| Author/Contributor(s): | Taylor, Theodore |
| Publisher: | Clarion Books |
| Date: | 8/1/2004 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
Now recovered from the shipwreck that killed her parents, Teetoncey reveals a secret: Two chests full of silver went down with her ship.
Buried beneath the surf of Heron Head Shoal, twenty thousand pounds in silver lies inside the broken Malta Empress. Ben O’Neal and his partners study the winter tides. Will a few stolen hours at slack water give them time to locate the prize before the patrol spots them?
Rowing out with glass-jug buoys and an altered boat hook, the boys risk everything over the bar. Could a skiff and homemade gear truly wrest a fortune from the graveyard of the Atlantic?
Between treacherous shoals and the sharp eyes of Keeper Midgett, any mistake will bring every wrecker on the Banks running. Can Tee, Ben, and his friends dredge up the treasure without arousing suspicions?
- Historical Adventure: Set along North Carolina’s windswept Outer Banks in 1898, the story immerses readers in an era of wood-fired hearths and treacherous Atlantic weather.
- Found Family: Taken in by the Widow O’Neal after being battered by the surf, London-raised Wendy Lynn Appleton learns to ride sand ponies and embrace a warm coastal household.
- Quest Adventure: Ben and his companions Kilbie Oden and Frank Scarborough decipher ship layouts and dodge nosy neighbours to protect the fortune from mainlanders and crooked salvagers.
- Maritime Lore: Real-life rescue methods of the historic U.S. Lifesaving Service come alive through breeches buoys, Lyle guns, and daring surfmen stationed at Heron Head.
- Also by This Author: Timothy of the Cay, Ice Drift and Teetoncey.