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Lucas's father has recently died in Afghanistan, and to help him cope, his grandmother sends him to Camp Kawani, a camp for kids who have lost a parent. While there, he hears about the local legend of Thomas Jefferson Beale. Beale supposedly hid a hoard of gold in the mountains 200 years before. The location is encrypted in a set of codes no one has ever been able to decipher. When Lucas and his newfound friends decide to track down the treasure, they embark on a mission that could be too dangerous to survive.
About the Author
Michael Oechsle (Oh-shlee) lives with his wife and two children in the historic little town of Hillsborough, North Carolina, where he teaches art at an elementary school. When he isn't writing or surrounded by kindergartners brandishing messy paintbrushes, he can be found photographing treasures like old country stores, kayaking a nearby river, or hiking in the Appalachian Mountains -- where he never passes a cave without looking inside.
