Escape from Monticello: 8 (Virginia Mysteries)

Letters in a mysterious journal between two sisters describe a lost collection and a missing treasure. As Sam Derek and Caitlin realize the letters were from Thomas Jeffersons granddaughters they set out to do what they do best--solve the mystery! When the journal is stolen the kids are forced to hunt down clues by following Jeffersons footsteps to The University of Virginia his mountaintop home of Monticello and a little-known retreat called Poplar Forest. But this isnt a typical walk through history. Someone from the kids past is lurking in the shadows bent on revenge and threatening to take much more than just the treasure. Escape from Monticello is the eighth book in The Virginia Mysteries series. The story is the perfect complement to social studies units field trips and family vacations related to Thomas Jefferson Monticello and Jack Jouett.