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Thea Stilton and The Treasure Seekers


Author: Thea Stilton 

Translator: by Julia Heim

Illustrators: Giuseppe Facciotto, Chiara Balleello, Barbara Pellizzari, and Valeria Brambilla
Publisher (English version): New York : Scholastic Inc., 2016 

Series: Geronimo Stilton: Thea Stilton and the treasure seekers

Book number: 1/3

Original title: "Alla ricerca dei tesori perduti"

Originally published : Milan : Piemme, 2016.  


This whimsical stories follows a group of mice detectives as they find treasures. This upbeat, plot-driven story is filled with colorful and bold drawings on nearly every page. Follow this mysterious treasure hunt to see what the Thea sisters find next.

Exploring in Scotland is exciting and mysterious. Especially
for the Thea sisters when they are using a secret map from hundreds of years ago! A young explorer once discovered seven treasures and the sisters are following the clues to find the first of all the treasures. Follow the sisters as their vacation turns to a mysterious treasure hunt all over Scotland.
 
Author Elisabetta Dami writes under the pseudonyms Geronimo Stilton and Thea Stilton. Her books were originally published by her own publishing company Edisioni Piemme that she co-owns and are now translated into English by Scholastic Inc. They are published in 49 languages altogether.


The Geronimo Stilton series a is a best-selling children's book. The character was created when Dami worked in a children's hospital. She began creating entertaining stories for children.  Now these stories are made into books in which Dami brings in her real travel experiences to the stories.

Amazon: Thea Stilton and the Treasure Seekers

Goodreads:  Thea Stilton and the Treasure Seekers

ElisabettaDami.com - Blurb About the Author


The Amelia Six

 

 

Author: Kristin L. Gray

Publisher: New York: Simon & Schuster, 2020
Not a series


Set in Kansas this fast-paced story with short chapters follows a gang of intelligent girls on a mysterious adventure. Readers learn about Amelia Earhart, as well as Deaf pilot Nellie Zabel Willhite and black and Native pilot Bessie Coleman. The story is character-driven and full of action.

 
During a sleepover at the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum, Amelia "Millie" Ashford and five other bright girls enter into an adventure they could never have imagined. They find Amelia Earhart's real goggles she used to use when she flew. When they go missing the girls band together creating strong friendships as they investigate the mystery. Characters are complex and Millie's story reveals that she has an absent mother who was also a pilot. 


Gray's writing style is attention-grabbing and detailed. These young female characters are robust and investigative, revealing interesting facts about female pilots along the way.


Amazon: The Amelia Six
Goodreads: The Amelia Six
Kirkus Reviews: The Amelia Six