Stewart-Sharpe, Leisa. Treasure Hunt, The: True Stories of Treasures Lost, Stolen, and Found. Gordy Wright, Illus. Charlesbridge, 06/2025. 64pp. Nonfiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-62354-629-8. GRADES 3–6. ADDITIONAL.
Get ready to travel the world in this fast-paced, treasure-seeking hunt. Readers follow a trio of kids in a wide-ranging hunt for who is trying to steal treasures from around the world. They find clues, decipher codes, follow maps, and somehow manage to criss-cross the world, jumping from place to place, just behind this mysterious person. Each page is full of historical information on various missing treasures, clues about where it may be found, and how to decipher the clues left for them at each new site. Detailed, colorful watercolor-like illustrations give a glimpse of what each place is like, along with documents, artifacts, and people. Partly a fictional travel adventure and partly a look at various treasures lost over time, this British import takes time to read, decode, and enjoy.
Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library