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The Mystery of Mystic Mountain

Janet Fox

A girl tackles a vacation filled with mystery, treasure, and learning to be her true self in this middle grade "frothy summer adventure...which bristles with gentle thrills and chills" (Publishers Weekly) that's a modern-day Holes set on a dusty dude ranch in Montana.

Becca Soloway's perfect summer goes up in smoke when her mom flees a looming divorce by dragging Becca to a Montana resort. To make matters worse, her mom's hasty booking lands them not at a spa, but an aging dude ranch called Far Away.

Becca is miserable until she meets the wrangler's son, Jon, who shows her what might be the first clue to a century-old mystery: the lost treasure of a Robin Hood-like outlaw known as Pearlhandle Pete.

As they slowly uncover the true history of Pete, venture into the mountains, search haunted ghost towns, and are threatened by a treasure-hunter-social-media-star, Becca discovers that treasure is in the eye of the beholder and the important things in life are always worth fighting for.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
  • Publish Date: Oct 28th, 2025
  • Pages: 288
  • Language: English
  • Edition: Reprint - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.63in - 5.13in - 0.64in - 0.56lb
  • EAN: 9781665956673
  • Recommended age: 08-12
  • Categories: Mysteries & Detective StoriesFamily - ParentsSocial Themes - Friendship

About the Author

Fox, Janet: - Janet Fox is an author, mom, outdoor enthusiast, and former teacher. She's been to the bottom of the ocean in a submersible and had a brief fling with rock stardom. Her award-winning stories include picture books through young adult novels but have won her fans of all ages. She lives in Bozeman, Montana. Find out more at JanetSFox.com.