Ellie receives a collection of music boxes, the largest of which is a jewelry box containing some pieces of her grandmothers jewelry. For the coin collecting boys it is a collection of superb old and new coins from around the world, each precisely identified and tagged with a note attached about Grandfathers book being written at that time. During summer vacation, the youngsters work together and find the treasure which turns out to be different yet the same for each one of them. Through his eyes and feelings we meet cousins Joanne, 7 Glenn, 14 and Ellie, 16.
In the past, the youngsters had competed, now they had to cooperate. At the reading of his will, each received several clues to the mystery that had to be solved by summers end. Webster, a world-famous mystery writer, bequeathed a hidden treasure to his four grandchildren. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.J. This is a very readable, high-interest story. points out, though, that the greatest gift of all is the knowledge for each of the children that Grandfather was thinking of them always, throughout his career, even when he traveled around the world on business. The magnitude of Grandfathers bequest is stunning. This money is not to be touched until their twenty-first birthdays. Each youngster also receives a contracted, ready-to-be-published mystery novel, rights to its future royalties, and a bank book showing a $25,000 deposit.
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