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The Lost Treasure of Tuckernuck
Two sixth graders solve the eighty-year-old mystery of their school, Tuckernuck Hall, in a clue-filled scavenger hunt that leads them to unexpected treasure. A classic mystery filled with humor and heart.
Hardcover, 256 pages
Published
September 25th 2012
by Katherine Tegen Books
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The Lost Treasure of Tuckernuck is a very creative and original story. Laurie Madison has just begun middle school at Tuckernuck Hall and is desperate to get out. The halls of Tuckernuck are packed with odd art, old librarians, and Tuckernuck Clucker spirit. Laurie's best friend, Kimmy, attends another middle school, and Laurie is determined to join her there. Unfortunately, before anything can begin, she is assigned gerbil duty with Bud Wallace, the most unappreciated sixth-grader (after Bud's...more
Even though her family has gone to Tuckernuck Junior High for generations, Laurie would rather go to Hamilton with her friend Kimmy. She's even more irritated when, for a class job, she gets chosen gerbil co-monitor with the annoying Bud. Still, there is the hope that the school will actually be torn down and all the students relocated to other schools. In a stroke of luck, Laurie comes across a clue to the lost treasure that the founding principal, Maria Tutweiler, hid in the building, and she...more
Jun 28, 2012
Ms. Yockey
marked it as to-read
Harper
Sept 2012
Ask Jenny
Excerpt:
Tips for Solving the Treasure Challenge Created by Your Crazy School Founder over Eighty Years Ago
By Laurie Madison and Bud Wallace, Grade 6:
1. Be suspicious of student journalists. And maybe janitors, too.
2. Make friends with your ancient school librarian. If her blue hair freaks you out, get over it.
3. Be prepared to sing like an angel, or at the very least, like a pirate.
4. Never underestimate the usefulness of furry rodents (especially flesh-eating ones).
5. Av...more
Sept 2012
Ask Jenny
Excerpt:
Tips for Solving the Treasure Challenge Created by Your Crazy School Founder over Eighty Years Ago
By Laurie Madison and Bud Wallace, Grade 6:
1. Be suspicious of student journalists. And maybe janitors, too.
2. Make friends with your ancient school librarian. If her blue hair freaks you out, get over it.
3. Be prepared to sing like an angel, or at the very least, like a pirate.
4. Never underestimate the usefulness of furry rodents (especially flesh-eating ones).
5. Av...more
I loved this book! I loved it! Perfect, light hearted reading. The main characters are 6th graders and since I currently have a 6th grader, I can tell you that the author really has their dialogue and attitudes down pat! Made me chuckle even more.
The school of Tuckernuck (their mascot is a chicken so they are the Cluckers!) is going to be razed. The school board wants to sell the property as it's worth a lot of money. Just not with the school on it. For 80 years Tuckernuck has boasted a treasure...more
The school of Tuckernuck (their mascot is a chicken so they are the Cluckers!) is going to be razed. The school board wants to sell the property as it's worth a lot of money. Just not with the school on it. For 80 years Tuckernuck has boasted a treasure...more
Emily Fairlie’s clever and imaginative, The Lost Treasure of Tuckernuck, tells the story of sixth grader Laurie Madison. She is one of the students at Tuckernuck and desperately wants to join her best friend Kimmy at another middle school. However, it will have to wait as she is assigned for gerbil duty with the annoying Bud Wallace. Trying to keep a close eye on the rodents, one mischievous gerbil escapes and Laurie and Bud must track it down where she staggers upon the first clue of the famous...more
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Light, fun mystery for 3rd - 5th grade.
Laurie and Bud are stuck at Tuckernuck School, which is about to be closed due to a lack of funding.
When they stumble upon the answer to the first clue in a treasure hunt set-up by the school's founder ages ago, they attempt to figure out the answers to all of the clues and find the treasure.
Of course, hijinks ensue.
The book is silly fun (Bud and Laurie and gerbil monitors, and the gerbils are named Ponch and Jon, which made me smile.), and it ends! You don...more
Laurie and Bud are stuck at Tuckernuck School, which is about to be closed due to a lack of funding.
When they stumble upon the answer to the first clue in a treasure hunt set-up by the school's founder ages ago, they attempt to figure out the answers to all of the clues and find the treasure.
Of course, hijinks ensue.
The book is silly fun (Bud and Laurie and gerbil monitors, and the gerbils are named Ponch and Jon, which made me smile.), and it ends! You don...more
Fun, good paced middle school fiction. I borrowed it from the library for my son while we were out of town and read it myself. Wholesome story, no excessive tween drama or romance. A girl and boy at school are forced together to care for insane gerbils and end up secretly working together to find a treasure at their school, which is threatened to close. Nothing scarey and it is fun to watch them unravel the clues.
I think it is targeted at 8-12 year olds, but those younger and some older might e...more
I think it is targeted at 8-12 year olds, but those younger and some older might e...more
This is an enjoyable middle grade read that includes humor and mystery. With a chicken for the school mascot (the Tuckernuck Cluckers!) you know there are going to be some funny moments. Laurie and Bud are new 6th graders at this unusual school and not off to a very good start. In fact, Laurie is planning to transfer to another school as soon as possible but coming from a family of Clucker alumni makes that tough. When she and Bud as forced into an unlikely partnership they discover the first cl...more
I received this book yesterday in the mail. I had won it in a first reads free giveaway. It is a great adventure story for 4th to 7th grade. It was amazing. I wanted to read it before I gave it to my grandsons who love adventures. I am going to save it for them as a Christmas gift. Thank you for letting me win a copy of this book. I am sure they will both enjoy it since they both love adventures.
Disclaimer: I won this book in a giveaway.
This book was actually funny and endearing. I laughed out loud in a few places because of things I didn't see coming. The illustrations were really nice to look at and the notes and memos gave a nice touch.
By the way, Tuckernuck Hall seems like an awesome school to go to. If you don't care about looking "cool" that it. I mean, yes, the school mascot is a chicken and the students are called cluckers, but 'common, chicken paraphernalia? It has a bell towe...more
This book was actually funny and endearing. I laughed out loud in a few places because of things I didn't see coming. The illustrations were really nice to look at and the notes and memos gave a nice touch.
By the way, Tuckernuck Hall seems like an awesome school to go to. If you don't care about looking "cool" that it. I mean, yes, the school mascot is a chicken and the students are called cluckers, but 'common, chicken paraphernalia? It has a bell towe...more
3 stars
I enjoyed the story for the most part, but it honestly was not for me. It was a bit silly and was really meant for a much younger audience then myself. I enjoyed Bud's relationship with his dad and felt Laurie was too fussy and therefore annoying a lot through the book.
I would recommend to young child of around 8.
-V
I enjoyed the story for the most part, but it honestly was not for me. It was a bit silly and was really meant for a much younger audience then myself. I enjoyed Bud's relationship with his dad and felt Laurie was too fussy and therefore annoying a lot through the book.
I would recommend to young child of around 8.
-V
This story is about kids being smart. There are no superpowers or magical creatures, just smart kids. Laurie & Bud both have their own reasons to look for the Tuckernuck Treasure. For 80 years this treasure has been hidden somewhere in their school. It is the strangest scavenger hunt anyone has ever been on. Their time is running out since the school board wants to tear down Tuckernuck Hall and sell the land. Can they do it?
I recieved this book through Goodreads First Reads.
This is the type of book I would have been seriously into when I was younger! Great read and fun little characters. I enjoyed it, it had a good story and a fun mystery throughout!
This is the type of book I would have been seriously into when I was younger! Great read and fun little characters. I enjoyed it, it had a good story and a fun mystery throughout!
Liked the format and found story presented in clear concise manner. Young mystery fans will definitely enjoy adventure. Will be recommending to parents of younger readers. Adults will find a quick easy mystery read.
I won a copy through the Goodreads' Firstreads program!
Quite often I have picked up a 'children' or 'young adult' book, just to be sorely disappointed with what options youth have to read. This book is far from that disappointment.
The idea is simple: There is a treasure somewhere in school. Since the founder's days, students have been on the hunt. Now, two sixth-graders have found the first clue.
Lost Treasure follows Bud and Laurie through misadventures, awkward moments, and hilarity. Notes a...more
Quite often I have picked up a 'children' or 'young adult' book, just to be sorely disappointed with what options youth have to read. This book is far from that disappointment.
The idea is simple: There is a treasure somewhere in school. Since the founder's days, students have been on the hunt. Now, two sixth-graders have found the first clue.
Lost Treasure follows Bud and Laurie through misadventures, awkward moments, and hilarity. Notes a...more
Who will find the treasure inside Hamilton Junior High? The sprinkling of notes into the narrative speeds up the pacing in this lighthearted and fun mystery. Perfect for fifth and sixth grade readers looking for a story filled with humor and puzzles.
I really enjoyed this book. It was funny, silly, and fast paced. Probably one of the better Juvenile Fiction books I've read in a year. I loved Ponch and Jon (or Jon and Ponch).
A lighthearted mystery about two sixth graders reluctantly drawn into an 80-year-old treasure hunt at their odd school. I enjoyed it, but it didn't blow me away.
Fun and Quirky Mystery for Young Readers. A good recommendation for anyone who enjoyed The Name Of This Book is Secret or the Mysterious Benedict Society series.
A clue-driven mystery set in an eccentric private school. 6th graders but read rather young, so good for 3-5th grade.
Had different approach to format of book. Story was not what expected. Characters seemed OK as far as depth went.
More an adventure than a mystery... fast-paces and realistic.
Fun story for kids to follow. Makes you a part of the mystery-solving.
I love this book!
I received this book for free from goodreads! Fun book, although it is for kids between 9 and 11 I thought it was quite entertaining. I am passing it along to my 12 year old neice to get her take on it. Thanks goodreads.
The Lost Treasure of Tuckernuck is a creative, funny and has a unique story line. Great to read an original story. The Lost Treasure of Tuckernuck is worth the read. My 11 year old loved this book! He found it to be funny and totally pulled him in!
This is a cute solve the clues type book for 10-13 year olds.
May 17, 2013
Karen
marked it as to-read
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