURE NOVEL FOR CHILDREN, PERFECT FOR INDEPENDENT READERS AGED 5 - 9 OR TO BE READ ALOUD BY A GROWN-UP AT BEDTIME. In this thrilling debut novel for children by Susan Fiddes, we first meet Muriel and her mother in the midst of an unexpected family crisis. A crisis that sees Muriel being packed off to the fictional Scottish seaside town of Moreland alone with a chaperone in the middle of winter. As Muriel tries to come to terms with the possibility of being away from home indefinitely; the history of Moreland and its quirky residents are revealed. Soon Muriel sets about investigating the mysterious story of why Moreland has gone from being a thriving seaside town to the run down and dreary place it has become. This an exciting and fantastical adventure, largely fuelled by Muriel’s vivid imagination and moral compass as things start to go “bump in the night” at creepy Insch Brae House. When Muriel teams up with local boy Christopher, they soon discover that not everything at the house is what it seems and that there is much more to the fearsome governess, Miss Floss, than they could ever have guessed. The Mystery of Insch Brae House contains strong contemporary themes around bravery, tenacity, honesty, respect, friendship, family and forgiveness that both young independent readers and parents will relate to and enjoy.

Pooja, Ria, Adi and Nikky are on a holiday at their grandmother's place in green and beautiful Palakkad in Kerala. They go out to explore and they find that the house next door is empty and locked, and the owners are away. Nobody has the keys. Yet Pooja hears the sound of running water inside the house. Is there someone inside? If so, who is he? What is he doing there? Why is Gopal, the watchman, so angry with the children?Then they come to know that the house is full of priceless antiques and paintings. Is someone trying to steal them? The children suddenly find themselves in the middle of an adventure; they are captured and made prisoners. Will they be rescued? Will they be able to prevent the thieves from escaping? Will they find out the answers to the mystery? Read on to find out........

Cass persuades a reluctant Brad to solve the mystery of The Old Wicklow House, rumored to be haunted, during the Blizzard of 1966 in Southern Maryland. This time, she pulls from her arsenal as protection against restless spirits the powerful protection of crystals: moonstone, pyrite, Blue John, snakestone, carnelian, amethyst, and bloodstone to mention a few. But ultimately she convinces Brad to turn once again to the Ouija Board to unravel the mystery of The Old Wicklow House.