Review: A Nail-Biting Adventure for Youngsters
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 4, 2012
"Lost Indian Gold" by Robert G. Rogers, is a rousing adventure story sure to please both boy and girl "tweens".The story revolves around Spud, an eleven-year-old boy who becomes separated from his family during a move to a new home out-of-state. Realizing that he is hopelessly lost in a swamp and that help is not coming anytime soon, Spud establishes a camp and begins to explore the swamp. While exploring, he encounters an alligator with an appetite, a couple of bullies, two adventurous sisters, and an Indian boy and father. Spud learns of a local legend about lost gold hidden somewhere on Indian swamp land. Hoping to discover the gold and thus help his parents buy a new home, Spud and his new friends search for a sacred Indian island in the swamp, rumored to be the hiding place for the gold. Once the island is located, the excitement continues as Spud tries to find the treasure. He is waylaid more than once, including a stint as a "wild boy" act in a traveling circus.Will Spud find the loot? Will he make his way home? Read "Lost Indian Gold" and experience the fun and suspense yourself!