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by Gary Paulsen (Author)
Francis Tucket, Lottie, and Billy were joined by their goal to find the family Francis lost when he was kidnapped from a wagon train on the Oregon Trail. Now they are joined by a secret--the gold they discovered in a Spanish grave. The trio soon meets up with a British adventurer, bloodthirsty ex-soldiers, and Jason Grimes, the mountain man. In this, their last adventure, they find their way home at last, and an epilogue tells what happened to them on the Oregon frontier.
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Francis Tucket, Lottie and Billy have survived extraordinary, hair-raising adventures in their quest to find Francis's family, lost when he was kidnapped from a wagon train on the Oregon Trail. Now they meet up with a British explorer, bloodthirsty soldiers, and in a tragic, heroic encounter, with Jason Grimes, the mountain man. Their way is made more treacherous still by the secret they carry, the ancient gold they discovered in a Spanish grave. In this final adventure they head home at last, and an epilogue tells what happens to them on the Oregon frontier.
Author Biography
Gary Paulsen is the author of more than 100 books and the winner of numerous awards, including three Newbery Honors and the Golden Spur Award for Best Young Adult Western.
