Treasure Hunters: The Greatest Treasure Hunt

Treasure Hunters #9

by James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein, Juliana Neufeld (Illustrator)

In the finale of James Patterson's bestselling series, the Kidds compete for fame and glory—but can they solve a mystery, restore their family name and uncover the biggest treasure yet? Bick, Beck, Storm, and Tommy Kidd have uncovered and rescued some of the world’s greatest treasure, without ever seeking out fame and glory. So they aren’t happy when the Collier Kids (as in Nathan Collier, the Kidds’s nemesis) start treasure hunting for the camera, more focused on looking good and selling ads for their streaming show than actually recovering treasure. When the Kidds are invited to compete with the Colliers for the title of “The World’s Greatest Treasure Hunting Kids,” they jump at the chance to show the world what real treasure hunting looks like. 
 
But with rumors swirling of a family mistake made by the Kidds’ great-grandfather years ago, the Kidds discover that fame and glory aren’t the only things on the line. Will they be able to solve the mystery, restore their family name, and recover their biggest treasure haul yet?


 

Genres: Adventure, Fiction, Childrens, Middle Grade

336 pages, Hardcover

Published May 29, 2023

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James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including The Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, and Filthy Rich. Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography James Patterson by James Patterson. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.

Reviews

[Becky B · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Kidd kids have been challenged to an reality tv competition by the children of their nemesis, Nathan Collier. Things look legit, and the Kidd kids are eager to prove their skills, so they agree. They are off across the world on a series of staged treasure hunting competitions using their real skills. But can the Kidd kids beat the Colliers?

This reality TV competition has a twist and then the Kidd family has to really go into gear to save an actual treasure from falling into the wrong hands. It has a good amount of puzzle solving and action, along with family and cross-team interactions. It took me a little while to get into this, but once I did I pretty much finished it in one sitting. I know some of our readers will be sad to see this adventurous series come to an end. It has quite a few fans.

Notes on content:
Langauge: None
Sexual content: None
Violence: None
Ethnic diversity: The Kidds are white, some of the Collier kids are adopted and are white, Black, and Asian.
LGBTQ+ content: None
Other: Some deceit and double crossing, but the good guys win the important things.

[Stacey Feehley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the last of the series and my daughter loved it. She is getting into the mystery side of reading and this series was great for her age!

Thank you Netgalley, the publisher and author for the ARC!

[IrenesBookReviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is part of a series but can be read without reading the others. That said, you should really read the others! This particular book though, has great adventure, historical education material presented in a fun way, and easy to read dialog. If you have a middle school age child, they will enjoy this book!

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the temporary digital ARC that I read and gave my honest opinion of.

[D'ale lui Damian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cea mai tare aventură -James Patterson

"Nisi utile est guod facimus,stulta est gloria-proverbul lui Phardrus" ----"Dacă ceea ce facem nu este util, gloria este ridicolă"

Din Spania în Egipt, Anglia, Germania si Polonia


Familia Kidd si-a continuat vânătoarea de comori la bordul navei " Din Nou Rătăcitorul", ajungând în largul coastei Spaniei pentru a descoperi sarcofagul pierdut al faraonului Menkaure ce se aflase la bordul epavei Bratrice, navă desemnată să transporte sarcofagul din Egipt spre muzeul British Museum din Anglia în 1838.

Consultandu-se cu cei de la UNESCO, restituie Egiptului artefactul pierdut.
In Egipt se întâlneasc cu Nathaniel Collier, care reușise să scape din închisoare mai repede, si care le propune ca proprii copii ai celor două familii să se dueleze si câștigătorii să fie desemnați" Cei mai mari vânători-copii din lume"

In Egipt ajung la Oaza Faiyum, care nu este o oază, pentru ca era alimentată cu apă din Fluviul Nil. Aici primesc informațiile privind competitia, au de descoperit 3 "comori", iar cine bifează 2-câstigă.

Sunt transportati ambele echipe în Norfolk-Anglia, pentru a primi primul indiciu pentru descoperirea comorii pierdute a regelui Ioan cel Rău, din anul 1216, echipa adversă fiind desemnată câștigătoare

Pe insula germană Rűgen din Marea Baltică, primesc al doilea indiciu al comorii, dar Storm deja identificase "comoara" căutată, asta datorită informațiilor știute.
Caută "comoara" deja descoperită de un baiat de 13 ani-Luca, ce se afla cu profesorul său de matematică.
Comoara ii apartinea regelui Harald Blatand, ce a domnit între 958-986.
Acum echipele sunt la egalitate.

Următoarea țară vizitată, cea care desemneăză câștigătorii, este o altă statiune de la Marea Baltică-Ustka, din Polonia.
Aici trebuie să descopere faimoasa Camera de Chihlimbar-a 8-a Minune a Lumii (am mai auzit de ea si intr-un volum precedent)
Se pare ca o navă germană, ce a fost scufundată de bombardierele rusești în 1945 a fost descoperită recent pe fundul Mării Baltice.
Familia Kidd ajunge la epava, dar Nathaniel a creat provocarea numai pentru a reuși Mertin (sponsorul polonez al jocului) să intre in posesia comorii, pt a reuși să reînvie "Prusia".

Finalul este cu happy-end, cei doi sunt demascați, iar onoarea străbunicului lor nu mai este pătată.


📍Phardrus, romanul care a tradus fabulele lui Esop în latină în secolul I
📍Pestele scorpion, se pot camufla în mediul înconjurător, au guri late si pot sa-si absoarbă si infulece prada dintr-o singură înghititură. Sunt printre cei mai veninoși pești din mare.
📍Faraonul Menkaure, din cea de-a patra dinastie a Vechiului Regat, a murit in anul 2500 IHr.- are 4000 de ani
📍O jumătate de cana de varză gătită iti oferă 1/3 din toata cantitatea de vitamina C de care ai nevoie.
📍1 mila nautica= 1852 km
📍Peru, unul dintre cele cinci leagăne ale civilizației (altul este cel al Mesopotamiei, iar o căutare pe google a indicat mai multe....🙈, trebuie să mai caut informații)
📍Temperatura în centrul Pământului este de 9392° F
📍Estuar-gura pe care o formează un rău, unde mareea oceanului se amestecă cu un curs de apă dulce.
📍entomologie- studiul insectelor
📍conducatorul danezdin secolul al zecelea, regele Harald Baltan, primul rege al Danemarcei și Norvegiei, cunoscut sub numele de Dinte Albastru, a murit in 986
📍Logoul modern al Bluetooth-ului este compus din simbolurir runelor vikinge pt H si B.
📍Bluetooth, unul dintre ultimii regi vikingi ai teritoriului ceea ce este acum Danemarca, Germania, Suedia, parti din Norvegia.
📍Johann Sebastian Bach a compus Concertele brandemburgice.
📍In 1716 regele prusac Friedrich Wilhelm I i-a făcut cadou împărătesei Rusiei o cameră proiectată de cei mai talentati arhitecti si sculptori prusaci. Ea a fost confiscată de naziști in cel De-al Doilea Război Mondial. Panourile au fost dezasamblate, puse in cufere si trimise pe mare la Konigsberg.
📍Suprafața Mării Baltice măsoară 432800 km pătrați.
📍Prusia= Polonia, Lituania, Rusia,Germania.


Ghicitori
-ce are șira spinării, dar nu si oase ? (Cotorul unei cărți)
-ce devine umed pe măsură ce usucă (prosop, hai ca o știați pe aceasta)
-cum poate să reziste un om opt zile fără doarmă (doarme doar noaptea)

📕Hoțul Fulgerelor
📕Jocuri periculoase

[Kristin- Kristin's Bookstack · Rating 3 out of 5]

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This was an easy, fun read about a family that lives on a boat and hunts treasures in the ocean. It is book 9 in the series but works well as a stand-alone read. I enjoyed the humorous moments in the story. I also liked that the reader was learning languages, math and science facts, and was introduced to the foods and culture of Spain. I feel that learning new knowledge while reading makes the reading experience so fulfilling! The book also contains lots of graphics to keep the young reader engaged. If your reader loves Diary of A Wimpy Kid, Captain Underpants, or graphic novels, they will also enjoy this series!

Thank you to NetGalley and Little Brown Books for Young Readers for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

[David Erkale · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kind of a lame ending to this already messed-up series. The Collier kids decide to challenge the other Kidds, and a search for the Amber Room ensues, yada yada. Neufeld tried her best not to screw up the art as much as she did in the last book, but let's face it, that couldn't be undone. These kids are obsessed with becoming YouTube stars, which is lame, and at the end of the day, we still don't know why Storm storms over her real name. Yeah, keep it a secret, Patterson. I'm done with his books.

[Beverly · Rating 4 out of 5]

For some reason this just took me forever to read. That's no reflection on the book itself, I just think I'd read all the previous books in the series already and this was more of the same...just as it should be and I was interesting in getting through other books in my stack that I was more interested in completing. I just think these would be so interesting for YAs to read. There are a lot of great facts about history, amazing adventures and plenty of snark between the siblings.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked this up from a featured display at the library and didn't realize it was the last book in the series. It was still a good read, but now I need to go back and read the others. It was a good, fast-paced adventure. I think my fifth grade daughter will enjoy this series.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun, middle school book. I enjoyed all the adventures of the Kidds and the history they brought with them. I didn’t realize this is the last series until I read some of the other reviews which is very disappointing because they always looked forward to the next installment

[Hadley · Rating 3 out of 5]

That was definitely not my favorite treasure hunter book, but it was ok. I wish he would have made the first challenges a little bit harder, and more suspenseful.

[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this series. It's a fun middle grade series. I'm still not 100% sure Patterson is done with the Kidd family treasure hunters though...

[Kristin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heard a rumor this may be the last Kidd adventure book. Hope it's not true!

[Ginger Mcclintick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didnt like this one as much as the others but it was still pretty good.

[PottWab Regional Library]

SM

[Christy · Rating 3 out of 5]

So repetitive. So glad we are done with this series.

[Cassie Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kids loved this book. And i have kids of all ages. It was a cute story about treasure hunting and how not everyone is honest.

[E · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good end to an adventurous series. I was satisfied with how it concluded. I love how this series never let the fun and thrills die out

[rmbspskaf · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty basic book. Not sure why I read it, it's a kid's book. All in all, a fine book for the intended audience.

[Jan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I believe this was the last in the series. Typically fun Kidd adventures.