Ben was the last one to talk to the school's custodian before he died. In the hallway before the ambulance takes him away, the custodian gives Ben a coin with an engraved message from the school's founder. Ben, with his friend, Jill, begin to investigate and undercover some mysteries and possible corrupt adults.
This book is the first in a series. When we finished this book, we almost had more questions than answers! Certainly a way to encourage the reader to continue reading the series!
The last chapter is mostly about Ben racing his boat-lots of nautical terms which may cause comprehension issues if the reader is unfamiliar with the terms. I was a bit impatient and wished the last chapter was more about the development of the mystery.
Points to discuss/warnings: Ben's parents are separated and there were several parts that dealt with his emotions to this change. It was a bit much for me since I was reading it aloud to my boys for the adventure/mystery. The custodian dies and his replacement is quite mean. It seems like Ben is developing feelings for Jill.
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