Overview

Some secrets are meant to be found. When rain interrupts the day's plans for best friends Riley and Ava, they expect another ordinary afternoon in their apartment building. Instead, they offer to find Mrs. Bustlebottom's runaway cat, Snooker, and quickly find themselves caught up in an unexpected adventure. Their search leads them to the dark, musty basement-where a faint meow and a trail of paw prints reveal something incredible: a hidden door sealed behind a stack of boxes. What they find isn't just a secret room-it's a doorway into the past.Inside lies a forgotten room frozen in time. Old furniture, mysterious boxes, dusty books, and a beautiful cedar chest marked J.K. whisper of secrets long buried.What begins as a fun place to turn into a clubhouse soon becomes a mystery to be solved. Within the chest, the girls uncover a diary, a photo album, and a locket that once belonged to Juliette Kingsley, a girl who lived there long ago. Her diary hints at a new love, family, and a mystery that abruptly ended in 1973.Together, the two friends set out to return the treasures to their rightful owner. As the girls dig deeper into Juliette's story, they unravel the truth about a tragic fire and a connection that reaches right into their own lives. A rainy-day rescue of a troublesome cat turns into a quest that links past and present.Now, Riley and Ava aren't just solving a decades-old mystery-they're becoming part of it.A heartwarming mystery filled with friendship, curiosity, and the courage to open doors that were never meant to stay closed.

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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this charming mystery for pre-teens, full of intelligent problem-solving, following hard-to-find clues, and using their imaginations, fired with curiosity. The characters are extremely well drawn, familiar to any reader. The pacing is excellent, slowly revealing snippets of the story and leading to an unexpected solution at the end. The language is fine-tuned to the ages of the characters, and the plot ends very satisfactorily, explaining all the twists and turns in this fascinating tale. - Frances Mont If your little readers aged 7 - 10 love mysteries and stories about friendship, this is the one for them. The story sparks curiosity as the reader tries to solve the clues Riley and Ava uncover. Each chapter ends with a suspenseful moment or unsolved question that encourages the reader to turn the page to see what happens next. Ms. Cantrell has created a fun and suspenseful story about sparking curiosity, working together, and solving mysteries. I highly recommend ""The Hidden Room"" for young readers who love to unravel a mystery. - Gwen R.

Author Information

Caren Cantrell is an award-winning children's book author who writes both fiction and non-fiction works on topics that are important to her. She has published ten picture books, a middle-grade science fantasy novel perfect for STEM discussions, and has started a chapter book series called A Secret Seekers Mystery. Whether your child is 3 or 12, she has a book for you. Caren loves quirky and curious characters who are determined to succeed no matter what stands in their way.Her non-fiction books are part of a series called Planet Discovery Books for Kids, which she writes under the pen name Matthew Taylor. These educational books explore the world and are perfect for kids aged 6 to 9.Caren lives in Cave Creek, Arizona, where she is the owner of 102nd Place LLC, a publishing services company specializing in helping authors who want to self-publish bring their books to market. She enjoys playing golf with her husband and hiking in the desert mountains. When she isn't writing or helping other authors, she's traveling the country visiting her ten grandchildren. Her three favorite words are ""Read it again!""

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