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Jem and the Mystery Thief: Goldtown Beginnings, Book 3 (Susan K. Marlow)
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Jem can’t wait for school to let out for the year. Is there anything more boring than class when you could be outside? When rich boy Will brings a coin collection to school, it’s an exciting treat. It isn’t often the students get to see all that interesting money in one place.
Then a silver dollar goes missing during recess–and Jem is blamed! After all, he’s the only one who went indoors on this sunny day. When a charm bracelet is stolen the next day, more fingers point his way.
Jem knows he isn’t the culprit. But how can he prove it? To clear his name, Jem sets a trap for the mystery thief–his sister’s gold locket lays in plain sight on his desk as bait. Will it go missing too? Or will Jem’s good name be muddied forever?
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Jem and the Mystery Thief
Goldtown Beginnings, Book 3
Jem can’t wait for school to let out for the year. Is there anything more boring than class when you could be outside? When rich boy Will brings a coin collection to school, it’s an exciting treat. It isn’t often the students get to see all that interesting money in one place.
Then a silver dollar goes missing during recess–and Jem is blamed! After all, he’s the only one who went indoors on this sunny day. When a charm bracelet is stolen the next day, more fingers point his way.
Jem knows he isn’t the culprit. But how can he prove it? To clear his name, Jem sets a trap for the mystery thief–his sister’s gold locket lays in plain sight on his desk as bait. Will it go missing too? Or will Jem’s good name be muddied forever?
Age Level:
- Read to me: Ages 3-5
- Read my own: Ages 6-8
About the Author
Susan K. Marlow is always on the lookout for a new story, whether she’s writing books, teaching writing workshops, or sharing what she’s learned as a homeschooling mom. The author of the Circle C Adventures series and the Circle C Beginnings series, Susan enjoys relaxing on her fourteen-acre homestead in the great state of Washington. Readers can find supplemental material for the Circle C Series and Goldtown Series at circlecadventures.comÂ
Reader Review by Rebekah Morris
“This is a fun children’s story set in a gold town in California in the 1800s. There is an emphasis on doing what is right and having a good name no matter what. I liked watching Jem do something kind for his little sister. I would recommend this to younger readers, especially boys.”
See also books 1 and 2, Jem Strikes Gold and Jem’s Frog Fiasco!
| Weight | 0.18 lbs |
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