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The Ghost Miner's Key
In this third book of the Key Mystery Series, Mandy and Nick explore an abandoned Nevada gold mine. Deep in the mine they find a dog’s skeleton with a mysterious key attached to its collar. Eerie sounds and footsteps in the dark tunnels leave them with questions. Is the mine haunted by the ghosts of the dog and the Old Miner? Are the ghosts trying to send the children a message? Does the key open a treasure box? Then there are the strange lights on the cliff top, an explosion in the mine, and the Curse of Queho. What does it all mean? Join the adventures of Mandy, Nick and Christianne, as they try to solve mysteries of the past and present in The Ghost Miner’s Key. The Ghost Miner’s Key, an action-packed tale of hauntings and danger, UFOs and treasure, will keep 8-12 year old readers on the edge of their seats.
188 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2012
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March 30, 2021
I hold Perrow's Key Mystery series right up there with Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys, if not better in some aspects. The prose show that a great deal of time and a true love for weaving a good story were put into each of these books.
In the Ghost Miner's Key we get fun facts about Nevada, and more specifically an abandoned gold mine and it's spooky history. The fun character interaction- that rings so true in the dialogue- makes you laugh out loud, and then the we have the wonderful page turning action, mystery, and suspense. These books only manage to get better and better. If I could rate them higher then 5 stars, I would.
In the Ghost Miner's Key we get fun facts about Nevada, and more specifically an abandoned gold mine and it's spooky history. The fun character interaction- that rings so true in the dialogue- makes you laugh out loud, and then the we have the wonderful page turning action, mystery, and suspense. These books only manage to get better and better. If I could rate them higher then 5 stars, I would.
December 20, 2014
In spite of the predictability of the flashlight going out while the children were exploring the cave and that someone was trying to sabotage the tourist trade of the mine, this is a fun, spooky read for younger and middle elementary students. These events give students confidence and help prepare them for reading of, understanding, and trying to figure out more difficult mysteries/ghost stories in the future.
What is unique is how resourceful the children were to find out who the dead miner was. The author realistically portrays the lines between children being curious, breaking/following rules, and when adult intervention is appropriate. I think this gives children a sense of independence within the protective boundaries of a family.
I do wonder why Nick is the most easily spooked of the group, being that he is the oldest and the male of the group. Perhaps this gives boys permission to be scared once in a while, and shows girls they can be as brave, or braver than boys.
I also like that there is reference to previous adventures yet the story is not dependent on having read the prior books in this series.
What is unique is how resourceful the children were to find out who the dead miner was. The author realistically portrays the lines between children being curious, breaking/following rules, and when adult intervention is appropriate. I think this gives children a sense of independence within the protective boundaries of a family.
I do wonder why Nick is the most easily spooked of the group, being that he is the oldest and the male of the group. Perhaps this gives boys permission to be scared once in a while, and shows girls they can be as brave, or braver than boys.
I also like that there is reference to previous adventures yet the story is not dependent on having read the prior books in this series.
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