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Treasure Hunters: Danger Down the Nile
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The sequel to James Patterson's Treasure Hunters is another hilarious, hair-raising and highly-illustrated adventure for the First Family of Action as they set off on a quest for the riches of King Solomon's mines!
Bick Kidd and his globe-trotting siblings Beck, Storm and Tommy may have completed their first treasure hunt after their father was lost at sea, but their kidnapped mother is still in the hands of nasty pirates. Their search for a rescue plan takes them down the Nile river in Africa, where they'll have to navigate everything from Egyptian pyramids in the desert to wet-and-wild jungles—not to mention life-threatening encounters with wilderness diseases, angry hippos and some seriously bad guys—in order to find the treasure and save the day.
Bick Kidd and his globe-trotting siblings Beck, Storm and Tommy may have completed their first treasure hunt after their father was lost at sea, but their kidnapped mother is still in the hands of nasty pirates. Their search for a rescue plan takes them down the Nile river in Africa, where they'll have to navigate everything from Egyptian pyramids in the desert to wet-and-wild jungles—not to mention life-threatening encounters with wilderness diseases, angry hippos and some seriously bad guys—in order to find the treasure and save the day.
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“My first impression on this novel is that its super boring since its a children's novel, Although as I kept reading it, it wasn't that boring at all it was actually interesting to read.
Treasure Hunters: Danger Down the Nile by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein is about a family called the Kidfamily. There are four siblings: the oldest is Thomas (Tommy), followed by Stephanie (Storm), and the twins, Bickford (Bick) and Rebecca (Beck). The four siblings have always lived on the sea and own a boat called The Lost. Unfortunately, a storm hits, and their father gets lost at sea while their mother is kidnapped, leaving them alone. The siblings are very independent, especially Storm, who is very smart and has a photographic memory.
They set out on a mission to find their father and rescue their mother. However, while they are in a submarine, the engine stops working, and they get stuck underwater. As they argue, the engine suddenly starts again, and they rise to the surface, where they find someone waiting for them. It is Nathan Collier, their parents' biggest enemy, who points guns at them. In the end, their "uncle," Uncle Timothy, saves them.
Uncle Timothy takes them to court, where it is decided that he will be their legal guardian and take care of their money since their parents are missing. The siblings are sent to school, but they plan to escape and save their mother in Cyprus. At school, they find a clue that leads them to a treasure, which they sell to a man named Ronny. With the money, they travel to Africa to search for a treasure called King Solomon's Mines.
Before they can find the treasure, they meet a bad guy named Dubonnet Merck. The siblings make a plan to get to the treasure before he does. They go to their father's friend, Dumaka, who works for the CIA, like Uncle Timothy. Dumaka shows them a car their father had asked him to build years ago. With the car, they travel to Africa but are attacked by pirates. The siblings escape quickly.
They decide to hide the car and find a tour guide named Fred to help them. However, Dubonnet catches up with them. Storm pretends to give him the map to King Solomon's Mines, even though the map is fake. She does this to show Dubonnet that the mines aren't real and to stop him from following them. They leave the area and focus on their real mission: finding a Chinese vase and giving it to the people who kidnapped their mother. But when they get the vase, they realize there are two vases. They are then confronted by their fake Uncle Timothy and the Chinese military.
While on a plane with Uncle Timothy, Bick remembers that their father might have used the same code as before. He looks at his father’s yellow raincoat and, when he shows it to Beck, they realize where their father is. They keep this secret from their uncle. When they land in China, they continue their mission to rescue their mother and father.
The end.
I truly loved the novel—even though it's a children's book, it was an absolute joy to read from start to finish. There was something so pure and refreshing about the story, and the characters felt so genuine and heartfelt. Maybe I enjoyed it so much because I still carry a playful, childish spirit within me, one that delights in simple joys and imaginative tales. It reminded me of the kind of wonder and curiosity I had when I was younger, and it felt like reconnecting with a part of myself I hadn’t visited in a while. I love how the novel shows you family bond and I love their determination to rescue their mother and to find their father. Even though the story felt incomplete because they never told us if they actually rescued their mother or found their father, I still loved it. Despite this missing part, it was still an enjoyable read.
I learned that families can be together forever, and no challenge is strong enough to break the bonds of love and unity within a family.”About James Patterson
James Patterson is the world’s bestselling author. The creator of the Max Einstein and Middle School series, he founded JIMMY Patterson to publish books that young readers will love. He lives in Florida with his family.
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