Laurie Madison is a sixth grader at Tuckernuck Hall, a school in danger of being torn down. Laurie desperately wants to transfer to Hamilton, where her best friend attends school. Laurie believes that if she finds the treasure left by the first school principal, Maria Tutweiler, all her problems will be over. Laurie ends up on guinea pig duty with the school outcast, Bud Wallace. Together they set out on a quest to solve the puzzle and find Tuckernuck's treasure. The school board wants to tear down the school, so will Bud and Laurie find the treasure in time to save the school?
Fairlie, Emily. The Lost Treasure of Tuckernuck.
illustrated by Antonio Javier Caparo. New York: Harper Collins, 2012.
ISBN 9780062118905
This novel is laugh out loud funny! Fairlie develops the characters wonderfully, and the reader is able to solve the puzzles along with Laurie and Bud. Fairlie mixes classic prose with emails, notes, and lists to make the story fun for readers. Will you be able to solve the puzzle before Laurie and Bud?
A Note about the Author:
Emily Fairlie went to Tukahoe Middle School in Virginia and also owned two gerbil escape artists.
Awards for The Lost Treasure of Tuckernuck
2014 - 2015 Bluebonnet Nominee
The Lost Treasure of Tuckernuck in the classroom
Click here for a reader's theatre script to use as a book teaser in the classroom or library.
Click here to read Emily Dickinson's poem that is referenced in the book.
Have students create their own scavenger hunt. You can find steps and instructions on creating a scavenger hunt at this website.
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