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Grandpa's Stolen Treasure

Grandpa's Stolen Treasure (No. 7)

Full of anticipation, Kate and her family wait for her grandpa and grandma from Sweden to arrive on the train. When the Blueberry Special comes in, and the last passenger steps from the train, Grandpa and Grandma are nowhere in sight. After Papa Nordstrom leaves to search for them in St. Paul, a telegram arrives in the middle of the night. "We are in Duluth," Grandpa says. "But Mama is lost." Grandma lost? When Kate, Anders, and Erik rush to Duluth, they discover that Grandma is not simply lost—someone has stolen her away! Can the three friends be wise in God's leading and find and rescue Grandma?

The Runaway Clown

The Runaway Clown (No. 8)

The circus is coming with the most daring acts ever performed....and a lot of trouble! The Nordstrom family travels to River Falls, Wisconsin to see the circus and stay with Kate's best friend from Minneapolis. Even Michael Reilly, another of Kate's friends, will be there, forcing her to make a life-changing choice. But in the midst of the excitement lurks the dark news of accidents that have followed one of the circus stars, the great Roberto. Why is someone trying to hurt him? What is the secret of the diamonds? Who is the runaway clown? And how does danger follow not only the circus people, but also Kate and Tina?

Mystery of the Missing Map

Mystery of the Missing Map (No. 9)

Kate, Anders, and Erik travel to Michigan's Upper Peninsula where Kate's Irish relatives live as caretakers of a mansion. Kate is excited to meet her cousin Megan, and it turns out that the two girls could be twins—except for one important difference. Megan is blind. Soon after their arrival, Kate, Anders, and Erik learn about a long-lost treasure map. But two shady looking people lurk in the darkness, and danger trails the four friends. Can they find the map in time? Act with courage in spite of fear? And will they escape the falling rocks deep within a copper mine? What becomes the biggest treasure of all?

Disaster on Windy Hill

Disaster on Windy Hill (No. 10)

Kate, Anders, and Erik head to a stable to buy a horse for Kate. A beautiful black stallion is for sale, but when she discovers she can buy two poorly cared for horses for the price of one, Kate strikes a deal. While riding home with Windsong and Breeza, Kate and Erik are startled when someone tries to grab Windsong. Kate eludes the would-be thief, but she's frightened. Who would want to steal a scruffy, underfed horse? A dangerous thief, a mysterious mare, a terrible fire, and a caring family. How will they escape? Kate is sure she's made a terrible mistake. Can she ever know the love of God again?

The Adventures of the Northwoods are available in two boxed sets,
Books 1 through 5 and Books 6 through 10.

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