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"While exploring the attic in her cottage near the small English village of Finch, Lori Shepherd makes an extraordinary discovery: a gleaming gold and garnet bracelet that had once belonged to Aunt Dimity. When Lori shows the garnet bracelet to Aunt Dimity, it awakens poignant memories of a doomed romance in Aunt Dimity's youth. Regretfully, Aunt Dimity asks Lori to do what she could not: return the bracelet to her unsuccessful suitor--setting Lori...
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The Columbo of the Cotswolds is on the case again in these two BBC Radio dramas. In The Curious Curate, when the village curate is found murdered, retired PR guru Agatha Raisin vows to bring his killer to justice - particularly if the investigation also brings her closer to her handsome next-door neighbour, Colonel Lacey. And in The Buried Treasure, when Agatha embarks on a plan to give up smoking, little does she know that it will lead...
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Ahoy, Archie fans! Set sail for adventure in this 120 page Digital Exclusive! Watch as the Riverdale crew dig for treasure, dress as pirates, and daydream about sailing the seven seas. Will Betty & Veronica be able to get rid of a pirate ghost that's fallen in love with them? Will Little Archie escape the clutches of the nefarious Blackbeard? Has Veronica stumbled upon a chest of cursed pirate treasure? Take off that eyepatch and start readin', or...
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Acquiring loot in one form or another was, and still is, a key part of pirate life. But very few would ever hit it big or try to bury their treasure on a deserted island. Explore the business aspect of piracy--incentive pay, expenses, and insurance--the few aspects of life pirates could control. Piracy was a "no prey, no pay" system, and the risk of no pay was very real.
13) Oona
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Oona and her best friend Otto love to search for treasure...and often find trouble instead. Messy trouble. Tricky trouble. Even shark-related trouble. That's never stopped them before, though! After all, no proper treasure hunt is without some adventure. But when the grandest treasure yet is stuck in a deep, dark rift, Oona's not sure if she can dive right in. What might be waiting for her in those unknown waters?
15) Sunken treasure
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This book describes the difficulties in searching for shipwrecks and discusses the shipwreck of the "Central America" in 1857 and the sinking of part of Port Royal, Jamaica, in 1692 because of an earthquake.
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"Tuptown is in trouble. To save it, Pigsticks and Harold must come up with a huge ransom to buy the town from greedy Sir Percival. With his piggy bank empty, Pigsticks turns to a family heirloom: the treasure map of Pigsticks's great-great-grandpig, Pirate Pigbeard. Dressed like scalawags, with a trove of swashbucklers' supplies, the daring duo sets sail. But the atmospheric (some might say "rickety") old pirate ship Pigsticks chooses can't stand...
17) Pirate treasure
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Presents information the different types of pirate treasures, and how they were stolen, transported, and hidden. Includes a glossary and a list of additional resources.
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The Circus Problem - The Circus. When Peg and Cat find themselves in the center ring, they climb, swing, swoop and juggle their way over amazing heights and lengths. / The Buried Treasure Problem - Pirate Island. Peg and Cat measure their way to buried treasure using Cat as a measuring stick!
19) Treasure map
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An old map leads the members of the Elm Street Kids' Club to a buried time capsule.
20) Pirate treasure
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Profiles famous pirates, and describes their treasure and their demise. Chronicles present-day attempts to find the pirates' treasure. Features color photographs, a timeline, a glossary, and further resources.