Synopses & Reviews
Sometimes the mystery of where you come from is better left unsolved. Trav has always wondered about his "dead-before-he-was-born" dad, so hes hoping a summer with his grandmother in rural Minnesota will help him learn about the secret side of his family. But finding a frozen head on his first morning there is way more than Trav bargained for! To top things off, it turns out his dad was involved in a bank robbery right before he mysteriously disappeared, and the loot is still missing. When the kids next door, Kenny and Iz, ask Trav to help them search for the cash, he figures hes got nothing to lose. The money could be a clue as to what really happened to his dad, and besides, theres not much else to do around town and Iz is pretty cute. Yet what starts out as a game quickly turns dangerous when it becomes clear that someone else is looking for the money—someone who wont give up without a fight!
Review
"Family secrets, an unsolved bank robbery, summer on a lake, a treasure island and a first romance are the ingredients for this inviting middle-grade mystery. . . . A promising fiction debut."
—Kirkus
Review
"Family secrets, an unsolved bank robbery, summer on a lake, a treasure island and a first romance are the ingredients for this inviting middle-grade mystery. . . . A promising fiction debut."
—Kirkus "Bullard has a good sense of family and community dynamic and articulates complex conflict and resolution with honesty and humor. . . . With a warm narrative, careful plotting, actual danger, and the beginnings of romance, this adventure has something for everyone."
—Booklist "Through strong character development, Bullard is able to explore family dynamics in a way that is both relatable and informative. Fans of books like Sheila Turnage's Three Times Lucky are sure to enjoy this suspenseful and heartwarming novel."
—School Library Journal
Synopsis
Thirteen-year-old Trav feels like a fish out of water in rural Minnesota in this funny mystery about a boy who discovers his dad may have been a bank robber.
Synopsis
Thirteen-year-old Trav has always wondered about his dead-before-he-was-born dad. But when he heads from California to his grandmother's house in rural Minnesota, hoping to learn about his past, he gets more than he bargained for.
It turns out his dad was involved in a bank robbery right before he mysteriously disappeared, and the loot from the take is still missing. Along with Kenny and Iz, the kids next door, Trav embarks on a search for the cash. But the trios adventure quickly turns dangerous when it becomes clear that someone else is looking for the money—someone who wont give up without a fight!
About the Author
Lisa Bullard, the author of many picture books and nonfiction titles for younger readers, makes he