Shadows of Caesar's Creek

Brief Description: "Originally published with the series title 'Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs."--T.p. verso. Brief Description: Includes a sneak peek at the next Clubhouse Mystery, "Space mission adventure."Brief Description: "Ziggy and his Black Dinosaur pals are excited about their camping trip to Caesar's Creek State Park. Their camp counselor, Noni, happens to be a descendant of Caesar, and fills the campers' imaginations with spooky stories about Shawnee legends and traditions. When Ziggy and the boys discover an old canoe by the lake, they decide it's the perfect time to test their courage. But the Shawnee kids probably wouldn't have found themselves in the middle of the lake-- with the paddles still on land! Surrounded by strange noises, and drifting fast, can the boys manage to find their way back to shore?"--P. [4] of cover. Marc Notes: Originally published with the series title 'Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs.--T.p. verso.; Includes a sneak peek at the next Clubhouse Mystery, Space mission adventure.; Ziggy and his Black Dinosaur pals are excited about their camping trip to Caesar's Creek State Park. Their camp counselor, Noni, happens to be a descendant of Caesar, and fills the campers' imaginations with spooky stories about Shawnee legends and traditions. When Ziggy and the boys discover an old canoe by the lake, they decide it's the perfect time to test their courage. But the Shawnee kids probably wouldn't have found themselves in the middle of the lake-- with the paddles still on land! Surrounded by strange noises, and drifting fast, can the boys manage to find their way back to shore?--P. [4] of cover.;008-012. Publisher Marketing: In the third mystery of the series, Ziggy and friends are excited about their overnight camping trip to Caesar's Creek State Park--named after a Shawnee chief. Their camp counselor is a descendant of Caesar, and fills the campers' imaginations with fun (and spooky!) stories about her ancestors and the Shawnee legends. When Ziggy and the rest of the Clubhouse gang decide to test their courage like the Shawnee youth did, things don't go quite as planned. And when they end up lost, strange things start to happen. Could it just be the animals roaming the woods? Or are the ancient spirits of Caesar back to haunt their old stomping grounds? Review Citations:

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 68 (EAN 9781442427112, Paperback)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 68 (EAN 9781442427129, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Draper, Sharon M Sharon Draper is a two-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author, most recently for "Copper Sun", and previously for "Forged by Fire". She's also the recipient of the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Author Award for New Talent for "Tears of a Tiger" and the Coretta Scott King Author Honor for "The Battle of Jericho "and "November Blues". Her other books include "Romiette and Julio", "Darkness Before Dawn", and "Double Dutch". She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she taught high school English for twenty-five years. She's a popular conference speaker, addressing educational and literary groups both nationally and internationally. For more information visit her online at www.sharondraper.com. Contributor Bio:  Watson, Jesse Joshua JESSE JOSHUA WATSON is a fine artist and illustrator. His artwork reflects his love of travel and the people he connects with along the way. Watson lives with his wife and their sons in Port Townsend, Washington, where he enjoys listening to reggae music while he paints.