Bøger af Sean Vogel

Like the fun and inspirational quest in Goonies, Celtic Run's fast-paced treasure hunt will be irresistible to adventure-seeking readers! Jake McGreevy, a 14-year-old gadget whiz, has just landed in Ireland when he stumbles upon the first clue to a treasure missing from the Spanish Armada. Jake sees the riches as his chance to buy back the family sailboat and restore a piece of the life he enjoyed before his father was critically injured in an accident. Desperate to find the treasure, Jake teams up with Zach-his nemesis and class bully-and two girls, Julie and Maggie, in a clue-hunting chase across the Dingle Peninsula. Dodging would-be thieves, exchanging wisecracks with Zach, and concocting ingenious devices to get them out of scrapes, Jake leads the team as they connect piece after piece to the more than 400-year-old mystery.The humor, heart, and ingenuity displayed by Jake and his friends in this award-winning story make this an outstanding journey for readers ages 8 to 12.

Jake McGreevy is back-and this time he's searching for a long-lost masterpiece! Fans of National Treasure will be riveted by Chicago Bound's action-packed scenes in the Windy City. Audiences from around the world last got to see Impressionist Mary Cassatt's mural in 1893 at the World's Fair. Notre Dame expressed interest in it in 1912, but then the mural simply vanished. Where did it go? And how did this missing painting relate to Jake's mother's death twelve years ago? With his mother's mysterious letter in hand-and with thieves close behind-Jake, his best friend Julie, and new pals Ben and Natalie are determined to figure it all out-and fast! This thrilling adventure takes readers on an edge-of-their-seat ride as art, humor, music, friendship, and delicious chocolate cake combine over one unforgettable winter break in Chicago.

HOW DO A BAKING CONTEST AND A MISSION FROM WORLD WAR II COMBINE? WITH A WHISK . . . AND SOME RISK!This third book in the series i nds Jake and his best friend, Ben Meyers, as partners in a televised baking contest at the famed Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in Paris during spring break. In their spare time, they are determined to search for answers regarding a 1940 photograph found among the belongings of Jake's late mother. Who is this family? Are they related to Jake? And what does the cryptic note that is written on the back mean? Following the clues and making new friends along the way, Jake and Ben begin the adventure of a lifetime, one that forever changes their view of the world and their place in it.