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Source: I received a copy form the author in exchange for my honest review.
Kitty Hawk and the Curse of the Yukon Gold is the thrilling first installment in a new young adult series of adventure mystery stories by Iain Reading. This first book of the Kitty Hawk Flying Detective Agency Series introduces Kitty Hawk, an intrepid teenage pilot with her own De Havilland Beaver seaplane and a nose for mystery and intrigue. A cross between Amelia Earhart, Nancy Drew and Pippi Longstocking, Kitty is a quirky young heroine with boundless curiosity and a knack for getting herself into all kinds of precarious situations.
After leaving her home in the western
Canadian fishing village of Tofino to spend the summer in Alaska studying humpback
whales, Kitty finds herself caught up in an unforgettable adventure involving
stolen gold, devious criminals, ghostly shipwrecks, and bone-chilling curses.
Kitty's adventure begins with the lingering mystery of a sunken ship called the
Clara Nevada. As the plot continues to unfold, this spirited story will have
readers anxiously following every twist and turn as they are swept along
through the history of the Klondike Gold Rush to a suspenseful final climatic
chase across the rugged terrain of Canada's Yukon.
Kitty Hawk and the Curse of the Yukon
Gold is a perfect book to fire the
imagination of readers of all ages. Filled with fascinating and highly
Google-able locations and history this book will inspire anyone to learn and
experience more for themselves.
My Thoughts:
I love a book that mixes adventure,
mystery and historical facts throughout. Kitty is in Alaska observing humpback
whales. She does this from her plane that she pilots. In case you are concerned
because you’ve never been to Alaska and think you might not be able to
visualize Kitty’s travels, the author has included a map. It is very helpful.
Like so many real people Kitty gets caught up in local gold rush stories.
Kitty is a well rounded character. She
does carry on a lot of internal dialogue. But, this is a lot like my
students. I hear them talking to
themselves as they talk through situations.
It can be annoying at times but it is also spot on. There is a lot of information throughout this
book. For many people this may be
something they don’t like. As an
educator I love books like this. I just
happen to have several quirky students like me that I know will love this book
for that reason. Just because I love a book doesn’t mean my students will. When the author threw in a robbery and a kidnapping
I knew that this was a book for my shelves.
There are several other books in this series. See the links below to learn more about them.
Kitty Hawk and the Hunt for Hemingway's Ghost: http://www.amazon.com/Hemingways-Flying-Detective-Agency-Series-ebook/dp/B00F4A6WXA/
Kitty Hawk and the Icelandic Intrigue: http://www.amazon.com/Icelandic-Intrigue-Flying-Detective-Agency-ebook/dp/B00CGS8862/
Kitty Hawk and the Tragedy of the RMS
Titanic: http://www.amazon.com/Tragedy-Titanic-Flying-Detective-Agency-ebook/dp/B00IIY8V1U
Iain Reading is passionate about Root Beer, music, and writing. He is Canadian, but currently resides in the Netherlands working for the United Nations. He has published 4 books in the Kitty Hawk Flying Detective Agency Series.
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