Cayman Gold: Lost Treasure of Devils Grotto (MacGregor Family Adventure Series) [Hardcover]

Richard Trout (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Series: MacGregor Family Adventure Series

Teenage scuba divers clash with modern-day pirates in search of lost Spanish treasures.

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"Trout has written a tale for young people the way it should be written."

About the Author

Richard Trout, an environmental biologist and college professor, researches the details of his adventure tales to make them meticulously accurate. The books in his MacGregor Family Adventure Series, which include Cayman Gold: Lost Treasure of Devils Grotto, Elephant Tears: Mask of the Elephant, Falcon of Abydos: Oracle of the Nile, Czar of Alaska: The Cross of Charlemagne, Sign of the Dragon, and Devil's Breath Volcano, have been selected by National Geographic for the JASON Project and have been finalists for an Oklahoma Book Award and a Teddy Award from the Writers' League of Texas. He lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing (March 31, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158980323X
• ISBN-13: 978-1589803237
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,362,963 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a must read book!, September 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Cayman Gold: LOST TREASURE OF DEVILS GROTTO (Harbor Lights 2000) (Paperback)

It's not often that I read books that are primarily for young adults but I'm so glad I received a copy of Cayman Gold: Lost Treasure of Devils Grotto by Richard Trout. This is the first book of a series that Richard is doing for LangMarc Publishing in San Antonio, Texas.

He started the book with historical information about lost treasure ships from 1622. Then delves into this family visiting the Cayman Islands. I had heard about these islands before but had no idea where they were. Now I know.

I'm not a skin-diver but this book really caught my interest. Richard took three young people and put them right in the middle of a mystery underwater. As he wrote and as I read I could feel myself swimming with scuba gear right along with the kids. He described their adventure to a tee and kept me on the edge of my seat.

From his description of the reef, diving equipment, mini-subs, and hurricanes-it's obvious that Richard knows what he's talking about. AND he even threw in a little romance.

This is a must read book! Its not only a good story but also has a glossary of new words for young adults as well as a suggested activities list. I highly recommend Cayman Gold and look forward to reading Richard's second book Elephant Tears: Mask of the Elephant.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Thrilling, Exciting Adventure!, June 12, 2000

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Book_Freak - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cayman Gold: LOST TREASURE OF DEVILS GROTTO (Harbor Lights 2000) (Paperback)

This was a wonderful book! As I first started reading this book, I thought it was going to be mainly a historical book, and not real fiction. (No, I did not read the back of the book. I was in a hurry, so I grabbed it.) But then I realized that except for the introduction the whole book is fiction (Thank goodness!) One thing that I liked about this book though is that it could happen, it could very well happen. The series is about three kids who are traveling around the world with their father who is taking a year off from his job as a college professor to construct a book about endangered animals. In Cayman Gold they encounter criminals who have discovered gold in the Caymans and are destroying the beautiful reef in order to get it. But then Chris, the oldest, and a girl he meets, get in the way, and are kidnapped. What happens next? Will his family save him? Find out, when you read the book! You won't regret it! Main Characters:

Jack MacGregor: A college professor who is traveling the world to write a book on animals; The father.

Mavis MacGregor: The mother.

Chris MacGregor: The oldest of the three children. Is left in charge of his two younger siblings.

Heather MacGregor: The second oldest of the three.

Ryan MacGregor: The youngest of the three children.

Natalie: The girl that Chris meets in a photo shop. She likes him a lot, and he likes her.

Leo: The dockman who the children like a lot. Knows a lot about the island.

Turner: A bank owner and the criminal in charge of finding the treasure.

Mr. X: Turner's "partner" in crime.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A well crafted adventure., February 14, 2000

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cayman Gold: LOST TREASURE OF DEVILS GROTTO (Harbor Lights 2000) (Paperback)

World renowned zoologist Dr. MacGregor arrives in the Cayman Islands to study endangered species and investigate their internationally acclaimed sea turtle conservation project. His children (ages 12, 14, and 17) fall in love with the Caymans' underwater world and are drawn into a series of adventures that include native islanders, mini-subs, beautiful reefs, intrigue, and a centuries-old pirate treasure. They combat sinister international forces plotting to destroy a natural barrier reef in order to steal treasures hidden for nearly four hundred years. The strong family structure of the MacGregors, their respect for life and the environment, and their thirst for adventure drive the teens through challenging and suspenseful events. Cayman Gold is a well crafted adventure with meticulous attention to accuracy in detail and highly recommended reading for teens and young adults.