M C Tillson

Two lighthouses down-one more to go Sam and Becky, Jeremy and Mikey, and Mom and Dad are on the road to Pigeon Point, hoping to find the last clues in the "Mystery Word Contest." Once they do, they'll still need to unscramble the mystery word and then get to San Francisco before the deadline. The clock is ticking, but high above the Pacific Ocean, the road to the last lighthouse has thick fog and dangerous twists and turns. A walk on Devil's Slide keeps everyone on their toes, but don't forget about Dr. Boring-what if he gets to the lighthouse first?With time running out, it's all hands on deck to find the secret at Pigeon Point.

A puzzle? A contest? A treasure hunt? How about all of the above Everyone wants to help win the "Mystery Word Contest," but first they have to find the clues at three San Francisco Bay Area lighthouses. And they have to find those clues before the other person in the contest, Dr. Frank Lee Boring-who seems to be following them everywhere they go After sending Dr. Boring off on a wild goose chase, Sam and Becky, with Mom and Dad and their cousins, Jeremy and Mikey, drive across the Golden Gate Bridge and into the Marin Headlands. They soon arrive at Point Bonita, but getting to the lighthouse is whole other story.Even with help from an unexpected source, it's going to take everyone working together to figure out the mystery at Point Bonita.

When Becky and Sam welcome their cousins to the San Francisco Bay Area, they expect it to be fun. What they didn't expect was to find themselves right smack dab in the middle of another lighthouse mystery adventure-this one in their own backyard Strange things start happening soon after they meet Jeremy and Mikey at the San Francisco International Airport and learn about Uncle Al's "Mystery Word Contest." Winning the contest becomes their top priority, but what's up with that creepy car following Dad?With the famous Golden Gate Bridge towering above, they make their way to the very edge of the continent where they find shipwrecks, lighthouses, and a clue at Fort Point.

Sam and Becky are sure they can help their new friend Tom Adams-well, pretty sure. After all, Tom is a ghost who has been dead for about 100 years.Sam and Becky and their mom and dad are visiting Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula during summer vacation. While Mom and Dad work on their book about lighthouses, Becky and Sam help Tom solve riddles.A long time ago, an evil witch put a curse on Tom. If he can solve three riddles before the next full moon, Tom can break the curse. Sam and Becky helped him solve the first two riddles, but the full moon is tomorrow night and time is running out. With the help of friends-some old and some new-Sam and Beck work against the clock to find the secret of Bete Grise Bay.

Visiting all the lighthouses on Michigan's Upper Peninsula was not Sam and Becky's idea of an exciting summer--until they met a ghost who had been haunting the lighthouses for almost 100 years while looking for riddles.While their Mom and Dad research lighthouses for the book they are writing, Becky and Sam do their own searching. From shipwrecks to mountain tops to Paul Bunyan's backyard, they follow the trail that leads them along the shores of Lake Superior to Eagle Harbor. But it doesn't take long for them to realize that someone--or something--is following them. With more questions than answers, Sam and Becky are more determined than ever to solve the mystery at Eagle Harbor.

Sam and Becky were NOT thrilled about spending their summer visiting twenty-one Michigan lighthouses in only three weeks, but their Mom and Dad were writing a book about lighthouses and that's exactly what they were going to do."It's going to be a really long summer," Becky complained to Sam. But that was before she and Sam found out about the ghost who haunted the Copper Harbor Lighthouse on Michigan's Upper Peninsula...and before they found the mysterious notes.Sam and Becky are soon caught up in a mystery that has them begging to return to the lighthouse. Along the way they make a friend who needs their help, and they meet some very strange characters who know more then they should about the clue at Copper Harbor.

Ms. McNair has big hair. It's not a secret--she's aware. She knows that locks that look like hers are rare, but there is definitely something a little odd about our teacher's hair. It's almost like it has a mind of its own.Or does it?Come along on a rhyming adventure and find out what makes Ms. McNair's hair so special. Add your own colors to make Ms. McNair's story even more fantastic.

Rain puzzles and puzzles reign, when friend and foe come round again. Sam, Becky, and friends Troy, Andrew, and L.C. are doing their best to help the ghost of Stede Bonnet claim his "greatest treasure" before Blackbeard finds it. When the latest clue points them to the Smith Island Museum beside "Old Baldy," the hunt moves to Bald Head Island at the corner of North Carolina's Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean. The only problem? It's Pirate Days on Bald Head, and everyone is...well, everyone is dressed like a pirate. Troy, Andrew, Sam, and Becky can't always tell who is wearing a costume and who is a real pirate. Come along as the friends explore the Cape Fear region of North Carolina's coast while helping Bonnet and avoiding Blackbeard. See how many treasure hunt riddles you can solve, and keep your fingers crossed that it's enough to unlock the secret on Bald Head Island.