The Legend of Skull Cliff

Cabin Creek Mysteries #3

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.

When a city boy comes to Whispering Pines camp but suddenly disappears, the cousins fear the worst. Legend says that Skull Cliff is haunted and as they sleep out under the stars they believe it ... an eerie howl is coming from the rocky crevices. Can they find the camper before it's too late?

This is #3 in the series.

Genres: Mystery, Adventure, Childrens, Middle Grade, Action

144 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 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

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

When a camper goes missing near the dangerous lookout of Skull Cliff, and a partial note is found, it leads to the suspicion of kidnapping. Jeff, David and Claire find themselves on the search for the missing camper as clues turn up with each step they take. Action, thrills, and adventure abounds in this mystery waiting to be solved.

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book wasn't quite as engaging for my students as the previous two in the series but they still really enjoyed it. I liked it because of it's high interest/low readability book that appeals to a wide range of my students.

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

I guess this would be cute for a low level reader, but it’s written in a juvenile way. The sentences are choppy and too explanatory. However, I did like how they managed to find Willie, even if all the characters seemed very flat and mostly unnecessary.

[Madeline Pratchler · Rating 4 out of 5]

My son and I read this book together. A young boy disappearing, a possible curse at work, a ransom note and a island called Skull Cliff - lots of action and intrigue. My son said, "got any more of those books?" Always love finding a hit that we both enjoy!

[Taylor Schrader · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my second Cabin Creek Mystery book I have read with my 5th grade students. I love Kristiana Gregory's writing style, her books are always filled with suspense that engages readers and encourages them to want to read more!

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cabin Creek Mystery series. Good reading for kids.

[Adrianna · Rating 4 out of 5]

The 8 year old has found a new series and the parents are entertained too. These are fun adventure mysteries without too much adrenaline

[Norah · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was kind of creepy.

[Amber · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️

[Jennifer Jenkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a very easy read. I read this book to the kiddo I watch. We all got into this book!

[Dave Bell · Rating 3 out of 5]

This series is a regular one to read at bedtime with our seven-year-old. He would probably give it 4 stars. I'm more inclined toward 2 stars. Three seems like a fair compromise. It's full of smart, responsible, resourceful kids solving "mysteries." Nothing wrong with that, but there's not a lot for the adults here--unlike, say, Suzanne Selfors's Imaginary Veterinary Series, which we both find genuinely funny.

[Claudette · Rating 3 out of 5]

Students really love this mystery series! They are very well written :)

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for 3rd-5th graders.

[Mas5thgrade2013 · Rating 4 out of 5]

good book

[Mas5thgrade2014 · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book was all about adventures and excitement and camping people think a kid got kidnapped but three kids are agents' that.
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[Sasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars

[Jamie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great beginning mystery for grades 3 and up about 3 cousins who are avid campers and mystery solvers.

[Alexis · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like how there always a misty to salve.

[Chrishanedes · Rating 4 out of 5]

i thik it's a great andventure book to read