Eucalyptus Street - (The Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries) by Sherrill Marie Joseph (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>The Botanic Hill Detectives decipher a 70-year-old puzzle poem to find secret passages and an enormous cursed emerald at the de Corboda family's spooky estate in Southern California. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Kids, get ready to help your four heroes, the Botanic Hill Detectives, solve another mystery in <strong><em>Eucalyptus Street: Green Curse</em></strong>!</p><p><br></p><p>In 1945, Isabela de Cordoba's great-grandfather, the famous silent movie actor Lorenzo de Cordoba, mysteriously hid a legendary, multimillion-dollar emerald somewhere on the family's sprawling Eucalyptus Street estate. Seventy years later, the gem remains concealed. Nicknamed the "Green Curse," the emerald is blamed for the Southern California <em>familia's</em> numerous, untimely deaths. </p><p>On her twenty-first birthday, Isabela receives a secret letter with a cryptic poem. These documents from the long-deceased Lorenzo invite her to hunt for the gemstone. But first, she must decipher the poem's six stanzas for clues. </p><p>To assist, Isabela hires her thirteen-year-old neighbors, the four Botanic Hill Detectives-twins Lanny and Lexi Wyatt, and their best friends, Moki Kalani and Rani Kumar. Eerie footsteps inside the mansion, unexplained occurrences in the adjacent cemetery, and the mysterious tenant in the backyard <em>casita </em>challenge them. But they ingeniously make progress on the poem's meaning with startling discoveries. Sliding wall panels, a secret room, and hidden passages reveal much. The detectives aren't the only ones looking for the emerald. The perilous race for the de Cordoba treasure is on! </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"GREEN CURSE</em> is a spooky mystery that starts during a lightning storm in an empty mansion. The tension ratchets up, alluding to ghosts, vampires, tombstones, graves, and a scary old witch-like woman. There's a mystery within the mystery, multicultural characters, and interesting lore about gemstones of antiquity. My 12-year-old son and I finished this book in one day!"</p><p>--BEN GARTNER</strong>, author of The Eye of Ra </em>series</p><p><br></p><p>"I really enjoyed reading this book and all the adventures to solve the mystery. Throughout the story, I found many ways to relate to the characters, especially to Rani. I can't wait to read another book in this series."</p><p>--AALIYAH</strong> K.</strong>, age 10, McLean, VA</p><p><br></p><p>"This book was shocking, fun, and clever. I was at the edge of my seat the whole time. One of the best books I have ever read!"</p><p><strong>--LIAM M.</strong>, <strong> </strong>age 11, Macungie, PA</p><p><br></p><p>"The Botanic Hill Detectives-Lexi, Moki, Lanny, and Rani-are on an intriguing quest to find a valuable emerald. This page-turner is sure to be a hit with its vivid descriptions, well-paced story line, and intriguing clues. Kids aged 9-12 will become quickly absorbed and anxiously await the next mystery in this series!"</p><p>-STACY ALFANO</strong>, 5th grade ELA teacher, Shoemaker Elementary School, Macungie, PA</p><p><br></p><p>"It's fun to read a story where kids like me are the heroes and solve mysteries. They are the coolest detectives! Rani and Lexi are especially brave and FIERCE! More mysteries, please!"</p><p><strong>--VICTORIA G</strong>., age 10, Long Island, NY</p><p><br></p><p>"The cliffhangers at the end of some chapters had me reading on and wondering or predicting what would happen next. I also liked the story's unexpected twists and turns."</p><p>--VARUN R</strong>., age 11, Macungie, PA</p><p><br></p><br>
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