Barbara Else, author of The Travelling Restaurant
Sal, Joe, Francie and Humphrey misplace their famous mapmaker mother as they begin the Great Race to map a rail route through an uncharted wilderness. Their father didn’t return from his last expedition and now their money is gone. This race is their last chance.
ISBN 978-1-776572-03-8
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He wondered how far it was over the mountains and how high they were.
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He nudged Sal. “I can find the route, no problem. Francie can draw the maps. And you can do the calculations and manage the altimeter.” “Yes, but—”
EIRLYS HUNTER
They have twenty-eight days to find and map the best route. There will be bears, bees, bats, river crossings, cliff falls, impossible weather— but worst of all, they’re racing five teams of adults who do not play by the rules.
thE mapmAKErs' racE
A scrumptiOus ADvEnture with A cruciAl DEaDlinE
28 Days tO finD A routE thrOugh the mOuntAins
The Milky Way was a bright brushstroke arcing high overhead. The longer Joe looked, the more stars he could see, glittering hard and icy. One day he’d have a telescope of his own, and he’d stay up all night and study the secret patterns of the stars.
“We know how,” Joe insisted. “What about the wolves?” Sal whispered. “High mountains,” Joe whispered back. “Extreme weather conditions,” said Sal. “Nothing to worry about then,” they said together, and they laughed—but quietly so as not to wake Humphrey. “Twenty-seven days to go,” said Joe, and he rolled over and went to sleep.
9/04/18 8:59 PM