142 p. :col. ill., col. map. --
"Atheneum Books for Young Readers".
"Reading group guide inside"--Cover.
Sixth-grader Ben Pratt's life is full of changes that he does not like--his parents' separation and the plan to demolish his seaside school to build an amusement park--but when the school janitor gives him a tarnished coin with some old engravings and then dies, Ben is drawn into an effort to keep the school from being destroyed.
"Ages 7-10"--P. [4] of cover.
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1.Children of separated parents--Juvenile fiction.2.Schools--Juvenile fiction.3.Real estate development--Juvenile fiction.4.Sailing--Juvenile fiction.5.Mystery and detective stories.Dynamic Details