The adventures of a spirited boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth century, as he tries a new method for curing warts, witnesses a murder, runs away to an island and pretends to be a pirate, watches his own funeral, and falls for the new girl in the neighborhood.

Sammy the squirrel dreams of being a pirate, so when he finds a treasure map he sets out on an adventure to find the treasure.

"Elena and Naomi organize a dig for lost treasure and uncover a few unexpected surprises along the way! Will their adventure end in ruin, or can they dig themselves out of trouble and save the day?" -- from publisher.

"Following clues left by their missing father, twelve-year-old twins Bickford and Rebecca Kidd sail from the Caribbean to New York City with their siblings to finish the dangerous quest of their world-famous treasure-hunting parents"--Provided by publisher.

"Phoebe is frantic over losing her phone in the storm, but she has bigger problems. Howell Davis, a known trickster, says he will only bring Phoebe and her brother home if they help him steal some treasure back from another pirate. The kids don disguises and board the enemy ship, where they make a startling discovery." --

"When an old pirate gives him a secret treasure map for safekeeping, Jim Hawkins is excited to finally have some adventure in his life. Jim assembles a pirate crew, finds a sailing ship, and sets course for the destination where he expects to find treasure beyond his wildest dreams. Along the way, he will have to learn how to protect himself and his loyal crew from the scoundrels who turn against him. Will Jim and his pirate friends find the treasure...

"Phoebe has never encountered a pirate like Anne Bonny. First, she saves the girl from walking the plank. Then, she helps save Calico Jack's ship. But now, she's in charge of the ship while the captain's away and is giving Phoebe orders. Phoebe feels like she is out of control, but as she works, she gains confidence in her pirate skills. That is if she can keep her cool with Anne Bonny's latest plan to steal back her rubies." --

While preparing for a unit on storytelling, the mermaids of Trident Academy learn of a legendary pirate treasure in their own city and Pearl decides to find it, despite a warning that it's guarded by a ghost.

Eva Wingdale and her owl classmates are on a camping trip to the other side of the forest, where one of the assignments is to make useful inventions--but Eva and Lucy become totally distracted by the legend of Nellie Wingdale, founder of Treetopolis and her buried treasure, and never finish their project.

As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself.