Examines eleven abandoned towns around the world including the cave dwellings of the ancient Anasazi in Colorado, pyramids of Uxmal, Mexico, and ghost towns of the American West.
When her family moves from Chicago to the country, nine-year-old Emily is drawn to a mysterious playhouse she finds in the woods and soon meets its sad, lonely inhabitants.
An all-night read-a-thon at the Sleepy Hollow Elementary School turns into a treasure hunt when the kids read about hidden treasure in the school basement.
