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S'està carregant… Secret of the Silver Mines, The (2000)de Shane Peacock
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Pertany a aquestes sèriesA Dylan Maples Adventure (Book 2)
"Just when Dylan Maples is settling down after last summer's trip to Ireland's Eye, the parental units are at it again--planning another family adventure. Only this time, it's not a summer vacation, but an extended trip way up north to Cobalt, Ontario, in the middle of a bitter winter. Once a thriving silver mining community, all that's left of the town's rich history are the long abandoned mines. A Toronto millionaire has hired Dylan's dad to retrieve a fortune in silver allegedly stolen from his grandfather back in the early part of the twentieth century. But was the fortune really stolen? And if so, where has it been hidden? The answers to these questions reside with one man--Theobald T. Larocque, Cobalt's oldest citizen. But no one has seen him in years. And no one seems at all eager to help Dylan's dad locate him--except, of course, his devoted son Dylan, and Dylan's newfound friend and accomplice, Wynona Dixon."-- No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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Secret of the Silver Mines by author Shane Peacock is the second in the Dylan Maples Adventure series and is a clever and entertaining mystery for young adult readers. Dylan and Wynona are interesting characters as is Theo Laroque and there is plenty of action to keep a young reader engrossed . However, for an adult like me, the best part of the book was the actual history Peacock has written into the story, the silver rush of the early 20th c., the conditions under which the miners worked and the class divisions that developed as speculators, bankers, con artists, and entrepreneurs arrived in the town. There was also some fascinating history about the early days of hockey. As Cobalt grew rich thanks to the silver rush, their home team, the Cobalt Silver Kings played teams from all over including, once, the Montreal Canadiens. A fun snowy day read for a Middle grade reader.
Thanks to Netgalley and Nimbus Publishing for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review ( )