{"product_id":"river-of-peril-goldtown-adventures","title":"River of Peril (Goldtown Adventures)","description":"\u003cp\u003eJem Coulter thinks his family is just on a sightseeing trip to the big city of Sacramento. Then armed bandits hold up the stagecoach for the secret stash they're carrying: gold for the Union Army fighting the distant Civil War! Suddenly war isn't so far away; it's right there on the road to Sacramento, with Jem's father, the sheriff of Goldtown, fighting against the rebel army's Knights of the Golden Circle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the family finally reaches the city, they think they're safe at last. Setting out to see the sights, Jem, his sister Ellie, and their cousin Nathan make a new friend. But is Henry the pal they think he is? With a father who is a die-hard Confederate, could Henry be in cahoots with the thieves?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRiver of Peril gives readers ages 8 to 12 the fast-moving, exciting adventure they've come to expect in this series, as well as a glimpse into the history of post-Gold Rush and Civil War life in 1860s California, with stagecoaches, steamboats, stowaways--and lots of gold!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003e\nSusan K. Marlow is always on the lookout for a new story, whether she's writing books, teaching writing workshops, or sharing what she's learned as a homeschooling mom. The author of the Circle C Adventures series and the Circle C Beginnings series, Susan enjoys relaxing on her fourteen-acre homestead in the great state of Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marlow, Susan K.","offers":[{"title":"02\/01\/2014","offer_id":42086398460116,"sku":"9780825442971","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9351\/9316\/products\/9780825442971.jpg?v=1637517007","url":"https:\/\/etcevents.co.uk\/products\/river-of-peril-goldtown-adventures","provider":"ETCEvents","version":"1.0","type":"link"}