treasure troves

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treasure troves

The search for lost treasure

1999
Describes many of the best known treasures of the world, including Captain Kidd's treasure, the Lost Regalia of Scotland, the Rosetta stone, and the Koh-i-noor diamond.

Seadogs

an epic ocean operetta
2006
An all-canine cast tells the musical story of what happens when Old Seadog decides to take one last sail with his friends in search of treasure. Features cartoon illustrations and song lyrics.

Island of doom

2006
The Toa Nuva must save an island from six powerful figures who might unleash an ancient evil in their pursuit of treasure.

World's best lost treasure stories

1991
Thirty-six brief accounts of lost treasures and the circumstances of their disappearance.

Sailing by starlight

in search of Treasure Island : a conjecture
2010
Alex Capus discusses his attempts to prove that Robert Louis Stevenson's treasure island is a real place located in Samoa.

Treasures of the Spanish Main

shipwrecked galleons in the New World
2006
Recounts the voyages of treasure-laden Spanish galleons between the New World and Spain in the 1600s and 1700s and the efforts of modern divers to recover the riches and secrets of wrecks such as the 1622 fleet, the "Maravillas," and the 1715 fleet, with photographs and illustrations.

The soft detective

1998
Detective Chief Inspector Phil Benholme, frequently accused of being too soft because of his tendency to see both sides of every story, finds his objectivity leading him down a very personal path when he sets out to investigate the death of famed Professor Unwala and all clues point to his own teenage son.

Why why why did pirates bury their treasure?

2009
Provides answers to a variety of questions about pirates, covering treasure, buccaneers, life on a ship, and more; and includes illustrations, cartoons, activities, and a quiz.

Pirate Pete

2008
Pirate Pete gets a surprise when he sets out to find a treasure.

Treasure Island

2006
Retells the classic story of a boy who embarks on a grand and dangerous adventure after he and his innkeeper mother find a treasure map to a pirate's fortune while going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owned them money. Presented in graphic novel form.

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