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    Mick's Buried Treasure
    Mick's Buried Treasure
    Mick's Buried Treasure
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    Mick's Buried Treasure

    By Michele Jakubowski and Amerigo Pinelli

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    People in Somerville love to trade stories about days gone by. The town’s young sleuths aren’t always interested, but when they hear a local legend of buried treasure, they know it’s too tasty to resist. Astrid, Rowan, Quinn, and Jace set off to solve the mystery. What they discover is sweeter than they could have imagined.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateSep 1, 2016
    ISBN9781496531902
    Mick's Buried Treasure
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    Michele Jakubowski

    Working at a school (and having two of her own children) gives Michele Jakubowski more than enough experiences to draw from when writing middle-level fiction. Michele has also written other popular books in the Sidney & Sydney series and the Perfectly Poppy early chapter book set. Michele lives in Powell, Ohio, with her husband, John, and their children, Jack and Mia.

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      Book preview

      Mick's Buried Treasure - Michele Jakubowski

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      CHAPTER ONE

      The Vega kids were beginning to wonder if autumn would ever make its way to Somerville. It was almost the end of September, and the hot summer temperatures were sticking around. Most people were happy about the unseasonably warm weather, but not Rowan and Astrid Vega.

      It has got to be a hundred degrees in that school! complained 11-year-old Astrid as she sat down at the counter in Mick’s Diner, the restaurant owned by her parents, Amelia and Jason Vega.

      Her older brother, 12-year-old Rowan, tossed his backpack on an open seat and sat down as well. No kidding, he said. They say the school is air conditioned, but the only breeze I’ve ever felt is from the hand dryer in the bathroom.

      Astrid and Rowan were typical siblings. They got along well one minute and were at each other’s throats the next. They spent a lot of time together, though, helping out at the diner or hanging out with their best friends, Quinn and Jace.

      Neither Astrid nor Rowan had been happy about going back to school, and not just because of the warm temperatures. Their eventful summer had brought Jace and his older sister, Evie, to town after their secret agent parents found themselves in trouble. The town still thought Evie and Jace were mother and son, but the Vegas, Quinn and her parents, and Police Captain Osgood knew the truth. The Vegas had even hired Evie to work in their diner.

      Jace had become fast friends with Rowan, Astrid, and Quinn. The foursome had spent the rest of the summer looking for adventure and solving mysteries. Now that school had started, they’d had little time for much else besides homework.

      Astrid and Rowan sat glumly at the counter staring at their books. It wasn’t long before Jace and Quinn joined them.

      The four of them must have looked pretty pathetic. When Mr. Vega saw them sitting there, he asked, What’s going on here? Is the Frowny Face Convention in town? He shaped his mouth into an exaggerated frown and added, Can I join your frown fest?

      Astrid tried to contain the smile that crossed her face. Not funny, Dad!

      Mrs. Vega made her way over and asked, How was your day, kids? Anything exciting happen at school?

      About the most exciting thing that happened was when Tyler Shepard split his pants in math class and had to go home early, Rowan snorted.

      Then he looked up as if he’d just had a great idea. Hey, Mom, do you have any of my old pants from last year?

      Mrs. Vega smiled and shook her head. Nice try.

      How about you girls, anything exciting as split pants happen to you today? Mr. Vega asked Astrid and Quinn.

      I wish, Astrid replied. All we got was a huge assignment for school.

      Oh yeah? What’s it about? asked Mrs. Vega.

      Thanks to that letter, and everyone’s sudden interest in our town’s history, we now have to write a report about our family and how we came to live in Somerville, Astrid said.

      Over the summer, a letter of historic importance written by former President Abraham Lincoln had been found in the Somerville Museum. After much debate about selling the letter, the residents were persuaded by Miss Coco, the town’s oldest living resident, to keep the letter and display it with pride. The situation had sparked curiosity about anything to do with Somerville’s past and made the museum a popular place.

      That sounds interesting! Mrs. Vega said.

      I’m glad you think so, because I have to interview you and Dad to get information, Astrid replied.

      I can tell you this, Mr. Vega said. When we rolled into Somerville, we didn’t plan on being here any longer than the time it took to fill up our gas tank.

      Really? asked Quinn. What made you stay?

      With a big smile, Mrs. Vega said, A man named Mick.

      CHAPTER TWO

      It all started during one of the worst blizzards in New York’s history, Mr. Vega began as he leaned back on the counter, settling in to tell his story. Sixteen inches had already come down and the storm wasn’t even halfway over! The roads were a mess and many of them were shut down completely. My parents almost didn’t make it to the hospital —

      Oh no, Dad! Not again! Rowan interrupted. It’s bad enough that we have to listen to that story every year on your birthday!

      Jace and Quinn looked confused, so Astrid had to fill them in.

      Long story short: My dad was born in the middle of a blizzard, and my grandma almost didn’t make it to the hospital, Astrid said in a monotone voice. Fascinating stuff.

      It’s a great story! Mr. Vega protested. Wait until you hear the part about our car spinning out on the freeway!

      Mrs. Vega smiled as she gently patted her husband on the shoulder. Why don’t we skip ahead about twenty years to the part they actually asked to hear about?

      Mr. Vega crossed his arms and shrugged. "Okay, but then they’re going to miss the part about me hitting a grand slam in Little League when I was nine and getting the lead in my high school’s production of Fiddler on the Roof."

      I think they’ll survive, Mrs. Vega told her husband before turning toward the

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