The Treasure of Mad Doc Magee

By Elinor Teele

A hidden gold treasure could save Jenny's home, but danger lurks in every shadow.

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352 pages· 66,742 words· Est. 9.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Jenny Burns faces losing her beloved town of Eden when her father loses his job. With her friend Pandora, she embarks on a perilous quest to find a legendary gold nugget hidden by Doc Magee. As they navigate riddles and unknown dangers, Jenny must confront her deepest fears. Can they uncover the treasure in time to save their home, or will the mysteries of the hills prove too great? Adventure, danger, and self-discovery await in this thrilling tale of grit and gold.

From the publisher

A rip-roaring puzzle box of an adventure about grit, guts, and gold, from Elinor Teele, the acclaimed author of The Mechanical Mind of John Coggin. The small, run-down town of Eden is the only place Jenny Burns has ever called home. The roots of the trees are in her bones, the air of the mountains is in her breath, the lakes and rivers are in her blood. And that’s why, when her father loses his job and tells Jenny that they may have to move on from Eden, she knows she can’t let that happen. The fever of New Zealand’s gold rush still runs in the veins of Eden, and everyone knows the legend of Doc Magee: how he found the largest gold nugget anyone had ever seen and hid it somewhere in the hills before he disappeared. Jenny and her best friend, Pandora, know that if they can find the gold, it’ll solve all their problems. But the way is fraught with mysteries, riddles, and danger—and those are just the threats they know about. Before her quest is over, Jenny will have to face challenges from within as well as from without.

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