The American History Mystery Series: The Gold Rush

By Lucy Bright and Sam Bright

History is broken and only three kids can fix it.

When twelve-year-old Max Wilder opens his history textbook and discovers the California Gold Rush rewritten around a single, all-powerful man named Silas Granger, he knows something is wrong. A time variance has slipped into the past and now history is warping around it.

With his friends Elliot and Willow, Max travels back to 1849, into the mud, chaos, and roaring frenzy of the real Gold Rush. Their mission: find a mysterious golden pan before Granger's impossible luck wipes out the thousands of miners, merchants, and dreamers who shaped the American West.

But the deeper they go, the more dangerous the past becomes.

Can three middle schoolers restore the wildest gold rush in American history, or will one man's twisted luck rewrite the West forever?

Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson, The Magic Tree House, and The National Park Mystery Series, this fast-paced adventure blends laugh-out-loud humor, heart-pounding adventure, and fascinating historical facts.

Ideal for classroom use or family reading, this educational fiction series turns factual history into an unforgettable adventure.

This book can be enjoyed as a stand-alone novel or as part of the American History Mystery Series.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GVHQLSTK
• ISBN13: 9798254135326
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"