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Huber Hill And The Dead Man's Treasure (2011)

by B.K. Bostick(Favorite Author)

4.04 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1599559110 (ISBN13: 9781599559117)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Bonneville Books

series

Huber Hill

review 1: I received an ecopy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.I have boys who are tweens and early teens and I'm always looking for good books for them to read; or rather, books that will interest them enough to get them to read! I have to say, Huber Hill and the Dead Man's Treasure fits the bill perfectly! It has action, a little sentiment, a little romance, and did I mention action! Huber is having a really bad year. He's being bullied at school by a boy named Scott, he has no friends, and he's not athletic like his twin sister, Hannah, to his dad's regret. The only person who he is close to is his grandfather. Sadly, his grandfather dies, but he leaves Huber a box with a story and a treasure map. Huber decides that he is going to go on a quest to find... more the treasure in his grandfather's name. He has since become friends with his bully, Scott, so they decide to camp out on the mountain and find the treasure. Huber's sister, Hannah, overhears their plans and blackmails Huber into taking her along. There are lots of trials and tribulations on their journey, least of which is a Spanish man, Juan Salazar, who wants the treasure for himself, and will do anything to get it. Let me tell you, this Juan is one scary dude! I wouldn't want to run into him on a dark mountain!This story is very well written and is a quick read. Parents should be aware that it gets really scary about halfway through, but not so scary that I wouldn't let my sons read it. Just something to be aware of.In summary, I can definitely recommend this as a great MG book, with a fast pace, and thrills and chills to keep anyone reading it on the edge of their seat :D
review 2: This is a book my students will definitely love. It is full of mystery, and adventure. Those two things go hand in hand. I believe a lot of my students will be able to identify with the characters in this book. Huber and Hannah Hill are twins and about as opposite as you can get. Huber is a math geek and shy. His sister Hannah is very outgoing and athletic. Like a lot of students I know there are expectations from the parents that just can’t be met. Huber feels this tension between himself and his father. Huber is also the victim of a bully, Scott McCormick. He stands up to Scott and ends up becoming friends with him. When Huber and Hannah’s Grandpa Nick passes away they miss him terribly. He was always telling them stories about hidden Spanish treasure. Upon his death they inherit a chest that has mementos, letters …AND…a treasure map! Hannah, Scott, and Huber set of to find the treasure and meet up with some very unexpected things. Check out this wonderful book to see if they find “Deadman’s Treasure”. less

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