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Hardcover The Mystery of the Ancient Coins Book

ISBN: 1578601258

ISBN13: 9781578601257

The Mystery of the Ancient Coins

Young detectives Elizabeth and her irrepressible kid brother, Jonathan, are off on another treasure hunt. Five ancient gold coins, passed down in a family for generations, have mysteriously... This description may be from another edition of this product.

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A great Mystery novel for kids!!

I first met the author via email when she was looking for a Celtic coin to use to promote her new children's mystery novel The Mystery of the Ancient Coins. I was immediately interested and bought a copy to read with my kids. It was a great read and one of the few fictional books I have found that revolve around ancient coins. In this mystery novel for kids, the second in a series of three, 11-year old detective Elizabeth Pollack and her younger brother Jonathan are asked by a family friend to discover the whereabouts of five ancient Celtic gold coins that had been carefully hidden almost forty years prior. With an engaging and descriptive writing style and interesting characters, Rosellini writes a believable story as the brother and sister team discover clues from an old diary written in German. An element of suspense is added to the story as the diary hints of a curse and misfortune to come upon the family if the coins are not recovered within a 40-year time frame. With a few twists and turns and surprises along the way, they follow the clues and talk to a man who collects and repairs old German clocks, a professor of ancient history, a fun-loving aunt who loves practical jokes, a librarian, and a few others until they finally come to the home of a lonely old woman who unknowingly holds the final key to solving the mystery. The theme of this book is the importance of "memory keepers," those people who keep alive the knowledge and traditions of the past and preserve them for future generations. The quest for the missing ancient coins ties in wonderfully with this theme. The thoughts and questions Rosellini raises when Elizabeth finally finds the coins are compelling: Elizabeth held out her hand.... In it was a small golden coin, round and rough-edged, with a simple design like the blades of a windmill. Elizabeth felt a strange power in the coin, as if a slender thread were connecting her to ancient times and faraway places. What other hands had held this coin? What did the people look like? What did they buy with it? "I wish I knew more about the Celtic people," she whispered (page 107). These are just the kinds of questions that will spur young readers on to explore both ancient history and the hobby of ancient coin collecting-I would highly recommend this book as a way to introduce children to the fascinating world of ancient coins. This book would make a special gift for children or grandchildren as well as being a great way for teachers to introduce students to ancient coins. Review by Marc Breitsprecher Marc is a full time dealer in ancient coins and owner of Ancient Imports. He can be found on the internet at http://www.ancientimports.com

Another great read by Eleanor Rosellini!

Our family happily gobbled down another helping of children's mystery by Eleanor Rosellini in "The Mystery of the Ancient Coins!" This time, the dynamic brother-and-sister team of sensible Elizabeth and wacky Jonathan get to "work" cracking the case of the 5 missing ancient coins passed down for generations in the family of their "poor old Uncle Rudy Obermeyer." The story has everything our boys require to keep those pages turning -- scary moments, unexpected twists and turns, and plenty of comic relief (usually in the form of hilarious and "just-gross-enough" antics by the irrepressible Jonathan!) A fun and intriguing independent reading experience -- but also a wonderful read-aloud story for younger children or even the whole family! Here's hoping for more great family mysteries from Eleanor Rosellini....

The Second Book in a Wonderful Series

I really like these kids. Not all brothers and sisters get along this well; often their frustrations with each other peek through but the reader knows they have each other's back and there is real affection there. The author has imbued her detectives with keen skills and they are not afraid to use them. My initial reaction to this series was, "No magic here." But there is a certain magic; Elizabeth and Jonathan use their senses, intuition, hunches to solve interesting mysteries. The joy they feel in the wake of discovery is contagious and both books are crafted so that the suspense builds at the end of a chapter so that the reader (or listener, for these are great read aloud stories) can't turn out the light before turning just one more page. The author has captured that enthusiasm that kids of my era had for entertaining themselves without TV or computer. Two other features to mention about these books: (1) These kids are American, descendant of immigrants (as are most of us), of German extraction and their mysteries have involved family (what an extended family!) history and heritage, and the author is dedicated to preserving family memories. (2) These kids are never at risk; their investigations never put them in any danger. The Mystery of the Ancient Coins is another wonderful visit with two sharp detectives.

A Really Good Mystery Book for Kids

This is Mrs. Rosellini's second book about Elizabeth and Jonathan Pollack, ace detectives. The first book is The Puzzle in the Portrait. It is a really good mystery, too. The Mystery of the Ancient Coins is really good because the kids have lots of fun and adventures as they solve a mystery. It has good characters and good ways that the detectives solve their problems. They discover lots of clues along the way (and some things to throw you off) so you can try to solve the mystery as you read the book. It is a good book to read by yourself or with a grown-up. Plus, the author tells you at the end how to be a memory keeper for your own family.
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