Adventures on Amelia Island: A Pirate, A Princess and Buried Treasure

by Jane R. Wood

Book Overview

Adventures on Amelia Island: A Pirate, A Princess and Buried Treasure continues the escapades of the Johnson family. Five-year-old Katy meets a pirate -- but is he real of imagined? Nine-year-old Bobby and his older brother Joey visit an ancient cemetery and a 19th century fort, as Bobby searches for buried treasure that is rumored to still be hidden on the island. Local legends and tales of ghosts add to a story filled with colorful characters, humorous...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0979230403
• ISBN13: 9780979230400
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Florida Kids Press, Inc.
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Excellent children's book!

This is an excellent children's book. Even though I am not a child nor have children, I read it. I speak English as a second language and reading children's books is a great start for me to read in English. The language used in the book was easy to understand and provided great deal of vocabulary. I enjoyed reading about Florida's local history that the book's characters Bobby, Joe and Katy are experiencing by visiting Amelia Island. I've been to Amelia Island and am pleased to see that author kept the description historically accurate.

Fun Story for Grandkids

Our grandchildern loved this story as they enjoy hearing about and playing pirates. The book is funny and realistic to children. Also it is educational in the details without seeming like a history lesson. Susan in Portland, Ore

Adventures on Amelia Island: A Pirate, A Princess, and Buried Treasure

What a fun read for elementary and middle school children! We are following the Johnson family as they continue to explore history and local color....this time on Amelia Island. The resources and activities Mrs. Wood offers are excellent for teachers. There are puzzles, word searches, and wonderful discussion questions guaranteed to promote classroom interaction and critical thinking skills. Children can identify with the sibling relationships and family dynamics in each story. The characterizations make one feel as though the children are someone we all know and love!

Black-and-white illustrations intersperse this engaging tale

English teacher Jane R. Wood presents Adventures on Amelia Island: A Pirate, A Princess, and Buried Treasure, an adventure novel for middle school and junior high young adult readers that continues the saga of the Johnson family and their knack for personally experiencing connections with history. When the family spends a week on Amelia Island during the annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival, five-year-old Katy learns about a real princess who once lived near there, and encounters a mysterious pirate - is he real, or just a product of her youthful fantasies? Nine-year-old Bobby hunts for the buried treasure of legend supposedly hidden on the island. Bobby and his older brother Joey visit a cemetery, a 19th century fort, and streets reputed to be haunted by ghosts. Black-and-white illustrations intersperse this engaging tale, which draws upon carefully researched history to mesh with the medley of adventure and legend. Also highly recommended is Wood's previous young adult novel, "Voices in St. Augustine".