This is a good book for boys who enjoy adventure stories and treasure hunting. The main character, Tim Brown, grew up finding coins on the playground and digging up a coin box in a farmer's field. Tim, as a young man, led an exciting life of discovery and adventure. Drawn to a map on a college building wall Tim was led to the Caribbean to search for a sunken boat hopefully hiding treasure. Matters grew dangerous when Tim was kidnapped after he found the sunken boat and forced by the kidnappers to find money hidden in buried glass jars. Tim escapes only to be chased by the kidnappers. Tim's heroics saved him from harm and thinking about future adventures.
This is a good book for boys who enjoy adventure stories and treasure hunting. The main character, Tim Brown, grew up finding coins on the playground and digging up a coin box in a farmer's field. Tim, as a young man, led an exciting life of discovery and adventure. Drawn to a map on a college building wall Tim was led to the Caribbean to search for a sunken boat hopefully hiding treasure. Matters grew dangerous when Tim was kidnapped after he found the sunken boat and forced by the kidnappers to find money hidden in buried glass jars. Tim escapes only to be chased by the kidnappers. Tim's heroics saved him from harm and thinking about future adventures.