The Midnight Market

By Beth McMullen

Book #2 in the Lola Benko, Treasure Hunter series

Young treasure hunters seek redemption and a legendary artifact at a mysterious market.

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304 pages

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Twelve-year-old Lola Benko and her friends, Jin and Hannah, are on a quest to redeem themselves after a failed mission. At Camp Timberwood, they face fierce competition to join the elite Task Force. When their old rival, Lipstick, offers a deal to find the legendary Helm of Darkness, they must navigate the enigmatic Midnight Market. Can they overcome past mistakes and prove their worth to the Task Force and themselves? Adventure, rivalry, and mystery await as they chase a treasure that could change everything.

From the publisher

City Spies meets Indiana Jones in this second book of the Lola Benko, Treasure Hunter series that follows Lola and her friends as they compete for a spot in top treasure-hunting society. After saving her father and the world, twelve-year-old Lola Benko and her new best friends, Jin and Hannah, are a true treasure-hunting team. But after botching a huge job, they are looking to redeem themselves. They decide to try their luck at Camp Timberwood, where teams will compete to join the legendary Task Force, a group that gets plumb assignments around the globe. When their former nemesis, Lipstick, shows up unexpectedly, she makes an offer they can’t refuse: help her find the legendary Helm of Darkness and she will help them come out on top in the competition–and be the first team in line for the Task Force. They just have to go to the mysterious Midnight Market, where the Helm is rumored to be. But Lola, Jin, and Hannah still aren’t fully back in sync after their recent failure. Can they prove to the Task Force–and themselves–that they still have what it takes?

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