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4.6 of 5 stars
First book in a new adventure series for young readers. A cursed treasure chest transports Ethan and Dallin from their modern lives onto a ship ... read full description

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Sep 11, 2010
Shawn rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Being the beginning of a series, I was interested to see how this book played out. The second book in the series, The Lost City of Atlantis, has just recently been released and the third book is due out for release in December. The first book of the series can make it or break it, and in my opinion, it definitely made it.

The basic idea for this series is that two brothers, Ethan and Dallin, have a traveling trunk. Through the use of their imagination and a few props, it can transp More...
Sep 03, 2010
Jessica rated it: 5 of 5 stars
I've said it before and I'll say it again, I admire writers that aim their books at Middle Grade children. Writing for this age is difficult because it is crucial that the book resonates with them. It needs to be interesting, it needs to be funny, and most of all it needs to be challenging enough to make them feel like they are growing as readers! Then , when you add in the hardest market to target, which is the boys at this age, that's on a whole other level. When I find books that perfectly fi More...
Nov 27, 2010
Ashley rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Originally reviewed on my blog, Books from Bleh to Basically Amazing.

Pirate Treasure and The Lost City of Atlantis are the first two books in the middle grade adventure series, The Traveling Trunk Adventures written by Benjamin Flinders.

In the first book, Pirate Treasure, Ethan and Dallin's father brings them a gift; an old looking chest, said to have previously been owned by pirates. Although confused at first (because pirate chests don't really fit in with their awesome jun More...
Sep 05, 2010
Inspired Kathy rated it: 5 of 5 stars
This book is a keeper. Great cover, great story, great illustrations. A wonderful middle grade reader!
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May 24, 2011
Carol rated it: 4 of 5 stars
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