Addison Cooke and the Treasure of the Incas (Addison Cooke #1)
by Jonathan W Stokes (Author)
This funny, action-filled series is perfect for adventure-loving fans of Indiana Jones and James Patterson's Treasure Hunters!
Twelve-year-old Addison Cooke just wishes something exciting would happen to him. His aunt and uncle, both world-famous researchers, travel to the ends of the earth searching for hidden treasure, dodging dangerous robbers along the way, while Addison is stuck in school all day.
Luckily for Addison, adventure has a way of finding the Cookes. After his uncle unearths the first ancient Incan clue needed to find a vast trove of lost treasure, he is kidnapped by members of a shadowy organization intent on stealing the riches. Addison's uncle is the bandits' key to deciphering the ancient clues and looting the treasure . . . unless Addison and his friends can outsmart the kidnappers and crack the code first!
Full of laugh-out-loud moments, danger, excitement, and nonstop action, Addison Cooke and the Treasure of the Incas is sure to strike gold with kid readers.
"What to give the kid who's read all the Harry Potter and Percy Jackson books? Try Addison Cooke and the Treasure of the Incas." --Parents Magazine
"An exciting Indiana Jones-style tale of a seventh-grade boy trying to save his kidnapped aunt and uncle--museum curators who are linked to an ancient key that unlocks riches." --Good Housekeeping
"An exciting, adventurous new read...the first book in a new series that promises laugh-out-loud moments and nonstop action." --Boys' Life
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Gr 4–7—Archaeology is in seventh grader Addison Cooke's DNA. With a knack for research and a penchant for Arnold Palmers, Addison is ready to join his aunt and uncle on their excavations, but they insist he needs to stay in school. All that changes when Addison's uncle discovers the first clue that leads to an ancient Incan treasure, making him and his estranged wife targets for a ruthless organization. When Aunt Delia and Uncle Nigel are kidnapped, Addison recruits his younger sister Molly and their friends Raj and Eddie to save them. Armed with a can-do attitude, extensive knowledge of the Incas, and a plethora of snappy quips, Addison leads his team to the Amazon, following clues and trying to stay one step ahead of the bad guys. Cinematic pacing and action drive the story, but it's Addison and his friends who will keep readers engaged. Humor is never in short supply, even when the group narrowly escapes danger, and Addison's endless optimism and irrepressible confidence in his own abilities are endearing rather than tiresome. VERDICT A solid start to a new series, with a conclusion that will leave readers hoping Addison and company return soon for another adventure.—Amanda Raklovits, Champaign Public Library, IL
Copyright 2016 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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"An exciting, adventurous new read...the first book in a new series that promises laugh-out-loud moments and nonstop action." —Boys' Life "This action-packed story is difficult to put down. Filled with exotic locations, facts about Incan civilization, and the conquest of Pizarro, young readers will learn some history in an exciting way, while traveling on this larger-than-life adventure." —San Francisco Book Review
"Featuring a combination of history, settings, and adventure-fueled action, this cinematic novel should leave many readers awaiting Addison and company's next escapade." —Publishers Weekly
"This story moves at a fast pace, is full of adventure, and contains light humor when the characters are faced with great odds." —School Library Connection
JUV001010 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories
JUV016020 - Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Ancient Civilizations
Mystery and detective stories
Kidnapping
Antiquities
Ciphers
JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / Survi
Peru
JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Ancient Civil
Incas
