The Gold Coin

The Gold Coin
Author: Alma Flor Ada
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1994-03
Genre: Central America
ISBN: 9780780740051

Determined to steal an old woman's gold coin, a young thief follows her all around the countryside and finds himself involved in a series of unexpected activities.

The Mystery of the Gold Coin

The Mystery of the Gold Coin
Author: Harper Paris
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2014-01-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 144249719X

Second graders Ethan and Ella are sad about moving away from their hometown to travel the world with their mom, a journalist, and dad, who will home school them, but before they go they have a mystery to solve.

Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Gold Coins #5

Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Gold Coins #5
Author: David A. Adler
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 65
Release: 2004-07-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101076054

The Cam Jansen books are perfect for young readers who are making the transition to chapter books, and Cam is a spunky young heroine whom readers have loved for over two decades. Now the first ten books in the series have updated covers that bring new life to these perennial best-sellers. Old fans and new readers will love Cam's cool, modern look!

The Silver Coin

The Silver Coin
Author: Andrea Kane
Publisher: Pocket Books
Total Pages: 490
Release: 1999
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780671034092

At the close of "The Gold Coin, " Breanna Colby saves her identical cousin by shooting and maiming a hired assassin. In "The Silver Coin, " the assassin is back for revenge. As Royce Chadwick hunts for the madman, he falls for Breanna. National print ads, including "USA Today."

American Gold and Platinum Eagles

American Gold and Platinum Eagles
Author: Edmund Chuck Moy
Publisher: Whitman Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-11-26
Genre: Coins, American
ISBN: 9780794839734

To create this book, Moy has drawn on a lifetime of interest in coins and precious metals, leading up to his 2006 confirmation as director of the U.S. Mint. Under his tenure, demand for American gold bullion coins multiplied more than fivefold, from less than 330,000 ounces in 2007 to 1,800,000-plus ounces in 2009, and counting. The U.S. Mint went from a major producer to the world's largest producer of gold, silver, and platinum coins, with bullion coins accounting for the majority of the Mint's revenues.

Double Eagle

Double Eagle
Author: Alison Frankel
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-05-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 0393330001

"A thrilling page-turner....This is a great read."—Publishers Weekly, starred review One coin, for years the only known 1933 twenty-dollar Double Eagle in the world, has inspired the passions of thieves and collectors, lawyers and charlatans. Its extraordinary story winds across seventy years and three continents, linking an almost unbelievable cast of characters: Theodore Roosevelt and a Philadelphia gold dealer with underworld connections; Egypt's King Farouk and an apple-cheeked Secret Service agent; London's most successful coin dealer and a retired trucker from Amarillo, Texas Alison Frankel's stylish narrative hums at the pace of a thriller. Her meticulously researched descriptions and vivid character studies bring the coin's history to life and illuminate the world of coin collecting, where the desire to possess often borders on madness.

Three Gold Coins

Three Gold Coins
Author: Josephine Moon
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2019-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1925575659

For readers of Monica McInerney, Jojo Moyes, Fiona McIntosh and Rachael Johns, comes a deliciously complex novel of families, food, adversity, hope and love. 'Three Gold Coins is a story of new love, second chances, and la dolce vita.' High Life Magazine One coin for love, one for marriage, one to return to Rome. Two days ago, Lara Foxleigh tossed three gold euros into the Trevi Fountain. Now, she is caring for a cranky old man and living in a picturesque villa, half a world away from her home and the concerns of her loving family. Soon, it seems as if those wishes she made in Rome just might be coming true, and she may even be able to help heal a fifteen-year-old tragedy. Until Lara's past threatens to destroy everything she loves . . . Three Gold Coins is a masterfully written celebration of food, family, triumph over adversity and love -- a deliciously imperfect life. 'Food, family, friendship and love: this is the heart of Three Gold Coins.' Theresa Smith Writes