Treasure hunters

When they uncover a conspiracy against America and its fundamental freedoms, the Kidd children, accompanied by their great uncle, crisscross the country in a race to prove that a newly-discovered copy of the Bill of Rights is a forgery.

Twins Bick and Beck Kidd and their family of professional treasure hunters race against mercenaries, rival treasure hunters, and a lumber baron through the jungles and mountains of Peru in search of Paititi, the legendary lost Inca city of gold, in hope of conserving the archaeological treasure and preventing deforestation of the rain forest.

"Somewhere in Saint Erasmus's Catholic Church, there's a parish register containing a firsthand account of the sinking of the San Telmo. To find that ship in honor of their murdered aunt, Chris and Carrie must find the register. It's simple, really. All they have to do is break into the church--while lying to their friend Maddison, daughter of Chris's suspect-number-one, about basically everything. And did we mention that the church is supposed to be very haunted?"--Back cover.

"Chris Kingsolver has always been especially close to his aunt. He's heartbroken when she dies in a car accident--and shocked to get a coded letter in the mail after her death. Elsie left Chris clues to the location of a lost treasure ship as an inheritance--if he, his cousin Carrie, and their new friend Maddison can find it. But that might be difficult, what with the mysterious people stalking them, and the strange behavior of the new archivist. And was Aunt Elsie's death really an accident?"--Back cover.

"The Kidd children--including twelve-year-old twins Rebecca and Bickford--follow mysterious clues that take them from China to Germany, in the hopes of finding their missing father and the treasure that will finally free their kidnapped mother"--Provided by publisher.

"When the biggest heist in history takes place in Moscow, the Kidds rush in to save the day--but instead, they're accused of being the thieves themselves. Time is running out to find the stolen treasure, and they're this close to being thrown into a Russian prison for a crime they didn't commit! Will the Kidd family find the golden goods in the middle of the frigid Arctic? And even more important--will they make it out of the icy wasteland alive?"--Back cover.

"Twelve-year-old twins Bickford and Rebecca Kidd and their two older siblings travel to Africa to track down priceless artifacts that will keep the family's treasure hunting business afloat long enough to rescue their kidnapped mother--and possibly find their missing father"--Provided by publisher.

"The Kidd children--including twelve-year-old twins Rebecca and Bickford--follow mysterious clues that take them from China to Germany, in the hopes of finding their missing father and the treasure that will finally free their kidnapped mother"--.

In their second adventure, the Kidds are on a quest for the legendary Mines of King Solomon. From exotic Cairo to the perilous jungles beyond, they'll have to use all their survival instincts to make it through alive--and maybe even find their missing parents!.

Looks at several ancient treasure troves, presenting information about their discoverers, how the discoveries were made, and what was found at each of them.