When I was a kid I used to dream about finding a treasure map the kind with curling edges and a big red X marking the spot. I imagined the thrill of following clues uncovering secrets and outsmarting danger along the way. That is the kind of adventure I wanted to write the kind that makes you hold your breath turn the page faster and wonder what is waiting just around the corner.

In The Pirate's Secret Map Jake Lucy and Ben stumble upon a real life mystery when an old bottle washes up on the shore. Inside they find a tattered map half missing half full of clues that lead them straight into an adventure they never expected. A crumbling lighthouse a hidden cave a dangerous reef that swallows ships whole. And just when they think they are close to uncovering Captain Blacktooth's legendary treasure they realize they are not the only ones searching for it.

But treasure hunts are not just about gold. Along the way these three friends will learn what it really means to be brave to trust each other and to chase the kind of discoveries that cannot be measured in coins.

If you love stories about hidden maps secret codes and the kind of adventure that makes your heart race then this book is for you. Because sometimes the greatest treasures are not what we expect they are the ones we never saw coming.