The Clue at the Bottom of the Lake

Cabin Creek Mysteries #2

by Kristiana Gregory

Action! Intrigue! Cliffhangers! With a riveting overarching series storyline and a mini-mystery in each title, Cabin Creek gives readers what they immediate answers AND ongoing suspense. Every book reveals clues, adds layers, and finds the characters investigating, plotting, and unraveling clues. They'll need their wits, their courage, and their gadgets to get to the bottom of the many mysteries of Lost Island and Grizzly Paw Wilderness.

This is #2 in the series.

Genres: Mystery, Audiobook, Childrens, Adventure, Action, Juvenile

192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published March 1, 2008

About the author

Kristiana Gregory grew up in Manhattan Beach, California, two blocks from the ocean. She's always loved to make up stories [ask her family!], telling her younger siblings whoppers that would leave them wide-eyed and shivering. Her first rejection letter at age ten was for a poem she wrote in class when she was supposed to be doing a math assignment. She's had a myriad of odd jobs: telephone operator, lifeguard, camp counselor, reporter, book reviewer & columnist for the LA Times, and finally author.

Her award-winning books include STALKED, which earned the 2012 Gold Medal for Young Adult Mystery from Literary Classics and is hailed as "historical fiction with a thrilling twist." KIRKUS calls it "an atmospheric confection that will thrill YA readers ... Gregory achieves a realistic, rich atmosphere with insightful details about the immigration process and New York tenements in the early 1900s." Now available on Kindle and in paperback.

JENNY OF THE TETONS [Harcourt] won the Golden Kite Award in 1989 and was the first of two-dozen historical novels for middle grade readers. Several of Kristiana's titles are now available on Kindle including "Curiously Odd Stories: Vol. 1 and Vol. 2" with the celebrated 'Paper Monument', a futuristic book-banning with horrific consequences.

BRONTE'S BOOK CLUB [Holiday House] is set in a town by the sea and is inspired by the girls' book club Kristiana led for several years.

Her most recent title with Scholastic's Dear America series is CANNONS AT DAWN, a sequel to the best-selling THE WINTER OF RED SNOW, which was made into a movie for the HBO Family Channel.

New re-releases in ebooks and paperback on Amazon:
**PRAIRIE RIVER SERIES #1-4
**ORPHAN RUNAWAYS: THE PERILOUS ESCAPE TO BODIE
**CABIN CREEK MYSTERIES #7: THE PHANTOM OF HIDDEN HORSE RANCH
**THE WAITING LIGHT: CLEMENTINE'S STORY -- originally titled "My Darlin' Clementine" [Holiday House] this riveting historical mystery takes place in an Idaho mining camp of 1866, and was Idaho's representative for the 2010 National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Library of Congress.

Kristiana and her husband have two adult sons, and live in Idaho with their two golden retrievers. In her spare time she loves to swim, walk, hike, read, and hang out with friends. She's trying to learn to knit, but isn't yet having much success.

Check out Kristiana's blogs at http://notesfromthesunroom.blogspot.com/ for behind-the-scenes stories about her books, and with photos from her childhood.

Reviews

[Nicholas White · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this book is good because it is interesting and a mystery book. That is one reason why I like this book.

[Marquietta Hicks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed reading this with 4th graders. Great introduction to suspense.

[Emily C · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book was really amazing. because the author has chosen great choice of words. I love how the three children solve the mystery of what happened to the stolen treasures. I also love how bob the boyfriend has framed the chef by putting his knife in the treasure bag and threw in into the lake. I enjoyed the book because im a person who loves mystery. if you are a person who loves mystery this is the book for you.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

"The Clue at the Bottom of the Lake" by Kristiana Gregory was a good little mystery. Strange objects dumped into a lake. A hidden island. A few suspicious suspects with clues pointing in several directions. A fun read.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this book for my 3rd -5th grade reading groups. It is a high interest/low readability book that appeals to a wide range of my students. And, even better, it's part of series so the kids have other books to look forward to.

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

When twelve year old Jeff Bridger spots a shadowy figure drop something in the lake, he and his younger brother David, and their cousin Claire investigate and discover a duffel bag full of stolen artifacts, and try to find out who is behind the theft.

[Adrianna · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one had a clown, shiver. Otherwise it was fine

[Talia Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

For a kid mystery book this was honestly pretty boring. 🤷‍♀️

[Norah · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was boring in the beginning. Then it stayed boring. You thought you could solve it, but it actually wasn't a very interesting answer. But I actually liked it.

[Connor Ryan]

Cant really rate it. Probably would’ve gave it a 5 out of 5 when I first read it as a kid. Just read it again now in a day for fun. Love me. Good treasure hunting / mystery story.

[Chena Bean · Rating 3 out of 5]

This mystery is sure to keep young readers turning the pages. As the two young brothers and their cousin investigate some suspicious activity they see in the middle of the lake, readers can make predictions and inferences. The kids find clues along the way and follow leads that take them in the wrong direction. This is a great mystery for children to read as they practice making and adjusting their predictions as they read!

[Kimberlie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read together with my 5th grader. He enjoys the series and wants to keep reading each night. The mystery is not easily figured out until the very end, so it keeps us both interested. The language is good for accelerated 3rd grader, but my struggling 5th grader can read it with very few questionable words. The characters are 2 boys and a girl cousin, so it would appeal to any child that enjoys outdoor adventures.

[Eva · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good book if you are into good old mystery books.I enojed this book wanting to read more and more of it ,eventually i would have to put it down because it would be to late at night.I have read this book a couple of times never getting sick of it one bit.I would really reccommend this book to anybody who likes good old mystery books.

[Nataly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good, short book to read! When I was in 2nd grade I loved the A to Z Mysteries and this series really reminds me of it!!! Both are short, mysterious, and the characters were very similar(2 boys and 1 girl). Anyway if you love the A to Z Mysteries you'l love this series and THIS book! Four stars <3

[WhatShouldIRead · Rating 4 out of 5]

A light-hearted mystery involving 3 children and a mysterious duffel bag submerged in a lake. This reminded me of those types of mysteries purchased from the Scholastic Book Club while in grade school.

[Bryce Williams-Hamilton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about a boy named Jeff spotting someone dumping a large bundle into the lake. The cousins suspect foul play. I like this book because it has mysteries. I would recommend to a friend so they can know all about mysteries.

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

My first grader brought this home. It's a pretty good story though more appropriate for my second grader.

[Tricia · Rating 1 out of 5]

Hated it so much, didn't finish it.

[Misham · Rating 5 out of 5]

it is good

[Donna Huber · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute kid's story. It kind of reminded me of Encyclopedia Brown and The Bobbsey Twins.

[Alexis · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked how they tried to figer out the mystery and all worked together.

[Rusty Wade]

was a good book

[kaylee p. 1 · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Clue at the Bottom of the Lake, by Kristiana Gregory, is a great and short read. This book is about three cousins who live on the side of the lake together in two separate houses with their families. They find some things, can't tell obviously, but the mystery goes on and it is a very interesting book. I I enjoyed this book because there was never a moment you did not want to stop reading. From them finding the treasure to them solving the 'mystery". It keeps you going and never really has a part that has too much description or drags on. This book explains what needs to be said and moves on and I really enjoy a book like that, it doesn't wear you out of reading. However, I also did not enjoy this book because it was a super easy read, could've had a longer intro so you would remember everything better, and introduce you to everyone at the beginning instead of you finally getting to know some of the characters right at the end. I did not enjoy how it did that and I think it would of been better if it introduced that character at the beginning of the book instead. I think the life lesson is this book would be to always tell the truth and right away because you never know what can happen. Many things would not have happened to the kids if they would of immeditaly let the ones with authority over them take control of the situation and let them figure it out.