The Treasure of Bessledorf Hill

by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Book Overview

Middleburg is in an uproar about pirate treasure from Pegleg, the infamous oceanic marauder. Just the hook needed to grab reluctant readers.--School Library Journal. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689813376
• ISBN13: 9780689813375
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Atheneum Books
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

WOAH!

This book is excellent. I love mysteries, and so does my sister. She is older than me, and still loves these books. I think though the age is estimated well, people who are younger will like it, and people who are older will also like it. Older readers will think its a bit of any easy read, but it still has some twists and turns. Younger readers will be spellbound in suspense.

A FUN, EXCITING MYSTERY ADVENTURE!!!

My husband read this book to our 6 year old son who LOVED every single detail about this story! This story revolves around the question: Is the legendary Peg Leg's treasure buried somewhere on Bessledorf Hill? In Naylor's typical humorous, engaging style, the lead character, Bernie, attempts to solve the mystery, and his colorful family characters add sparkle to the story. If I explain the story too much it will spoil it for others, so I will say that at times our whole family was rolling with laughter at the antics, and the mystery part of the story kept everyone guessing until the very end. This is really a great book!

Chapter book with modern day pirates and treasure!

When there's talk of buried pirate treasure in Bernie's hometown of Bessledorf and a bobbing light appears at night on Bessledorf Hill, treasure-mania sweeps the town! The sixth book in Naylors' Bessledorf series _The Treasure of Bessledorf Hill_ is enjoyable if not exceptional. The book is intended for ages 8-12, which is a fairly accurate assessment, but it will probably appeal more to the lower end of this age range, and possibly even to seven-year-olds. Boys and girls will both enjoy the book, but because of the subject matter and the boy main character, the book may appeal more to boys. Naylor grabs the reader's attention quickly in the beginning of the book, and the plot is a mystery with twists and turns. While the writing is not compelling, the book is definitely enjoyable.