In 1612, English brothers Samuel and William Gates seek to turn their family's bad fortune around in the Americas and, after receiving a cryptic message from a stranger during the voyage across the Atlantic, begin searching for a hidden treasure linked to the lost colony of Roanoke.
In search of a stolen treasure and his missing grandfather, ten-year-old Arthur travels to the land of the Minimoys, a tribe of tiny people he must save from destruction.
the sixteen-year search for the lost treasure ship, Atocha
Sullivan, George
1987
Describes the historical background, the frustrations, false trails, lawsuits, and eventual success of the long search for a sunken Spanish treasure ship lost off the coast of Florida.
A ragged stranger and the prospect of losing her family's fortune lead Flavia Gemina and her friends, Jonathan, Lupus, and Nubia to a seaside villa where possible danger and treasure are close at hand.
Searching for treasure hidden by an eighteenth-century highwayman in northern Ireland, Kevin uncovers a clue, receives warnings to search no further, and brushes with the IRA.