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Danger: Dynamite!

Cascade Mountain Railroad Mysteries Series, Book 1

#1 in series

by Anne Capeci
Paul Casale
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Danger: Dynamite! is the first book in a mystery series based on a page from American history, featuring a trio of mischievous and determined young crime solvers.
Everyone in the isolated town of Scenic knows that railway workers are using dynamite to blast an eight-mile train tunnel through the Cascade Mountains. A case of dynamite is found near the schoolhouse, even though explosives aren't allowed inside the camp town where the workers and their families live. Before the source can be found, the crate disappears!
Ten-year-old Billy and his best friend Finn want to find out who stole the dynamite and what they plan to do with it. The boys' search leads them back to a thirty-year-old gold robbery—and face to face with a dangerous outlaw who will stop at nothing to retrieve his treasure.
This fast-paced historical series offers young readers a satisfying mystery, well-drawn characters, and an authentic portrait of the rough and tumble life of a western camp town in the 1920s.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Cascade Mountain Railroad Mystery

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    December 3, 2015

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781561457489
      • File size: 8059 KB

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781561457489
      • File size: 8060 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 2-3

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      January 1, 2004
      Gr 3-6-When fourth-grader Billy and his best friend discover that a crate of dynamite has been stolen in their small town, they know that someone is up to no good. Despite the objections of their parents and other adults, they start their own investigation to find out who took the explosives and why. There are a number of suspects, including a man with a murky past and an outspoken railway worker. However, the boys soon determine that the theft has something to do with a train robbery from the past and stolen gold that is rumored to be hidden nearby. Although many of the characters are stereotypes, they will entertain readers. Details about life in Scenic, WA, in 1926, are interesting and well integrated into the story. A map and historical information are also included. The predictable plot and fast pace will appeal to reluctant readers.-Heather Dieffenbach, Lexington Public Library, KY

      Copyright 2003 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 2004
      Billy and Finn, whose fathers are helping build a new railroad tunnel in Washingtons Cascade Mountains, try to uncover who took the crate of dynamite they found hidden in a storage shed. The plot is formulaic and the writing is pedestrian, but the setting--a real-life railroad camp in the 1920s--gives this story a bit more interest than most juvenile potboiler mysteries. A historical note is included.

      (Copyright 2004 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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