Day 43: Missing On Superstition Mountain by Elise Broach

Simon, Henry and Jack and their parents have moved to Arizona. Their great- uncle passed away and left his house to the family. It is the middle of the summer and they don’t have much to do and don’t know anyone in the small town of Superstition. The boys’ new house is at the base of Superstition Mountain. When the family cat escapes from the house the boys follow the cat up into Superstition Mountain. While up in the mountain the boys have the strange feeling that they are being watched. Things start to get weirder when they find three skulls up on the mountain. By the time they find their way home the boys’ parents are worried and the police are at the house. The boys are warned never to go up in the mountain again but the adults won’t tell them the whole story about Superstition Mountain. The brothers are determined to find out what really is going on and find out who the skulls they found might belong to. They are soon joined by a neighborhood girl, Josie and the group is off solving the mystery. The book ends with a cliffhanger so the hope is Broach will continue the mystery is the next book. This is a good mystery book and is a good fit for kids that are looking for scary books but not too scary. I really like Broach as an author. She creates good characters and her mysteries are interesting and suspenseful and unique. I would recommend this book for good third grade readers and fourth graders.