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Trapped in Death Cave
A CURSED TREASURE! Everybody thinks Gary's grampa died in a fishing accident. But from a note Grampa left, Gary suspects he was murdered. The note tells of a million dollars in gold hidden in a cave and an old Indian curse promising that anyone who touches it will die! Gary and his friend Brian are sure that if they find the gold, they will also find Grampa's killer.
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Paperback, 176 pages
Published
September 1st 2002
by Aladdin
(first published 1984)
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This Very interesting book is about a young boy named Gary, who stays at his grandparents house. Everyone thinks that his grandfather dies during a fishing accident, though he starts to rethink that as he finds a note left by his own grandfather. The note states how there is a treasure which is supposedly "cursed" and how his grandfather may have actually been murdered. As the legend states who ever touches the treasure will die, though his determination and curiousity brings him to the decesion...more
One of my husband's "old favorites" that he read with our boys, I gave it a try. It was pretty good, though the author didn't have much respect for his audience's intelligence. When there are only four characters, the bad guy becomes pretty obvious pretty quickly.
Mostly it served as a reminder that children's books have changed an incredible amount in 30 years. Some of that is good (kids are reading books of a size that I would NEVER have been able to predict in my years as a librarian watching...more
Mostly it served as a reminder that children's books have changed an incredible amount in 30 years. Some of that is good (kids are reading books of a size that I would NEVER have been able to predict in my years as a librarian watching...more
I enjoyed reading this book when I was a kid, so I thought my kids would enjoy me reading it to them. They loved it! The plot moves quickly, isn't overly complicated, has a witch, snakes, bones, a cave, and a twist on who the bad guy is (ok, really obvious twist, but they're too young to catch it haha)--overall, plenty of excitement! Fun read with the kids! :)
I love this book! I remember my 5th grade teacher reading this book aloud to us in class and it made such an impression on me then that I as a teacher I have read it aloud to my students and as a librarian I have recommended it many times over.
I think this book was perfect for me to read.
It was VERY good and has a couple of scary parts to it.
I love reading books that have something scary about them.
It was VERY good and has a couple of scary parts to it.
I love reading books that have something scary about them.
I read it when I was in middle school and plan on sharing it with my son soon as it was one of the books that really got me excited about adventure stories.
This book could have ended a little better. I would have ended it differently, but overall it had a lot of excitement and mystery.
i have this book and i love it because it holds to ,expaccially when they get to THE DEATH CAVE.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
First book I ever read. Later, convinced my 5th grade teacher to read it to the class during story time.
For a horror book. This is amazing. Not only would this be horror, it's also a mystery book.
A must read for us as it is a local author. Better for boys than girls
This is my first "chapter" book I ever read willing, I loved it!
i've read this book 2 times and it just keeps getting better!
My 4th graders love this book. I read it aloud every year.
One of the first novels I read when I was kid. Great read!
I loved this book wehn I was little!
great classroom read-aloud
Love it!
Wallace is amazing at capturing the voices of these children. And brings to life the mystery and magic surrounding a part of America so often overlooked. As a fellow Oklahoma writer, I certainly look up to his accomplishments and I even penned a certain homage to this particular book - a childhood favorite - in my short story, "The Iron Door: Curse of the Sierra Jumanos." Wallace, you rock!
This is a great adventure book for kids, full of mystery, hidden treasure, missing maybe murdered grandpas, and the town witch. Although probably geared more for boys than girls, I read it and re-read "Trapped in Death Cave" all through my elementry and middle school years and then I read it to my kids as soon as they were old enough. It's always been one of my favorite stories.
Sep 21, 2008
Sarah
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
people who have the time to solve a mystery
Recommended to Sarah by:
no one i just found it in the store so i bought it
Shelves:
4-star-book,
books-i-own
This book is a really low grade level but i thought it sounded like it would be a "scary Book" so i read it i think it was okay. It is about two boys one of the boys (Gary) his grandpa died or so everyone thinks there is a note left so Gary and Brian go into the Death Cave to find the gold they think that if they find the gold they will find Gary's Grandpa's killer
This book was mysterious and my teacher kept stopping at the best parts when she was reading it to my class and I! I couldn't WAIT to finish it!
I just finished this book last night with my family and I just loved it! It was soo cool and everything. At first I will admit it was kinda boring and I wasn't interested but then you know I started to really get into this book and I really did enjoy it.
My mom recommended this for the boys and they were glued. I confess that it was the first book we actually finished reading. Samuel is not interested in reading at all and he really got into this one! Great for K-3 boys.
This was quite an interesting story...it was never enough for me to just read one chapter but to read more! A highly suspenseful story that makes you become a part of the characters.
Yep. Good scary little book to read as a kid. I was about...11, I think? It had just enough creepiness and story to balance out for my age at the time. I liked it.
I loved mysteries as a kid, and this is one that I remember just loving! It is currently on my shelf and soon I will read it to my children!
i dont really remember this book but i remember that someone got murdered and that his treasure was hidden in a cave filled with creatures.
difficult to get into for some children, but very suspenseful once engaged...wonderful kid's adventure by Bill Wallace
Nov 26, 2008
Nathan
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
people who can't follow directions
Recommended to Nathan by:
My friend Josh
don't go where you don't know! and don't do drugs!!!!!
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Former elementary school teacher; West Elementary School, Chickasha, OK, principal, since 1977, and physical education teacher. Speaker at schools and universities in various states, including State University of New York and University of South Florida.
AWARDS:
Bluebonnet Award from Texas Association of School Librarians and Children's Round Table and Sequoyah Children's Book Award from Oklahoma St...more
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Bluebonnet Award from Texas Association of School Librarians and Children's Round Table and Sequoyah Children's Book Award from Oklahoma St...more
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