Humbug Mountain

Written by Sid Fleischman

A boy's quest to find his grandfather leads to a showdown with cunning outlaws and a gold-laden boat.

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144 pages· 30,574 words· Est. 3.5 hour read· 670L

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Bookroo's summary

Wiley, the son of a traveling newspaperman, embarks on a daring quest to find his missing grandfather. But the journey takes a perilous turn when he encounters the notorious outlaws, Shagnasty John and the Fool Killer. With his sister and mother, Wiley must use their newspaper, The Humbug Mountain Hoorah, to outsmart the villains plotting to ambush his grandfather's boat, laden with gold. Can Wiley outwit the cunning criminals and save the day, or will the West's most feared outlaws succeed in their devious plan?

From the publisher

Welcome to Humbug Mountain. Little did Wiley, the son of a traveling newspaperman, imagine that the search for his grandfather would lead him into the hands of those nasty villains of the West–Shagnasty John and the Fool Killer. Using their newspaper, The Humbug Mountain Hoorah, Wiley and his sister and mother go about outwitting the outlaws in their scheme to ambush Grandfather’s new boat and its cargo of gold. Winner of Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, An ALA Best Book for Young Adults, A National Book Award nominee, and A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year.