The third story in the Cape Cod Witch series is a great continuation of the series. We take off for Scotland with ElsBeth and the group in a 'borrowed' yacht. The kids haven't changed much though and soon it's up to ElsBeth to get them out of another not so great position. The reason behind ElsBeth's strange adventure are a little hazy at first, but we just get to figure out the answer as she does. 

With some new magial creatures and a group of ancient ghosts determined to protect, there are many lessons to be learned. A recurring theme through the books is ennvironmentalism, and taking care of what we now to save it for others in the future. Some of the ideas and concepts are for kids a little older than the first two books in the series. There is a nice development as you read through them. 

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Once again Elspeth finds herself caught up with a pirate - only this time they are on the same side. When another boy is kidnapped she enlists the help of everyone (man and animal) that she can find. Full of some very exciting things - boat chases, underground tunnels, Arabian princes, and ghosts - Elspeth has quite a day. 

Again there is a little bit of history mixed into the story in a way that makes it fun and exciting (along with some nice vocabulary words). While we didn't enjoy this one quite as much as the first, it was still a whole lot of fun. Some of the illustrations are duplicates, but there are a few that are new and they were very beautiful. 

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