PAPA’S HIDDEN TREASURE: A Colorado River Mystery

Every summer the family returns to the same house on the Colorado River. This year the water is lower than anyone has ever seen... and the past is rising with it. Kayden (14) and Lani (12) have been coming to the river house their whole lives. Same dock. Same boat named Bust Out Another $1000. Same empty chair that still faces the water every evening - Papa's chair. When an old box turns up in Uncle Pat's garage, the kids find faded photographs, a mysterious menu, and the first clues to a family legend: the night Papa hit a massive casino jackpot... and then claimed he "put it where it belonged." Nobody knows what that means. Nobody has ever found the money. And Papa isn't here to ask. With their cousins, their dog Skipper, and a river that keeps giving up its secrets, Kayden and Lani begin a search that takes them from dusty boxes to the bottom of a forgotten cove. What they discover is bigger than any treasure - and it will change the way they see every summer that came before. Funny, heartfelt, and full of real family adventure, Papa's Hidden Treasure is the story of what we leave behind... and what we finish for the people we love. The Baysinger Adventures - Book Three Perfect for readers ages 9-12 who love mystery, heart, and a little river magic.