Ghosts of Belle Isle

Ghosts of Belle Isle
Author: Steven K Smith
Publisher: Myboys3 Press
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2014-10-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780989341486

Legend says that the haunting lights over the rapids on the James River at night are the ghosts of long-dead soldiers still fighting the Civil War. Just past the water lies historic Belle Isle, the former Union soldier prisoner-of-war camp, now a city park filled with crumbling ruins and dark wooded trails. When brothers Sam and Derek explore the island and local monuments to Richmond's past on the 150th anniversary of the Civil War with their friend Caitlin, some ghosts may be more alive than they expected! Join the adventure as the kids face a confederate biker gang led by the notorious Mad Dog DeWitt, explore suspended bridges, hidden hideouts, and secret graveyard ceremonies and learning about Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis and more. The Virginia Mysteries Book 3

Ghosts of Belle Isle

Ghosts of Belle Isle
Author: Steven K. Smith
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2014-10-21
Genre:
ISBN: 9780986147357

Sam, Derek, and Caitlin explore Belle Isle, the former Union solder prisoner of war camp.

Mystery on Church Hill

Mystery on Church Hill
Author: Steven K. Smith
Publisher: Myboys3 Press
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2013-11
Genre: Brothers
ISBN: 9780989341431

Young brothers Sam and Derek have a knack for uncovering mystery and adventure. When they visit Richmond's St. John's Church for a reenactment of Patrick Henry's famous liberty speech, they stumble upon a hidden piece of history. As the boys and their friends dig deeper, they find clues from America's founding fathers and a secret plot to steal a treasure from our nation's past. Join in the mystery as the search races from the cemeteries of Richmond to the streets of Colonial Williamsburg. The Virginia Mysteries Book 2

Summer of the Woods

Summer of the Woods
Author: Steven K. Smith
Publisher: Myboys3 Press
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2013-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9780989341417

When ten-year-old Derek and eight-year-old Sam move with their family to Virginia, they have no idea what adventures the summer will bring. As the brothers explore their creaky old house and the deep surrounding woods, they uncover a sixty-year-old mystery of a valuable coin collection stolen from the local museum. Join the boys as they spend their summer running from danger and searching the woods, secret caves, rushing waters, and hidden passageways for treasure and the rare 1877 Indian Head cent coin! The Virginia Mysteries Book 1

Hell on Belle Isle

Hell on Belle Isle
Author: Jacob Osborn Coburn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1997
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Detroit Ghosts

Detroit Ghosts
Author: Mimi Staver
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780764331794

Detroit, Michigan, is a dynamic city with a unique and intriguing history. The "D" is more than just home to innovative musicians, car buffs, and sports fans, though. It is also home to many ghosts - some dating back more than 300 years. Visit Henry Ford's Greenfield Village where you may bump into a costumed volunteer who is more authentic than you know. Meet the former owner of Nancy Whiskey in Corktown, who haunts employees until his favorite whiskey drink is served. Read eyewitness accounts claiming the Detroit Institute of Arts and Belle Isle Park come to life long after the last live visitor has left. Get acquainted with Detroit's ghosts and experience the legendary haunts that make Motown shake, rattle, and roll.

Rain of the Ghosts

Rain of the Ghosts
Author: Greg Weisman
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2013-12-03
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1250029805

Rain of the Ghosts is the first in Greg Weisman's series about an adventurous young girl, Rain Cacique, who discovers she has a mystery to solve, a mission to complete and, oh, yes, the ability to see ghosts. Welcome to the Prospero Keys (or as the locals call them: the Ghost Keys), a beautiful chain of tropical islands on the edge of the Bermuda Triangle. Rain Cacique is water-skiing with her two best friends Charlie and Miranda when Rain sees her father waiting for her at the dock. Sebastian Bohique, her maternal grandfather, has passed away. He was the only person who ever made Rain feel special. The only one who believed she could do something important with her life. The only thing she has left to remember him by is the armband he used to wear: two gold snakes intertwined, clasping each other's tails in their mouths. Only the armband . . . and the gift it brings: Rain can see dead people. Starting with the Dark Man: a ghost determined to reveal the Ghost Keys' hidden world of mystery and mysticism, intrigue and adventure.

Midnight at the Mansion

Midnight at the Mansion
Author: Steven K Smith
Publisher: Myboys3 Press
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2016-08-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780989341462

Sam, Derek and Caitlin have encountered many mysteries together, but when they visit Maymont, Richmond's historic estate, danger is lurking at every turn. A chance meeting with a mysterious stranger leads to a frantic chase and a desperate message to save Maymont's bald eagles. When Sam receives an eerie warning in the middle of the night, Derek and Caitlin devise a plan that leads them high into the Blue Ridge Mountains. To save the eagles, the kids must find a secret abandoned palace, survive the wilds of the Appalachian Trail and avoid capture by criminals, all before midnight.

Secret of the Staircase

Secret of the Staircase
Author: Steven K Smith
Publisher: Myboys3 Press
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2015-10-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780986147340

Sam, Derek and Caitlin explore a mystery at The Jefferson, Richmond's historic downtown hotel.

Escape from Monticello

Escape from Monticello
Author: Steven K. Smith
Publisher: Virginia Mysteries
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2019-12-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781947881129

Letters in a mysterious journal between two sisters describe a lost collection and a missing treasure. As Sam, Derek, and Caitlin realize the letters were from Thomas Jefferson's granddaughters, they set out to do what they do best--solve the mystery! When the journal is stolen, the kids are forced to hunt down clues by following Jefferson's footsteps to The University of Virginia, his mountaintop home of Monticello, and a little-known retreat called Poplar Forest. But this isn't a typical walk through history. Someone from the kids' past is lurking in the shadows, bent on revenge and threatening to take much more than just the treasure. Escape from Monticello is the eighth book in The Virginia Mysteries series. The story is the perfect complement to social studies units, field trips, and family vacations related to Thomas Jefferson, Monticello, and Jack Jouett.